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Re: New battery
>Audi OEM batteries used to be real crap, but now in fact they're pretty
>nice. The OEM battery that came with my 93 90CS was a non-maintenance
>free battery, and worked very well for just under three years until the
>guy at the Audi dealer filled it and forgot to put the top back on.
>(fun story--involved lots of new free stuff...)
>Now I have an Autobahn maintenance free battery which has a 5-year
>warranty I believe. I've been relatively pleased with the quality of
>Autobahn parts made after, say, '89 or '90. I may be alone here, but I
>would reccomend at least pricing OEM.
>
>Just my .02
>
>Elliott
I agree about the OEM battery. My 93 90CS lost it at 19 months. The
dealer replaced it under warranty with a Autobahn 5-year. That one died
in December, lasting 19 months. Since the car wasn't under warranty and
I wasn't sure if I was going to keep the car (lease). I got another
Autobahn, for $40 installed (pro-rated for battery warranty $20 (for
battery). I have little faith that this battery will last past the
summer of 98. But next time a few slow starts, and I'll be getting
another battery (perhaps another pro-rated Autobahn).
Outside of my Audi, I have had good experience with Varta (OE for MB and
BMW) and Interstate.
regards,
Daniel
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