Re: battery questioning

[ptimmerm@mashtun.JPL.NASA.GOV]

>More of a general point since i'm probably too late to save the missus
>stuck on the road...
>About a year ago, i replace the *original* autobahn audi battery in my
>1986 (sic) 4kq.  I replaced it with a die-easy, and replaced it again
>two months later.  And once more for good measure a couple months
>further down the road.  Sears card convenient, yes.  three trips there,
>no.  recommend factory battery, although likely big $$.
>dave


Dave,

I think you had something other than a battery problem going,
more like a charger system failure.  Die-hards give almost
exactly five years of life here in socal.  YMMV with climate
somewhat, but not THAT much.

paul timmerman