Re: Battery concensus

["Mark L. Chang" <mchang@ece.nwu.edu>]

On Wed, 31 Mar 1999, Peter Schulz wrote:

> I need a new battery for the TQW.  In the past I bought Sears Diehards 
> for the CQ. I won't buy another.

Don't say this -- I just purchased one (albeit before consulting
listmeisters).  _sigh_ live and learn, I guess.

> Past list concensus was to buy a battery manufactured by Johnson
> Controls.
> I found one called the "Everstart" at Walmart for about $76 US, the 
> problem is that there is no vent line, and that is a concern since the
> battery will be under the rear seat.

I'd stay away from non-vented, IMHO.

> I think that Scott J recently posted a recommendation of the gasp!
> Autobahn battery, but for around $110, I could probably pick up an 
> Optima sealed battery.

Several listers have mentioned Interstate batteries as good.  I can attest
to the Autobahn battery that Scott J. recommends.  I believe it is the OEM
replacement part.  Go to your Audi dealer, and they will push one on you,
I think.

But, my other 4kq sat in through MOST of this winter with only ONE start
(I have another 4kq that I'd prefer to drive), and this is decently cold
Chicagoland winters.  Most of Jan/Feb/Mar it was just parked.  The couple
times I _did_ start it, it turned over more quickly than my daily-driver
4kq (with the Diehard).  I'd run it around the block once, and it never
had a problem.

A stout battery, in my experience.

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