Re: Johnson controls batteries

[Orin Eman <orin@wolfenet.com>]

We've been thru this one before... Johnson Controls _used_ to make
all of Sears batteries.  They were good.  Then someone else made
_most_ of Sears batteries.  These are reported to be bad.

Interstate are currently reported to be good (and the 42 month, at
least 3 yrs old, in my 5k was fine when it was swapped out
_only_ as a precaution when going to Steamboat).  The biggest baddest
Interstate that it was replaced with worked fine at -20 deg F and
it does have the vent BTW.  The old Interstate is now doing service
in one of Pete Kunzler's cars and is doing fine.

Orin.

> Yes Jay, you're correct.  Johnson Controls most if not all of Sears
> batteries marketed under the Diehard brand.  J.C.s  new CEO wants to
> renege on their contract with Sears because it loses money on every
> battery.

> Mike
> '95.5 S6 wagon

> Jay Rabe wrote:

> > I'm not positive, but i think johnson controls makes (made) die hards.
> > IMO they are no good.
> >
> > Jay