'05 Accord Battery
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Re: '05 Accord Battery
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> On Jan 13, 1:01 am, "Dave L" <davelieuREMOV...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> I have an '05 Accord LX manual purchased in August '05, with almost 34k
>> miles on it. When I checked the battery today the status indicator was
>> clear and not green. I've never had the battery drain and need a jump
>> start
>> before. I called the dealer to inquire today and was told if it went
>> bad,
>> they would cover for up to 3 years (the new car warranty). They said I
>> could bring it in on Monday to test the battery, but I won't have time.
>>
>> Isn't this a little premature for a battery to start going bad? What is
>> recommended if I decide to replace it? I used to always go Die Hard Gold
>> for replacements but not sure if they're still the best or one of the
>> better
>> ones. Any ideas or suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -Dave
>
> If the replacement is under warranty then why not? Oh by the way,
> Sears Die Hard aren't good battery, even worse than Duralast. The best
> i've had for my 89 Accord is an EverStart from Wal-Mart for $35, made
> by Johnson Control
I thought Die Hard went back to Johnson Control, at least for the Die Hard
Gold. Bad when made by Exide for a while.
> And while you're at the dealer, ask them to check the rear defogger
> switch/timer, if it's shot and leaves the defogger on all the time,
> then the next battery would also fail prematurely.
My rear defogger works fine. I use it on a semi-normal basis. It comes on
when I hit the switch and turns off when I hit it again.
Thanks,
-Dave
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Re: '05 Accord Battery ** Update **
"Jeff" <kidsdoc2000@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Dave L wrote:
> <...>
>
>> No doubt. And the gas mileage on the new Accord went down.
>
> Don't forget, the methodology for determining the estimated gas mileage
> also changed.
>
> Jeff
Yes it has. I just checked Edmunds.com and the '07 Accord is rated at
26mpg/34mpg. Its about what I get on my '05 Accord. The '08 is rated at
22mpg/31mpg. If I gett as low as 22mpg in city driving I'd be concerned,
unless I were in NYC! They also upped the gas tank size from 17.1gal to
18.5gal in the '08.
-Dave
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Re: '05 Accord Battery
>
> If the replacement is under warranty then why not? Oh by the way,
> Sears Die Hard aren't good battery, even worse than Duralast. The best
> i've had for my 89 Accord is an EverStart from Wal-Mart for $35, made
> by Johnson Control
Upon what information do you make such a statement. Also, for your
information, DieHard Gold are made by Johnson Control. They have been since
the 1980s to date. Recently, within the last 10 years or so, all of Sears
DieHard are made by Johnson Control...
DaveD
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Re: '05 Accord Battery
On Jan 21, 4:49 am, "Dave and Trudy" <dtdod...@acsalaska.net> wrote:
> > If the replacement is under warranty then why not? Oh by the way,
> > Sears Die Hard aren't good battery, even worse than Duralast. The best
> > i've had for my 89 Accord is an EverStart from Wal-Mart for $35, made
> > by Johnson Control
>
> Upon what information do you make such a statement. Also, for your
> information, DieHard Gold are made by Johnson Control. They have been since
> the 1980s to date. Recently, within the last 10 years or so, all of Sears
> DieHard are made by Johnson Control...
>
> DaveD
Sears was big in the 70s and 80s, but not any more!! Johnson Controls
remains a giant and has gained a good reputation in automotive
batteries business.
Die Hard?? i call them Die Easy haha.. the brand was introduced in
1967 and from then on were made exclusively by Johnson Controls. But
Sears ended its contract with Johnson Controls in May 1994 in favor of
Exide and AC Delco, big mistakes!!
Anyways, thou shall never trust what thou read here. But do trust what
you read on the label on the battery, and trust your judgement. If the
battery doesn't have "made by Johnson Controls" on the label then it's
probably not. Well, you know what? My EverStart battery has it.
Cheers
> > If the replacement is under warranty then why not? Oh by the way,
> > Sears Die Hard aren't good battery, even worse than Duralast. The best
> > i've had for my 89 Accord is an EverStart from Wal-Mart for $35, made
> > by Johnson Control
>
> Upon what information do you make such a statement. Also, for your
> information, DieHard Gold are made by Johnson Control. They have been since
> the 1980s to date. Recently, within the last 10 years or so, all of Sears
> DieHard are made by Johnson Control...
>
> DaveD
Sears was big in the 70s and 80s, but not any more!! Johnson Controls
remains a giant and has gained a good reputation in automotive
batteries business.
Die Hard?? i call them Die Easy haha.. the brand was introduced in
1967 and from then on were made exclusively by Johnson Controls. But
Sears ended its contract with Johnson Controls in May 1994 in favor of
Exide and AC Delco, big mistakes!!
Anyways, thou shall never trust what thou read here. But do trust what
you read on the label on the battery, and trust your judgement. If the
battery doesn't have "made by Johnson Controls" on the label then it's
probably not. Well, you know what? My EverStart battery has it.
Cheers
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