Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 15:16:02 -0700
Reply-To: David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
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From: David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: costco auxillary battery size (group# and/or costco number)?
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Watched one episode of Made in America on History Channel one day.
It showed how automotive batteries are made in a US factory in the
East Coast. Battery fluid is filled, leak tested and charged before
shipping out. The very last step in manufacturing before packaging
is to put on various brand names on the case. Yes, there is a good
chance a battery from Costco is actually same from Wal-Mart. I had
good experience from both. The only bad experience for battery was
one I got from a VW dealer for my Vanagon. I lost my mind in buying
it. It broke my heart when I tried to claim warranty from it.
David
--- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Get the House battery from Wal-Mart. 2 year free replacement. How? If it
> fails in less than 2 years, they actually refund your money. Then you get
> another one and the two years starts again. BTW, unless you get a Douglass,
> or Delco or Deka, you most likely are getting the same battery.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> >From: Tim in Seattle <syncrowesty@GMAIL.COM>
> >Reply-To: Tim in Seattle <syncrowesty@GMAIL.COM>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: costco auxillary battery size (group# and/or costco number)?
> >Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 11:26:17 -0700
> >
> >Hi Folks -- I've been in lurk mode way to long these days....
> >
> >I'm done murdering optima yellow tops (discussed in many threads)..... I
> >think I'm just going to go with the Costco starting battery as my house
> >battery. Does anyone know the costco size I need for under the driver's
> >seat? Bonus points if you know a costco size that directly replaces the
> >optima yellowtop -- I have the Mark Drillock-style Stancor relay in the box
> >with the battery and I'd rather not relocate if I can avoid it. I figure I
> >can always do some measuring at Costco and figure it all out
> >but maybe someone has done the work for me. ;-)
> >
> >Cheers!
> >
> >
> >--
> >Tim King
> >Seattle WA
> >87 Syncro Westy/ Suby 2.5
>
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