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Date:         Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:37:57 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Group 41 Battery at Wal-Mart
Comments: To: "Mark L. Hineline" <hineline@ocotillofield.net>
In-Reply-To:  <736421D2-E08C-46CA-BE2E-6C9D3425EA17@ocotillofield.net>
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Well if you bought the battery from Costco, you could just trade it in when it dies...the first one lasted less than a year whereas the second one must be 2 or 3 years old now.

On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 8:10 PM, Mark L. Hineline < hineline@ocotillofield.net> wrote:

> Speaking of batteries, I've read (several times) that starting > batteries shouldn't be deeply discharged; it ruins them. I assumed > that a starting battery would be shot in no time if used as an aux > battery. > > But I've recently read that what actually happens is that the life of > the battery is shortened, from five or six years to three. > > Not that I would take advantage of warranties, but finding an > inexpensive group 41 battery and using it as an aux battery sounds > potentially economical. > > Is the shorter-but-still-measurable-in-years story right? > > Mark > '82 Westy >

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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