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Date:         Wed, 3 Jul 2013 10:38:41 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: AGM group 41 battery choices?
Comments: To: Todd Last <Rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET>
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---- Todd Last <Rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > Something to keep in mind: > > The majority of car batteries are created by 3 manufacturers - Delphi, > Exide and Johnson Controls Industries. Delphi makes some EverStart > models sold in Walmart and ACDelco. Johnson Control Industries makes > Duralast seen in Autozone stores, Diehard - sold in Sears, Kirkland - > the Costco brand, Motorcraft - which Ford sells, some of the EverStarts, > and Interstate. Exide makes Exide batteries, Champion, Napa and even a % > of the EverStart batteries.

Happen to know who makes Bosch batteries? I have one in my 1991 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile as the starter battery, got it from Pep Boys. It has the vent tubes specified on the OE battery. Also, what about Interstate Batteries? Who makes them? They seem to be the battery of choice by most independent and some chain affiliated shops.

Of course, "made by" does not mean to the same standards for all. Large chains like Sears and WalMart specify what they want and the manufacturer produces it. mcneely > > >

-- David McNeely


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