Date:         Mon, 27 Sep 1999 06:41:15 -0400
Reply-To:     Dan Bertschi <neoastdweb@SSSNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dan Bertschi <neoastdweb@SSSNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Heavy Duty Batteries
Comments: To: Dominique Cormann <ml@KOZMIK.GUELPH.ON.CA>
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I recently bought a new battery for my wife's SAAB 900S (power windows,
locks, etc) and found a battery type at New Castle battery (out of PA)
designed for heavy duty vehicles such as tow trucks, ambulances and police
cars. It's supposed to have more/heavier plates, longer reserve time, and
about 900 CCA (great for OH winters). It also has a cool, bright red case!!
  Anyway if you can find that type, in the group size to fit under your seat
you'd be in great shape. I'm sure these type are sold throughout the
country, you may have to asked for them specifically. They're probably not
popular, and too many times sales people never look at what's available
unless it's listed in the application book. Good luck!
  Dan

BTW...if any one knows where I can get a Vanagon crew cab truck, let me
know!
-----Original Message-----
From: Dominique Cormann <ml@KOZMIK.GUELPH.ON.CA>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Friday, September 24, 1999 19:08
Subject: Re: [DIESEL] Batteries


On Fri, 24 Sep 1999 09:04:15 -0400
Éric Giroux <giroux@HYDROMANTIS.COM> wrote:

> What are people's opinion on the OEM Autobahn batteries?
>
> ÉG
>

Overpriced, under warrentied, and under speced.

There is no reason to use them IMHO. Thats the one battery I'm not
considering, simply because where I live its the most expensive, has the
lowest Cold cranking amps rating, and has the shortest warrenty!.

Not one reason to consider it that I can think of.


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Dominique Cormann                Homepage: http://kozmik.guelph.on.ca

84 Rabbit D - daily driver
84 Rabbit GTD - work'in on it      Email:dcormann@kozmik.guelph.on.ca