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What's the general opinion on the diehard? That's what we've used for years in my family, I sorta assumed they were the best, but I've never actually looked into it...
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I got the Ford battery....installed was $100.00 Canadian.
Can't go wrong with that...and saves the hassle, too.
BTW, does the original battery come with a warmer?
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Originally posted by Beachboy:
Originally posted by gliderjoe:
I did, but out here the stealerships charge too much - $84.99 for the replacement, and its not even available.
Ummm, NO, dealership has the factory Motorcraft battery for $59.95, and a better battery for something like $79.95. Beats the price for a DieHard, and Motorcraft batteries are just as good as anybody elses'.
Actually the original equipment battery is the more expensive one. The less expensive one is the "value" battery.
Last time I checked, both DieHard and Motorcraft were made by the same vendor. Johnson Controls. Try a Google search on Johnson Controls Batteries and polk around a bit.
Jim Johnson
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Over the years I've had Motorcraft, Wally mart special twice, and one Interstate - which lasted the longest of all of them. Motorcraft, the original lasted 12 months, Wally world ones lasted 12 to 14 months, Interstates last about 3 years. Tour #2 had 3 batteries over the years. One was a Sears (Exide) which lasted 8 months and had to be replaced under warranty. Sears switched back to JC which lasted longer. Heat here destroys batteries faster that when I lived in the GWN! 
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Originally posted by 2X95SEs:
Heat here destroys batteries faster that when I lived in the GWN!
GWN?
2000 Mystique LS
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GWN:
I presume: Great White North, the land of ice, snow, and salted roads.
Darius
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Originally posted by Tisby:
What's the general opinion on the diehard?
I've had one for 2.5 years, no issues...
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