New Batteries

['94IDITurbo7.3]

Got 2 new batteries this morning from Costco.

1,000 ca's @ 32*F
850 cca's @ 0*F

total cost was ~$180

they fit right in the battery trays

i have not started the truck yet. it should start better than the old bats though. i can't wait to see how it fires up.

 

[itsacrazyasian]

who makes them?

I see Costco is now carrying black label interstates in the store by me. not the same as what i'm used to selling in my shop.

On the other hand, i just got 2 blem 31's from my interstate dealer. 40 dollars a pop new. Now to make them fit in my OBS.

 

['94IDITurbo7.3]

interstate makes them.


i just got back from taking the truck for a drive. first start on the new bats. was not impressed. the new pos cable made more of a difference.

my dad said that mabey sometime we will take the starter off and have it tested.

 

[itsacrazyasian]

how does your starter sound?

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Listen to my starter, turns the motor over so fast. This was taken back when we had 30F weather a few weeks ago. I can't wait to see how it turns over with the 31's in it. Thats with two 65's.

 

[Kevin 007]

Aren't costco batteries made by Kirkland? I have had two and they lasted for years!!! they were group 27's I think. I still have an almost 10 year old one in a rabbit at she still fires right up in the coldest temps

 

[Clayton]

Costco batteries are made by johnson controls.

 

[itsacrazyasian]

Costco batteries are made by johnson controls.

JCI battery division makes batteries for a bunch of brands.

I just happen to notice that Costco used to sell exide and now they sell these black interstates.

 

[Clayton]

Yeah I dislike exide batteries very much. Walmarts in this area went from JCI to exide then back to JCI, What does that tell you about exide. I like east penn (deka) batteries, Always had good luck with them.

 

[Kevin 007]

Costco batteries are made by johnson controls.

Well not up here in Canada, unless JCI makes Kirkland

 

[Clayton]

Well not up here in Canada, unless JCI makes Kirkland

Kirkland doesn't make batteries it's just a brand.

 

[itsacrazyasian]

jci does make kirkland.

 

[Danielle]

My Interstate vendor is such a useless piece of poo. I asked him for a higher CCA batteries and he said he can't get them!! @#$#$%^

 

[Butcherman]

Just so you know, JCI makes Intersate Batteries, too.

 

[itsacrazyasian]

Just so you know, JCI makes Intersate Batteries, too.

Yup.

Danni - what group size battery are you looking for in a higher CCA?

The MTP65 i have had no luck with at all. They all fail down here in the heat before a year. The MT65 usually last 3 down here in the heat.

I'm gonna try and make these 31's fit tommorow before class. 1000cca is mighty enticing.

 

[Danielle]

My Crew Cab has some no name 850CC in it and since it took me forever to do the glow plugs, and stuff, I pissed off the 10 year old batteries. I was looking for something higher up.

Interstate is one of my battery suppliers and I assumed they had something bigger than what they stock me with, but my salesman said no.

The Bronco has two Walmart batteries. I have to make the Bronco look less neglected before Friday!!!