Re: Walmart Batteries and others

Posted by oldtanker on December 15, 2011 at 08:32:13 from (66.228.255.223):

In Reply to: Walmart Batteries and others posted by gun guru on December 15, 2011 at 04:56:12:

LJD said: (quoted from post at 08:23:15 12/15/11) Prices have gone up with all lead-acid batteries. I can't figure who so many are eager to trash Walmart, yet praise places like NAPA and Interstate. I've had the most failures with NAPA batteries when they were made by Exide. NAPA finally got smart and changed to East Penn/Deka. Interstate also are made by Johnson Controls. And yeah sure - batteries are custom tailored for places that sell them so even though one company makes them - they still vary by brand name. Sometimes just by warranty offered. That being said, a good company tends to have good quality control across the board (unlike Exide). Walmart auto/truck batteries are made my Johnson Controls. Some marine are made by Exide. I've had zero failures in 10 years with those made by Johnson Controls and I've got over 20 Walmart Everstarts in various diesel trucks and tractors. The same company that makes them for Walmart also makes them for the following: Acura, Advance Auto Parts, Autocraft, Motorcraft, Subaru, Interstate, Western Auto, Tough One, Alliance, American Hardware, Ames, Varta, Blains Farm & Fleet, Battery Alliance, Bosch, Carrefour(Europe), Champion, Delphi, Walmart Everstart, Sears Diehard, Kirkland, Autozone Duralast, Prostart, Optima, Amara Raja Batteries LTD(Joint venture with Johnson Controls India). Varta, Optima Batteries, LTH, and Heliar are all battery manufactures owned by Johnson Controls. Johnson Controls supplies Ford Motor company, Diamler Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, and Isuzu with original equipment batteries.

I can think of a number of reasons to trash Wal Mart and praise NAPA. First being is that Wal Mart carries a lot of cheap stuff that doesn't last from power tools to clothing. NAPA has provided me quality parts that they warrenty with no problems for years. While working as a mechanic I had issues with parts from Checker, Advanced and Auto Zone. Sure I've had a few issues with NAPA too but they have always taken care of me right now. Different stores can make a difference too. The NAPA I go to is great while one about 8 miles the other direction is a joke. Small town, about 500 people, and they close for lunch and will not pick up the phone sometimes for hours. Another NAPA that is 25 miles is open on Sundays and I've only had one problem with them in 15 years that the manager fixed right away because it was a smart Alec kid/employee error.

Besides I like keeping the small guys in the area in business. Would hate to have to go 25 miles every time I needed something. Did that this spring chasing down bearings for my baler, drove over 100 miles to 3 dealers and a day and a half that I should have been baling.

Rick

This post was edited by oldtanker at 08:46:52 12/15/11.

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• Re: Walmart Batteries and others LJD 10:22:33 12/15/11 (0)

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