11-28-2009, 08:31 PM
Jim & Barbdead cell in battery
Just when I thought I was all ready for the Florida GTG, I now have a dead cell in the engine battery. OH YES! the warranty is out- I bought it May 2006 and the warranty ended May 2009.
Anyway to get to the question-- my battery is an Interstate 8D 1400 cca. Sams Club has an Energizer 8D 1400 cca for $50 less then the Interstate. Any thoughts on the Energizer?
Jim
11-28-2009, 09:39 PM
bill hThey are both made by Johnson Controls.
11-29-2009, 07:34 AM
Danny ZRemember that Wall Mart[Sams] now requires the original receipt for warrenty transactions. They say too many people were turnung in cash-for-clunker batteries. I'd save the 50 bucks and go to Wall Mart.
11-29-2009, 12:24 PM
Jim & BarbThanks guys.
Looks like I will be heading over to Sams and buy a new battery today. I don't know if the auto section is open today but will be giving it a try.
Jim
11-29-2009, 12:44 PM
bill hYou might also call a few Autozones. Their batteries were also Johnson Controls, as well. At least, the last time I shopped. They offered a better warranty. Either a longer warranty or a longer direct exchange period or both.
11-29-2009, 12:49 PM
bill hquote:
Originally posted by Danny Z:
Remember that Wall Mart[Sams] now requires the original receipt for warrenty transactions. They say too many people were turnung in cash-for-clunker batteries.
My experience has been that they would honor a warranty only with a receipt or if the purchase was in the computer. However, the computer only went back three years, I think. If no receipt or not in the computer, no warranty.
No Tickee No Washee.I was recently denied warranty because Sam's couldn't find the purchase in their computer. Fortunately, the receipt surfaced and if I don't lose it again, I will do the warranty thing.
My conspiracy-theory guy says the cutoff of computer data storage is nothing more than a nefarious Bilderburg (or something) plot to weasel out of warranty responsibility.
12-06-2009, 12:27 AM
TurbodocI had the same problem with my chassis battery, replaced it with an optima red top.