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@scottykilmer 6 ай бұрын

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@josemedeiros007 6 ай бұрын

Great video Scotty, it was very informative. How about a review on battery desulfators, such as the Noco Genius 5 and 10 chargers that have a repair mode, and Pulse Tech chargers that also desulfate batteries with a patented frequency, rather then voltage spikes. I have been useong the Pulse Tech PowerPulse on my 2001 BMW 530i battery for the past three years.

@GMT439 6 ай бұрын

What if you are selling the car and just need to put a cheap battery on it?

@josemedeiros007 6 ай бұрын

@@GMT439 Walmart EverStart batteries are made by Johnson Controls or Exide depending on the battery model. Costco sells Interstate batteries who are also made by Johnson Controls.

@deanp7899 5 ай бұрын

i buy batteries from Toyota, regardless of the brand of car they are going into even better when Toyota has a sale

@dalesmith112 5 ай бұрын

How is it possible that Scotty is more intense now than he was three years ago ? LOL

@justins4274 6 ай бұрын

I think car companies put all these fancy electronics in cars just so they can break and then rip you off when you want it fixed.

@BBT609 6 ай бұрын

You are 101% correct. Planned obsolescence

@star2be83 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@MiguchaDonovanRicarardoMigucha 6 ай бұрын

You're right about that my dear fellow. Dashboard with lots of chinese fancy led lights that are just cosmetic stuff to make us feel happy and spend more money in future repairs 😂❤

@hayleyandkilo 6 ай бұрын

car conpanies would make simple affordable reliable cars if it wasnt for all the GOV REGULATIONS. the required equipment in modern cars are what make them complicated and unreliable

@bigpriv3762 6 ай бұрын

You betcha! Don't need all this extra gadget crap. Give me a speedometer, tachometer, fuel, oil gauge and I'm good. No need for computers n garbage heated seats etc.

@dougnoel3745 6 ай бұрын

I was stranded it was the only place anywhere nearby 3k miles from home. They let me borrow tools, and they noticed that Toyota was asking for the wrong size battery (three years later they just noticed and did a recall) very helpful bought them lunch and was super happy with everything.

@andrewcortez1588 6 ай бұрын

What kind of car do you have?

@CaptainKremmen 6 ай бұрын

If it fits and isn't too expensive, buy a higher capacity battery. I bought an AGM battery rated for about 50% higher CCA than my car needed and it lasted for about 10 years.

@billredding2000 29 күн бұрын

I did exactly that. All that "excess" power isn't really needed here in West TX, but in 2 years I plan to return to CO and it will be quite useful in the occasional extreme cold spells there in winter. Also agree that IF you take care of your batteries, it's really surprising how long they can last (I also use a desulfator to help them do that). -- BR

@larrymoore5811 6 ай бұрын

Scotty bought a battery at Walmart that failed in 14 months with a 2 year warranty. They tested it and said it was weak but still should be OK. My wife could not get home because it would not start the car. She bought a $200 battery from Walmart just to get home. After 3 weeks of fighting with Walmart Corporate the finally gave her the money back. Be careful who you reccomend.

@BayonetBob 5 ай бұрын

Results vary by store. I've done battery warranty without issues

@Themfeels101 5 ай бұрын

Same. Results vary by store. @@BayonetBob

@WaltWW 5 ай бұрын

Get to know your Walmart store manager. Results will be much more favorable if they know you. It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.

@Snarky_Queen 5 ай бұрын

I still go to autozone. Duralast platinum has been a great battery for me. Lasted 100k miles and 3 years, it was covered under warranty so I got a free replacement. It is more expensive, but definitely worth it.

@scooter8187 5 ай бұрын

I had a major dispute with Walmart over trying to return a dead battery that was under warranty and failed after about 18 months. They argued I had to pay the difference between my original purchase price and the current day price to get my "36 month free replacement" battery replaced. I explained that "free replacement" meant just that. I wasn't looking for a refund, I just wanted them to replace the battery like for like. After about an hour of arguing my point, I left and drove about 20 miles to the next nearest Walmart. They eventually replaced the battery, but made me leave it with them for a day to prove that it wouldn't hold a charge. It seems Walmart has changed their stance on easy batter returns. No more Walmart batteries for me.

@XxAtomic646xX 5 ай бұрын

Why is no one talking about the price increase of batteries.. In 2016 a regular battery for a v6 was $110 and Optima redtop was $220. now a regular battery for a v6 is $200+ and optima red tops are near $350.... ridiculous

@archangele1 5 ай бұрын

I know what you mean. The battery in my old 2004 350Z died after about 6 years and then a month later the one in my 2014 Infiniti Q60S failed. Both cars use the same type of battery and it cost $236 for each battery. 6 years ago the batteries were $110. I also bought a new battery for my 1990 5.0L Mustang about three years ago and it was like $125. But it is not just batteries. I replaced a weak slow turning cooling fan assembly in the 350Z a couple years ago and it was like $230. I had to replace the same fans in the Infiniti a month ago and the assembly, which consists of the two fans and the little control module was $630. It is like every part for a car has more then doubled in the past three years. Still, given the price of the new cars and how expensive and unreliable the latest ones are, I think I'll just keep repairing the older ones I have. I am just thankful they all have manual transmissions and not the new breed of unreliable automatics or garbage CVT's and the engines are normally aspirated reliable V6's and a bullet proof V8 in the old Ford.

@bludika Ай бұрын

Bidenflation, everything started going up once gas prices skyrocketing.

@shaynejudkins1605 Ай бұрын

Yeah I know, right? The NERVE OF THESE GREEDY companies. They're all about making a dollar. Just 30 years ago, gas was 90 cents a gallon and I bought my first Camaro for $2500 with 7,000 miles on it. It's unconscionable that these companies expect us to pay them enough to pay their workers. It's not our job to pay their workers its theirs!!

@billredding2000 29 күн бұрын

I didn't want to pay $220-350, either, so I went with a EverStart (Walmart) Platinum AGM H7/94R ($179, 4-year warranty, 5/24 manufacturer date sticker on the battery). -- BR

@gbmillergb 4 күн бұрын

Optima batteries don't the quality they used to have.

@markc2643 6 ай бұрын

In the early 80's I bought a motorcycle battery. It came packaged in a box with a separate container of acid. You poured the acid into the battery cells, and you had a brand new fully charged battery with no worry about how long it sat on the shelf.

@markmcleod5079 6 ай бұрын

You're telling your age. I, too, remember those days. :)

@roadk88 6 ай бұрын

Yes, remember when battery acid came in a box with a plastic bladder, and you filled the batteries and gave them a charge. Yes, I am old. When these pre-filled batteries came out, we always charged them before putting them in service because you did not know how long they sat after they were made. We charged them just to make sure all the sulfites were not laying on the bottom of the battery and were back in solution. Do that to this day. Had an Interstate battery in my 95 Harley and it lasted 11 years. I did put it on a battery tender every winter, but 11 years in a motorcycle is amazing.

@user-jm5gk5wc5q 6 ай бұрын

In a battery it's all about the quality and quantity of the plates

@MrMojolinux 6 ай бұрын

In the 80's you could go to Sears and buy a "Die Hard" battery and the guy would fill it up with acid while you waited!

@rogerringold616 5 ай бұрын

@@markmcleod5079yep. Or you could just get high charged acid to pour in to fill up instead of water.

@krissantos4897 6 ай бұрын

Have a battery from autozone bought in 2015 and still working good in my car today.

@nazgul_53 6 ай бұрын

I spent $200 at autozone myself, and they changed it with no questions asked when a metal ground cable burnt through the battery lol (Old car and its escapades)

@jamescostello6529 6 ай бұрын

I have an Advance Auto Parts red top gel mat battery I bought in 2017 in my 2004 Tacoma. It's still going strong. It came with a 5 year no questions asked full replacement warranty. I'd by another one. Most batteries, like VCRs were, are made by a few companies and them labeled or cased according to the companies request. There was a battery plant on 131st St in Tampa when I went to USF in the mid 70's and you would see all brands coming out of there on the trucks.

@kckettridge 6 ай бұрын

I buy my auto and deep cycle batteries from Costco. They sell Interstate batteries and are always fresh. Not to mention the price is much better than even Walmart.

@keithpearson7059 6 ай бұрын

FACT : China mart sells junk car batteries . ( I've had batteries from there FREEZE SOLID IN 12 HOURS FROM PURCHASE ! ) .

@kckettridge 6 ай бұрын

@@keithpearson7059 thanks to you I now have a new name to call Walmart.....So, when I tell my wife I'm going to China, it means I am going to Harbor Freight Tools. I'll have to now tell her I'm going to "China-mart" when I go to Walmart. I refer to Home Depot as "Homeless Desperate" their motto, "You can do it, we won't help. That's the power of the Homeless Desperate". 😆😆

@providentpathfinders219 4 ай бұрын

Those costco interstate batteries are NOT the same as they used to be. they are Johnson Controls i believe now. same as you guessed it. Wal-Mart. I don’t get more than 2-3 years if i’m lucky

@kckettridge 4 ай бұрын

@@providentpathfinders219 I just purchased (2) 100Ah LiTime Lithium Batteries for my RV instead of going with lead acid or AGM's. According to RV groups I chat with, these hold a charge longer/last longer and they are supposed to last about 5 years instead of the 2 1/2 yrs. average I had been getting from lead acid or AGM's. We'll see, only time will tell.

@ThomasWBaldwin 6 ай бұрын

Carly Fiorina ran for President after ruining Hewlett Packard and Compaq computer systems.

@MistaTofMaine 4 ай бұрын

Lol true I remember that. Carly's big selling point was she doubled the revenue of HP, she didn't mention the cost to do this would destroy the company.

@emort6 6 ай бұрын

I can attest to the Walmart batteries. In 2017 I compared all the battery retailers I could find locally and Walmart had the best prices and warranty. Keep in mind that they have 3 different tiers of batteries, I purchased the middle tier battery and it lasted 5 years. They also have stickers on them with the date so pick the freshest one.

@ronhaworth5808 6 ай бұрын

They are made by Johnson Controls as are many other brands like Interstate, Les Swab, Pep Boys etc. They last 4-5 years but what I don't like about Johnson Controls batteries is their tendency to die suddenly. Works fine one day and the next day completely dead and won't charge at all.

@emort6 6 ай бұрын

@ronhaworth5808 I've never had that happen, but I did buy a deep cycle battery that wouldn't hold a charge and they gave me no problem exchanging it. Great customer service.

@keithpearson7059 6 ай бұрын

FACT : I NEVER pay retail price for CORE batteries .

@jerryw5508 6 ай бұрын

I bought a battery from Walmart. At about 30 months here in Florida I began to have problems with it. I took it out of the car and wheeled it to the automotive department of my local Walmart. The clerk checked the battery and found it to be defective. He figured out that it was totally covered by its warranty and gave me a new one. I just had to pay a core exchange which was 9 dollars. I figured that was a small price to pay for a new battery. I have also found batteries at Sam's Club, Costco and even Home Depot to be a lot cheaper than Autozone, Pep Boys or Advanced Auto. Just paid $106 at Costco for my Santa Fe.

@kckettridge 6 ай бұрын

I recall when I was a kid, my dad would go to Sears (remember them - Where America Shopped) , he would buy a Sears Die Hard Battery and every 5 years he would return it when it failed and they would give him a new one and pro-rate the remainder life of 2 years (supposedly they were 7 year batteries) and he would end up paying something like $25 for it.

@darrellsaunders4267 6 ай бұрын

Years ago, batteries had a 5 year warranty....then it went to 3 years....the last two I bought had a 2 year warranty...next time it will be a TAIL LIGHT WARRANTY.

@afisemenaborevlaka48 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely right. Hardly anyone understands that goes for all products which now a days have a shorter lifespan, creating hidden inflation, leaving everybody wondering ... why is my account so low, and why do I owe so much money everywhere.

@MrJintensive 6 ай бұрын

60 days

@MiguchaDonovanRicarardoMigucha 6 ай бұрын

😂LOL ❤You're right about that my dear ❤

@williamgunn1076 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, they used to have a pro-rated warranty. Now they do 3 year with 100% free replacement.

@peterraboni1197 6 ай бұрын

Same happened to me. JUNK

@JohnDoe-rw8he 6 ай бұрын

I live in Colorado and work at an auto parts store and we do free battery installation unless poor weather conditions. Have done hundreds of battery installs on many cars but there are some we aren't allowed to perform for certain cars where the battery is located in the trunk (unless easy) or under the seat. The work is covered incase a new kid messes it up.... but hey the service is free haha.

@Hubjeep 6 ай бұрын

Johnson Control, East Penn, and Exide are the three major manufactures of batteries. Most are JC including Interstate and Diehard.

@villadelrefugio 5 ай бұрын

DieHard are now made by Clarios. Clarios is a spin-off of Johnson Controls

@Hubjeep 5 ай бұрын

@@villadelrefugio Thanks! I'll have to look into who makes what nowadays. I have had very good luck with Wal-Mart Maxx start batteries, get over 6 years here in NY.

@charleywalker2982 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and keep your videos coming please.

@MrScobane 6 ай бұрын

A small group of people run the international banking system and, incongruous, the rest of the world. They shuffle their members between different influential posts.

@johnsteele8382 6 ай бұрын

Scotty, on the ThinkCar module you can touch the area where the value readout is from sliding the bar, once you do that you can manually enter any number value you want. Great video, thanks!

@NathanLeMarbe 6 ай бұрын

Or use a stylus instead of fat fingers :)

@MiguchaDonovanRicarardoMigucha 5 ай бұрын

@@NathanLeMarbe. 🤔

@user-oi4ln6gw9x 5 ай бұрын

Love ya Scotty. Keep on trucking!

@jamiel3504 6 ай бұрын

I worked at a battery shop for quite a few years, we wouldn’t just sell a person a battery, we tested thier electrical system first, alternator, starter and finally load test the battery

@TheAngelChristine 2 ай бұрын

What’s a good brand of battery to buy?

@jamiel3504 2 ай бұрын

@@TheAngelChristine as far as brands go, the optima red or yellow top are really dependable, pricey though, so my vehicle is a side post but I always go with a dual post which is a heavier battery, AutoZone gold batteries are quality batteries. Personally I’d avoid interstate batteries, they are usually good for about 3 years .

@stephenhair5501 6 ай бұрын

I've found Costco has the best deal going in my area of Georgia. Their battery turnover is quick, so you can be pretty sure that the battery is fresh. And yes, they do have sticker dates on them. Thanks for sharing Scotty!

@carbonking53 5 ай бұрын

Costco batteries are Interstate brand batteries. Though also sell the AGM Interstate batteries at Costco which are top tier and $50-75 dollars less than anywhere else.

@JMondschean1 5 ай бұрын

I, too, buy all my batteries at Costco. Cars and motorcycles.

@kodiakbear10 6 ай бұрын

i worked in auto parts for 15 years they change the date stickers on them, manufactures and sales rep tell you to, a good bet is to pick the battery from the back and make sure it isnt all dusty

@ColtonRMagby 6 ай бұрын

Old car: Each system is independent. New car: Everything's connected. Me: Why?

@grahamstrouse1165 6 ай бұрын

Preach!

@thomasodetinape4180 6 ай бұрын

Johnston Controls makes most all batteries in US. Including Wal Mart and Die Hard, AutoZone. Things change but this was fact a few years ago. They just aren't made to last like they used to be. Lucky if you get a 3 yr warranty

@grahamstrouse1165 6 ай бұрын

Part of the issue is the amount of power draw that new cars have. Everything is digital.

@mikeglutek3903 6 ай бұрын

Hey @scottyklimer great videos! Instead of using the slider for CCA on your fancy testing tool, try tapping the box with the number in it and you might be able to type the number in.

@chrisschembari2486 2 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. The visual frame around the number field looked exactly like the sort of text entry field that you would tap on a website in order to bring up a virtual keyboard.

@DroneManMurphy 6 ай бұрын

1:53 right there tap in the number box, and sometimes a keyboard will pop up.

@kencurtis228 6 ай бұрын

TY for Sharing

@ips7125 6 ай бұрын

Im 41, been buying my batteries at the walmarts my whole life. I have never had a problem and have always gotten past the expected life if not longer. I get tractor batteries, side by, car, truck batteries, never had an issue. My advise is bring the car you are changing the battery on with you, take the old one out jn the parking lot and bring it in for the $5 refund and save a trip.

@rondellschuyler7074 6 ай бұрын

Walmart if you buy a battery, Walmart will put it in for free. Plus the warranty is honored nationwide.

@utcnc7mm 6 ай бұрын

I bought one of their batteries (Everstart I think is the brand) and it lasted 11 months, They do stand behind their warranty but it gets somewhat annoying having to go back to get another battery so soon. As one of the comments above said in the past you could get a battery and it would last 5 years maybe longer but not today!

@PatrickStar12341 6 ай бұрын

@@utcnc7mmI’ve always had pretty good luck with Everstart batteries. Usually last 4-5 years on average (if I remember to turn the cabin lights off, LOL). 🤷‍♂️

@melissasmess2773 6 ай бұрын

They have a fast turn over, best bet for a fresh battery than an auto parts store.

@walterdudek9752 6 ай бұрын

The batteries are ok but the kids they have installing them don’t know a socket wrench from a screw driver. Took them almost an hour and they loosened up the mass air flow sensor that triggered a check engine code. Had to have it replaced. Never again. I’ll put it in myself next time.

@JohnDoe-ld8nr 6 ай бұрын

@@walterdudek9752 Should've done that the first time around, Sally.

@paulferguson8420 6 ай бұрын

Love your common sense. Keep on Keeping on 👌👍

@R_Arizona 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Scotty!

@garypratt1453 5 ай бұрын

Good advice😮

@1jackvalley580 6 ай бұрын

I went to get a battery at a smaller repair shop, and I saw the Interstate battery I wanted and I made the effort to learn what the codes on the battery means, and the battery was almost 2 years old that they tried to sell me. The manager guy picked up the phone and called the battery company because he himself didn't know the codes, and this was the guy trying to sell me the battery. It ended up the shop owner said the guy that brings the battery's had just been there a week ago, so he blamed the battery guy for stocking his shelves with older battery's. I left realizing that I taught the owner how to read the battery codes, pretty sad to the unsuspecting customers 😂😂

@EmeraldHill-vo1cs 6 ай бұрын

So theyre in a business where they dont even bother to learn about what theyre selling, jeez.

@y00t00b3r 6 ай бұрын

@@EmeraldHill-vo1cs Yeah, but there's so much to learn about, and manufacturers and distributors are always coming up with new scams. You can't keep up! It even works this way in the bicycle parts industry.

@EmeraldHill-vo1cs 6 ай бұрын

@@y00t00b3r Ahh yeah, the bike shop down the road sells 80 diffrent types of leather saddles. Theyre on the wall, i'd hate to be the wally who polishes em.

@blackvulcan100 6 ай бұрын

Can you get help seems you need it.@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist-

@Pastelbluesox 24 күн бұрын

Thank you Scotty

@lannybianchi9351 6 ай бұрын

Best advice I cam give anyone keep your old cars. I have a 2008 chevy trailblazer and I am keeping it

@craig_1987 6 ай бұрын

Hey Scotty thanks for keeping it real mate! Absolutely appreciate all the videos specially the Q&A ones and how you explain how much garbage these politicians and CEO’s speak!! 👌🏽👌🏽

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684 6 ай бұрын

1:35 Can you not tap the numeric window to bring up a numpad and enter the CCA manually?

@Bruce12867 6 ай бұрын

I don't think it had one. Otherwise, Scotty would have used it. That's what he was complaining about.

@Mithrandir6622 6 ай бұрын

@@Bruce12867is essentially an android tablet. If he taps the keyboard will pop up

@aprilosborn6034 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Scotty, I didn't know about shelf life of car batteries, seems pretty obvious now, they have shelf lives of batteries you use for flashlights etc.

@matthawksworth 6 ай бұрын

Scotty's always on point

@scwaty180 5 ай бұрын

Automotive battery prices are insane

@villadelrefugio 5 ай бұрын

Most auto parts stores are allowed to shelf batteries for 12 to 18 months, depending on the application. I always test the voltage before selling a battery that is 6 months or older. If the voltage is 12.4 or better, go ahead and sell it. For power sports/motorcycle batteries it needs to be 12.8 volts or higher.

@RandomAxeOfKindness 6 ай бұрын

Changing or even just disconnecting your battery is sometimes trickier than it should be. On some vehicles, it'll disable the stereo and/or nav system until a security code is entered after you hook the power back up. If you don't have the code, you may have to take it to a dealership to have it done. One of my co-workers has a Kia that will refuse to start the engine again if the battery's disconnected and reconnected unless you know a code, and the dealer she bought it from won't give out the code. They try to force you to pay them to do anything that requires the battery to be disconnected. Older cars are just so much less trouble.

@y00t00b3r 6 ай бұрын

You have to trick it by connecting a second batter or power source before you disconnect the battery you are going to replace. (same thing happened to me, by the way. the computer got really unhappy, and as a consequence, all the emissions related balderdash got really upset with me before it reset itself.)

@silverstake88 5 ай бұрын

Which is HILARIOUS because thieves STEAL KIA's right and left without even thinking about it.... The dealer isn't saving anyone.

@tonystormcloud6889 6 ай бұрын

My AutoZone in Northern Texas replaced the battery and installed it at no extra cost.

@oldcrowcornhole 6 ай бұрын

Walmart batteries are actually pretty good. Been using them for years.

@EmeraldHill-vo1cs 6 ай бұрын

High turnover.

@oldcrowcornhole 6 ай бұрын

@@EmeraldHill-vo1cs what do you mean by that?

@jamesjonah4821 6 ай бұрын

Walmart car batteries are junk every Walmart battery I had took a dump in a year or less.

@oldcrowcornhole 6 ай бұрын

@jamesjonah4821 Not my experience. All of mine have lasted st least 5 years.

@timsievers2067 6 ай бұрын

Batteries and tires will last anywhere from six months to six years. Paying more for them is typically for better warrenties.

@anthonyknox9154 6 ай бұрын

Scotty you are a genius..

@dovemaarika1668 2 ай бұрын

Like this channel very knowledgeable. Have you considered teaching at a college or high school?

@markmccraley2559 5 ай бұрын

O'Reilly, where I live is only 10 bucks more than Walmart and will loan you the 10mm wrench. As for getting it cheap elsewhere - my previous battery didn't last two years and went bad in warm weather, it came from Costco and definitely cost less, had to stop at O'Reilly some 500 miles from home on a road trip and was glad they were there to help.

@greggc8088 6 ай бұрын

I heard the doctor wanted to put a pacemaker in Scotty last year but he said he wouldn't have any of that battery powered crap in his body, called him stupid, and left the office waving his hands around wildly while mumbling something about Elon Musk.

@castromilt 6 ай бұрын

Too funny thanks😂😂😂

@protorhinocerator142 6 ай бұрын

I can see Scotty walking down the road with a big backpack with a diesel generator in it.

@RPcropland 6 ай бұрын

Learn how your machine runs and put proper fuel into it, you need not become a lithium ion cyborg!

@thetiffanystevenson 6 ай бұрын

😆👍🤘

@kckettridge 6 ай бұрын

@@protorhinocerator142 I can't. Scotty isn't a fan of diesel's either.

@bikecommuter24 6 ай бұрын

Scotty for your tester get a stylus, the rubber tipped kind on the end of a pen, you probably got one in a drawer somewhere.

@dannyhensley1100 5 ай бұрын

My 2006 Toyota Corolla has a battery from Walmart. 7 years now and the battery is still good.

@mannysimo5786 6 ай бұрын

Hey, I've been watching alot of your videos to do research on getting a new used car. In the process of that I have had work done on my current car to get it back on track. The timing belt and serpentine belt along with spark plugs replaced and it still had a rough idle and would not start the first crank. I came across a video you did about air filters. I figured I can do that and went and picked up air filter and cabin. To my amazment Not one mechanic bothered to change the air or cabin filter! I pulled the air filter out held it up to the sun, and no light went thru! Pulled the cabin looked like a cat had been sleeping on the filter with leaves on it! Thanks to you I went and changed them both this morning. I must have driven to work saying you gotta be kidding me the whole drive at how the idle evened out and started rite up! Thank you for your videos and infiniti wisdom on cars. I owe you big time and it all came down to an air filters!

@michaelnomura5196 6 ай бұрын

Scotty is old school. He only wants a car with a carburetor and distributor.

@grahamstrouse1165 6 ай бұрын

@The1stRealVRTrue. Works fine in warm climates, not so much cold.

@MizeryScratcher 6 ай бұрын

i'm 70 retired, i have got auto zone mid-price car batteries for 40 years or more! never once had to take one back! they last 4-5 years. here in arnold,mo. temps can get severe hot or cold. i have an 2002 silverado 4.8 v8 with 145k 4wd 1500, for the last 6 months i could tell the battery was getting weak. went to auto zone on jeffco blvd the guy hooked the tester up (bad battery) over 4 years old. he brought the new battery out installed it for free, $110. it's the 3rd one for this truck. i also bought 2 new windshield wiper blades that he put on for free! GET IN THE ZONE lol

@papasquirrel5559 6 ай бұрын

I was a Ford parts guy for 19 years, I buy the BXT 650 for my Toyota 22re and the BXT 850 for the F150, I won't waste my money for cheapies..

@JohnnyReno71 5 ай бұрын

I’ve had issues with Inter state as well as Die Hard. With that said I always replace by car battery at 4 1/2 years no matter what. Just had it in the shop and told them to replace it and they said it looks good it doesn’t need to be replaced. Told them don’t anyway always have a fear of it not working when I need it to

@johnnywadd9918 6 ай бұрын

NAPA auto parts does not honor warranties on their batteries. I would not give any of my money to the thieves of the Napa corp.

@RobinPittman-uk2tu 3 ай бұрын

Hey did I'm am an American living in Africa, I catch your show all the time keep up the good work. 😁😁😁 good work

@jeffshadow2407 6 ай бұрын

The AC Delco battery in my 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora lasted twelve years. It was factory-located beneath the rear seat.

@GibbyB45 6 ай бұрын

Scotty I love your channel and your information you share with your followers. I somewhat disagree with don’t buy a battery from a dealer, I never have, but my issue is my 2006 Dodge Ram with the Cummings has two batteries, I replaced them in 2021 that’s a15 year life span and the truck had 125k on it. My daughters Subaru Loyola was a 1991 and I replaced it in 2001 the car had 134k on it. I think the original factory batteries are much better than the batteries available at the auto parts stores or Costco or Walmart etc. I have had batteries I bought at Shucks, O’Rilleys last a year or a year and a half then die. So to me battery quality is all 0:15 over the map. Why is that?

@Pisti846 6 ай бұрын

NJ has a lot of electric cars.

@Vmaxfodder 6 ай бұрын

Avoid parking next to them.😂😂

@augustharlacher5660 5 ай бұрын

Scotty always tells it like it is! I just wonder if Scotty hands were tied up if he could still talk as fast as he does, or even talk at all? LOL! Keep them coming Scotty!

@MilkieBeargames 6 ай бұрын

I got a battery from O'Reilly's that went bad in 5 months. The replacement battery died in about the same time. I went and got a battery from a different place after that. That was almost 2 years. And this battery has been fine

@danwake4431 6 ай бұрын

the superstart batteries from o'reillies are surprisingly the best batteries you can buy. i was going through walmart batteries like cazy when i heard about the superstarts. a little more pricy but so far two of my vehicles have them and i stopped having to replace batteries.

@willconklin7739 6 ай бұрын

There are only 4 car battery manufacturers in the United States, 2 of those make the majority of all the car batteries at every store....so it is very probable that the Ever Start you had trouble with was the same battery as the Superstart...just with a different label...

@humpy936 5 ай бұрын

My O’Reillys battery in my 2006 Chevy Silverado is nine years old, don’t know who made it but the next battery I need will be from O’Reillys. Maybe it’s just luck?

@EmandabGood 6 ай бұрын

love your work sir ... i wish you lived in south fla. i have a 1999 nissan maxima and the odometer stopped working. baclight works but cant see the milage .i can tap top of dash and sometimes see some parts of numbers but goes away ..Speedo works fine. any ideas?

@marcuspeters3894 6 ай бұрын

Old skool is always the best school

@davidsmith3623 6 ай бұрын

I like the interstate batteries. I have had very good success with them..

@Sebastian-dx2xg 5 ай бұрын

I like how Scotty calls out everyone 🤣🤣🤣

@jasonthewiczman5442 5 ай бұрын

Scotty Thats Good- I installed a fresh new battery in my other car less than a month old - Thank you

@humpy936 5 ай бұрын

My O’Reillys‘s brand battery I bought for my 2006 Chevy Silverado is nine years old and still going strong, I can’t believe it myself but I’m not complaining, they also pulled the old one and installed the new one right there at the store for free.😊

@shadetree6981 6 ай бұрын

I've never been let down by the Walmart EverStart (neverstart) batteries. I have had Interstate batteries meet an early demise. We'll see. I have a brand new EverStart 800cca in my '04, and a brand new Interstate 800cca in my '05 that I just bought last week.

@kckettridge 6 ай бұрын

@shadetree6981 I had an Interstate Battery Distributor Manager tell me that the Interstate Batteries made today are nothing like they once were. The plates are thinner, the acid concentration is less and the case is not as thick as it was on the old batteries.

@mikeburnham1292 5 ай бұрын

Scotty for president !!!!

@oldschooldude3500 6 ай бұрын

Always start simple. The first thing I look at is to make sure the customers belt is there. I can't tell you how many batteries I've walked out to go test and the belt is missing. Why, old belt, a bearing that seized up, someone mis aligned the belt, a wrong battery installed when it needs to be a agm battery, check to make sure the battery terminals are tight, etc. Than I test the battery with a hand held unit. Depending on those results, the next best test for that battery is a load test. After that checking the charging system with the proper equipment and understanding that vehicles charging system. Worse case like scotty said something drawing the battery down and than troubleshoot that problem as needed. Personally I'd stay away from Walmart and their batteries. Good luck getting someone to help you get the right battery to start with. Second I travel enough away from home and some places I go do not have a Walmart anywhere close by. But there's always a autozone or oreillys in those smaller towns where there no Walmart. The extra price I pay for a battery is worth the convince. If you are concerned about the price of a battery costco is another place that has good prices on batteries, assuming you have a membership.

@shawnfarand 5 ай бұрын

Why would you recommend someone go to Walmart and put in a battery themselves (4:34) without also mentioning /warning about a car memory saver of some sort? Is that something we should think about or worry about? You just mentioned that cars have all sorts of computer modules that take awhile to power down. This makes me weary of going out and throwing one in myself. Love you shows, Scotty. Keep them coming!

@vinnieboombatzmd3508 6 ай бұрын

I'm not so sure about nobody wanting Teslas. I live in Las Vegas NV and a couple years ago it was rare to see one. Now they seem to be all over the roads here. I'd never get one personally, but they seem to be exploding in popularity here. There's been a huge influx of Californians moving here in the past 5 or so years, so maybe that has something to do with it. Plus Tesla has made large investments here in Nevada.

@19447478 6 ай бұрын

2 miles from where I live is a used tire battery shop. I pay 30 dollars for the refurbished battery with my exchange and get a year warranty. I have done this now for almost 20 years, a truck and 2 cars. Only a couple batteries didn't last at least 3 years. Small town shop but a line-up from all over the county pretty much all day selling tires and batteries.

@Kurtdog63 6 ай бұрын

I like supporting local small business, but when a car battery at discount store cost $60 and the small business has one for $160...

@hateferlife 5 ай бұрын

I've got a 2004 Toyota Echo with 200K miles on it. I'm on the third replacement battery. Last one was a little spendy at ~$140 but I like to make sure it'll start in the New England weather (and inflation is a thing!). Clean the terminals, dielectric grease the clamps and spray a little terminal protector. If you can't do it yourself it's worth it to "know a guy..." instead of going to a shop.

@bbaaspencer1 6 ай бұрын

I had one like that and found out lady left her overhead light in the on position, instead of door open setting. She went through several batteries and I figured it out. Oh, and Johnson Controls makes the majority of car batteries!

@jigglemankiller 6 ай бұрын

The Panasonic battery that came in my Mazda lasted forever it had caps and you could added water to it. When it finally went bad I went with a Deka brand battery they seem to be very well made.

@grahamstrouse1165 6 ай бұрын

Deca’s batteries are quite good.

@MurryCardJr 5 ай бұрын

@@grahamstrouse1165 Where can I buy one?

@JTXAssassinOO 5 ай бұрын

With only a few battery manufactures in the US. Your are paying for the name I have always bought walmart Maxx or AGM batteries and had no issues

@jakemanchester5139 6 ай бұрын

Walmart Eveready batteries are excellent. I got 8 years out of the last one I bought.

@Balancinglife 6 ай бұрын

Get an agm battery. Easy 4 years minimum from what I've seen

@stickyfox 6 ай бұрын

I started buying batteries right from the Interstate dealer after getting three duds in a row from.. that store. We have batteries on Mars that are still working. I refuse to accept that it's difficult to make a car battery that lasts three years in 2023.

@mrcabobill1 2 ай бұрын

There’s only 2 major USA Battery Manufacturers , East PENN which builds Maintenance Free batteries there in Lyon Station PA and Clarious which bought out Johnson Controls there based out of Canada , they build low maintenance batteries for the after market and Maintenance Free for the Auto Manufacturers .

@im_pocahontas3422 4 ай бұрын

I bought my battery from Auto Zone and they installed it for me right away and recycled my old one. My battery did not even last 2 months before I had battery issues. They ended up having to relaxer it with another one. But for my other vehicle, I bought it at Walmart and it had 3 different options to choose from and the dates were within the month i bought it...not to mention, a hell of a lot cheaper! Not to mention, it lasted me 5 yrs instead of the 3 it stated. I have always bought my batteries from Walmart with NO issues. They only time I did not is when I couldn't make it to a store and got it at Auto Zone (just to fail me 2 months later).

@timmueller1314 6 ай бұрын

Just replaced mine with another Optima yellow top. It has a 3 year replacement warranty from NAPA. The old one was over 8 years old.

@KennethKucera 6 ай бұрын

I have a 2011 Ford Ranger and it still has the original factory Motorcraft battery in it. Waiting for it to die but still tests strong. Also have good luck with Walmart batteries. The Delco batteries were junk in my Buick. Lasted just out of replacement warranty and died. That is when I went to Walmart batteries.

@seamasrigh2162 6 ай бұрын

Just saw a news story in Phoenix, guy bought a 3 yr old Nissan Hybrid used $16000, has 70,000 mi and the battery has failed. Nissan gave him a price of over $20,000 to replace the battery - $18,000 of that is the battery. after the news station contacted Nissan they said they'd give the guy a 50% discount on the job. Hmmmm. Buying the future? Whose?

@peachferrari 5 ай бұрын

Well Scotty for the first time in awhile I agree with you. Needed a battery for my daughter's 2007 Dodge Charger (takes a large battery) and the previous owner had installed a Duralast from AutoZone only a few months earlier. It was dead, but since I personally didn't buy the battery there was no warranty and no proration. So I asked for their prices, but ultimately bought one from Walmart since for the same type and rating of battery (actually Walmart's warranty was better too) it was like $60 or $70 less than AutoZone. At least the AZ employee understood why I didn't want one from him when the previous one failed after only a few months.

@MistaTofMaine 4 ай бұрын

Just replaced battery in a Camry, Walmart was place to go, cheapest battery and 3 year warranty, any other place was more and the warranty was only one or two year warranty.

@jamesrankin9833 6 ай бұрын

LMMFAO 😂😂😂😂😂!! GOOD STUFF SCOTTY!

@28282222 6 ай бұрын

Not if it’s under warranty! But yes I went to Walmart and had 2 (!) big batteries for my truck which wouldn’t start. They were under a month of expiring their 3 year warranty. They were bad so I got BOTH new. I’m happy with wal-mart, this time.

@edwardfarlinger1908 6 ай бұрын

I have purchased Walmart batteries and they served me well.

@Argedis 6 ай бұрын

Literally today I was unfortunate to find out the alternator in our vehicle went bad and had to replace it. Had replaced the battery 2 weeks ago (it was bad) but the car suddenly died yesterday. Turned out the alternator was bad. But it's a 2003 Lexus and probably the original 20yr old alternator so can't complain. Cost $320 for parts and labor.

@jaymoar3561 6 ай бұрын

How many miles is on her?

@Argedis 6 ай бұрын

@@jaymoar3561 Around 190k miles but other than that still runs smooth as butter

@pugmalley 5 ай бұрын

A walmart store in one city might have a higher turn around compared to other walmarts in other cities. Napa is usually pretty good in most areas with lots of repair shops around that buy their batteries from them though you spend more on them. Walmarts around me seem to only sell to those that are being cheap so their turn around is slow. Ever here the line "buy cheap buy twice"?

@louisjames1062 6 ай бұрын

Same in uk, ev values collapsed

@TundeEszlari 6 ай бұрын

Very good video, keep it up, Scotty.

@jaminova_1969 6 ай бұрын

I can remember having batteries last for years. I bought one battery from AAA, replaced and prorated after 2.5 years. Bought one from Costco and the terminals are corroded after 1 year. Did it leak through the cap? - Scotty, I have a question for ya! What causes corrosion around the battery terminals and how do you neutralize the acid and prevent it from happening? Also, Sometimes on long drives my Ford gives an "overcharge" warning. Is this bad, what should I do?

@tylerc7037 5 ай бұрын

Disconnect it. Get some baking soda and a little water, grab old toothbrush and scrub it off. I haven't found a way to keep corrosion away. I tried the stuff they sell at AutoZone, didn't work on my mother in laws Nissan. Hers corrodes up every year. Maybe it's all the fancy new tech? Hers is a 2017.