New Battery - which brand??

wackjum · 12-30-2013, 12:17 AM

If you live in the South, Advance Auto Parts's Autocraft Silver battery is a great buy. You can usually find a $40 or $50 off $100 coupon that puts the price of a Silver battery down to $60 or so.

The Silver does not have the Cold Cranking Amps (CCA) of their Gold battery, but that is not a problem for a southern car. Battery makers these days know CCA is what sells, so they pack the batteries with more, albeit thinner, lead plates. Thinner lead plates deform more when hot. This deformation causes the lead paste to shed and this is ultimately what kills a car battery. I run AAP Silvers on all of my cars and get at least 3-4 years out of them. Not bad for $60.

If you live in a colder climate and need the CCA, the Kirkland Signature battery from Costco is good but their sizes are limited.

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12-30-2013, 12:17 AM	#28 (permalink)
wackjum Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 89 Drives: 2004 Porsche 911 T Rep Power: 14	If you live in the South, Advance Auto Parts's Autocraft Silver battery is a great buy. You can usually find a $40 or $50 off $100 coupon that puts the price of a Silver battery down to $60 or so. The Silver does not have the Cold Cranking Amps (CCA) of their Gold battery, but that is not a problem for a southern car. Battery makers these days know CCA is what sells, so they pack the batteries with more, albeit thinner, lead plates. Thinner lead plates deform more when hot. This deformation causes the lead paste to shed and this is ultimately what kills a car battery. I run AAP Silvers on all of my cars and get at least 3-4 years out of them. Not bad for $60. If you live in a colder climate and need the CCA, the Kirkland Signature battery from Costco is good but their sizes are limited.