I bought my last Battery at Walmart… thanks to Clark info.
Previously I had bought from Autozone… I thought they had good prices. Walmart was better.
Clark talks about ORDERING a battery. Have you ever planned to buy a Battery? I have not. Isn’t that why folks carry Jumper cables. Buying a Battery is more like the saying “Sh-t Happens.”
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I buy my tires at Costco, I wish they offered more services, installing a Battery is a very small step up.
I have a 2006 Chrysler Sebring. The battery is located in the wheel well, behind the tire. You have to remove the tire in order to gain access to the battery.
Wasn’t going to mess around with that. Had it removed and replaced at a Pep Boys.
I also carry a jumper cables and a jump pack.
All of those car battery places are great, no argument.
If you are a AAA member, their battery service that comes to you is VERY convenient and the batteries seem good quality - all their branding, of course. I have not price shopped them, but when they can come to your home or work, test your car’s charging system and if it checks out, install a battery - it’s hard to beat that package.
What timing! This happened to me just last week. AAA came and did several tests on battery and charging system. He showed me the results on his test meter.
Bought the AAA battey and the service was great.
I don’t have AAA insurance, but merely the roadside emergency service. Bought it for my wife many years ago because I didn’t want her stuck on a road someplace. Very happy with their service.
I have. Often you can tell when the battery is starting to fail. If it starts to show signs, I will start putting the battery on a desulfator, if I hadn’t already, which can extend its life several years sometimes. But when I know I can no longer save the battery, I start looking around and have ordered one in the past on a deal. The battery in one of my cars is over 15 years old.
Similar issue with our 2015 Ford Edge - battery is really hard to get to. I have been replacing all our batteries myself for years but on that vehicle I give in and have the shop install it.
Home Depot has car batteries well-priced, and I’ve usually found EXIDE batteries cheaper than at other places mentioned. Although their selection is a small endcap, I have never had an issue finding a battery for my vehicles. You can order online and pick up if you like. You will have to install.
Your battery may be 15 years old but if you test it with a tester like a Mid Tronics I bet it will test bad and will likely leave you stranded plus the wide voltage variations can create computer issues.
Try replacing the battery on a Mercedes SUV like the ML or GLE, it’s under the passenger seat.
Especially if you have a HD credit card and use the 15% off $100 coupon,they often email.Then HD has the lowest price for a 3 year warranty 24F battery,that I could find.