Battery choices...
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Battery choices...
After 7 years, the battery of Lauren Renee has gone kaput.
If you recently replaced your Mustang's battery, what brand did you buy and why?
If you recently replaced your Mustang's battery, what brand did you buy and why?
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I have an Advance whatever they sold me, lifetime warranty, and I am unconcerned. I will definitely NEVER buy a Motorcrap battery for the Mustang. I would buy one for a '97 Thunderbird, that one lasted the lifetime of the car. The Advance that's in mine now has lasted longer than all three of the Motorcraft ones I've had.
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A battery is a battery, for the most part. Oh sure, there's the Yellow top Optimas, and all kinds of others, but really. You just want a decent battery.
The lifetime replacement is the thing to get (as the idea is... you shouldn't need to use that a lot, or they'd lose money, right? You don't see Ford offerin' those on the Motorcraft ones...), then the CCAs, higher the better. And clean those terminals.
Go figure.
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A battery is a battery, for the most part. Oh sure, there's the Yellow top Optimas, and all kinds of others, but really. You just want a decent battery.
The lifetime replacement is the thing to get (as the idea is... you shouldn't need to use that a lot, or they'd lose money, right? You don't see Ford offerin' those on the Motorcraft ones...), then the CCAs, higher the better. And clean those terminals.
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I have an Advance whatever they sold me, lifetime warranty, and I am unconcerned. I will definitely NEVER buy a Motorcrap battery for the Mustang. I would buy one for a '97 Thunderbird, that one lasted the lifetime of the car. The Advance that's in mine now has lasted longer than all three of the Motorcraft ones I've had.
Go figure.![Stick Out Tongue](https://themustangsource.com/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
A battery is a battery, for the most part. Oh sure, there's the Yellow top Optimas, and all kinds of others, but really. You just want a decent battery.
The lifetime replacement is the thing to get (as the idea is... you shouldn't need to use that a lot, or they'd lose money, right? You don't see Ford offerin' those on the Motorcraft ones...), then the CCAs, higher the better. And clean those terminals.![Smile](https://themustangsource.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Go figure.
![Stick Out Tongue](https://themustangsource.com/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
A battery is a battery, for the most part. Oh sure, there's the Yellow top Optimas, and all kinds of others, but really. You just want a decent battery.
The lifetime replacement is the thing to get (as the idea is... you shouldn't need to use that a lot, or they'd lose money, right? You don't see Ford offerin' those on the Motorcraft ones...), then the CCAs, higher the better. And clean those terminals.
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As far as the terminals... they are clean... as is the engine bay...
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I picked a new one up from autozone I think its a 8 yr warranty for around 100 bucks. Pick up a battery tender from first choice = sears second choice would be the one from autozone. If you park your car for longer than a week get one your battery will last a lot longer.
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Duralast Gold from Autozone
The original '07 Motorcraft battery died, due to a leaking case around the ground post. I replaced it with the highest cold cranking amp battery that would fit the carrier. I've never had a complaint with Duralast batteries. I think it cost me somewhere in the vacinity of $108 (with tax) and after core deposit return.
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Odyssey 1200MJT will be here tomorrow , The xs power s3400 won't hold charge.. I've heard nothing but great things about the Odyssey batteries, we'll see.. I'll keep an up-date on results..
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I bought a Ford battery from the dealership about 18 months ago. Very pleased overall plus they had a great refund going at the time, bringing the price down to very reasonable. Under $100. Free replacement the first 36 months and pro-rated through 100 months. Impressive! I'm sure they run those specials every once in awhile. I like buying Ford parts and the originality aspect of ownership as well.
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installed the Odyssey today, 1250 5 second cold cranking amps! works great so far. Then started taking the trunk apart to remove the 2 Xs power S1200 batteries , going to put them on charge and see if they will take and hold a charge.
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I ended up getting a Motorcraft Max battery with a great warranty through my mechanic. They also checked the Lauren Rene's electrical system for a parasitic drain, none found.
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