'05 Accord Battery

Discussion in 'Accord' started by Dave L, Jan 13, 2008.

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  1. Dave L

    bi241 Guest

    If the replacement is under warranty then why not? Oh by the way,
    Sears Die Hard aren't good battery, even worse than Duralast. The best
    i've had for my 89 Accord is an EverStart from Wal-Mart for $35, made
    by Johnson Control

    And while you're at the dealer, ask them to check the rear defogger
    switch/timer, if it's shot and leaves the defogger on all the time,
    then the next battery would also fail prematurely.
     
    bi241, Jan 20, 2008
    #81
  2. Dave L

    bi241 Guest

    If the replacement is under warranty then why not? Oh by the way,
    Sears Die Hard aren't good battery, even worse than Duralast. The best
    i've had for my 89 Accord is an EverStart from Wal-Mart for $35, made
    by Johnson Control

    And while you're at the dealer, ask them to check the rear defogger
    switch/timer, if it's shot and leaves the defogger on all the time,
    then the next battery would also fail prematurely.
     
    bi241, Jan 20, 2008
    #82
  3. Dave L

    Jeff Guest

    Dave L wrote:
    Don't forget, the methodology for determining the estimated gas mileage
    also changed.

    Jeff

    <...>
     
    Jeff, Jan 20, 2008
    #83
  4. Dave L

    Jeff Guest

    Dave L wrote:
    Don't forget, the methodology for determining the estimated gas mileage
    also changed.

    Jeff

    <...>
     
    Jeff, Jan 20, 2008
    #84
  5. Dave L

    Dave L Guest

    I thought Die Hard went back to Johnson Control, at least for the Die Hard
    Gold. Bad when made by Exide for a while.
    My rear defogger works fine. I use it on a semi-normal basis. It comes on
    when I hit the switch and turns off when I hit it again.

    Thanks,
    -Dave
     
    Dave L, Jan 20, 2008
    #85
  6. Dave L

    Dave L Guest

    I thought Die Hard went back to Johnson Control, at least for the Die Hard
    Gold. Bad when made by Exide for a while.
    My rear defogger works fine. I use it on a semi-normal basis. It comes on
    when I hit the switch and turns off when I hit it again.

    Thanks,
    -Dave
     
    Dave L, Jan 20, 2008
    #86
  7. Dave L

    Dave L Guest

    Yes it has. I just checked Edmunds.com and the '07 Accord is rated at
    26mpg/34mpg. Its about what I get on my '05 Accord. The '08 is rated at
    22mpg/31mpg. If I gett as low as 22mpg in city driving I'd be concerned,
    unless I were in NYC! They also upped the gas tank size from 17.1gal to
    18.5gal in the '08.

    -Dave
     
    Dave L, Jan 20, 2008
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  8. Dave L

    Dave L Guest

    Yes it has. I just checked Edmunds.com and the '07 Accord is rated at
    26mpg/34mpg. Its about what I get on my '05 Accord. The '08 is rated at
    22mpg/31mpg. If I gett as low as 22mpg in city driving I'd be concerned,
    unless I were in NYC! They also upped the gas tank size from 17.1gal to
    18.5gal in the '08.

    -Dave
     
    Dave L, Jan 20, 2008
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  9. Dave L

    Dave and Trudy Guest

    Upon what information do you make such a statement. Also, for your
    information, DieHard Gold are made by Johnson Control. They have been since
    the 1980s to date. Recently, within the last 10 years or so, all of Sears
    DieHard are made by Johnson Control...

    DaveD
     
    Dave and Trudy, Jan 21, 2008
    #89
  10. Dave L

    Dave and Trudy Guest

    Upon what information do you make such a statement. Also, for your
    information, DieHard Gold are made by Johnson Control. They have been since
    the 1980s to date. Recently, within the last 10 years or so, all of Sears
    DieHard are made by Johnson Control...

    DaveD
     
    Dave and Trudy, Jan 21, 2008
    #90
  11. Dave L

    bi241 Guest

    Sears was big in the 70s and 80s, but not any more!! Johnson Controls
    remains a giant and has gained a good reputation in automotive
    batteries business.

    Die Hard?? i call them Die Easy haha.. the brand was introduced in
    1967 and from then on were made exclusively by Johnson Controls. But
    Sears ended its contract with Johnson Controls in May 1994 in favor of
    Exide and AC Delco, big mistakes!!

    Anyways, thou shall never trust what thou read here. But do trust what
    you read on the label on the battery, and trust your judgement. If the
    battery doesn't have "made by Johnson Controls" on the label then it's
    probably not. Well, you know what? My EverStart battery has it.

    Cheers
     
    bi241, Jan 22, 2008
    #91
  12. Dave L

    bi241 Guest

    Sears was big in the 70s and 80s, but not any more!! Johnson Controls
    remains a giant and has gained a good reputation in automotive
    batteries business.

    Die Hard?? i call them Die Easy haha.. the brand was introduced in
    1967 and from then on were made exclusively by Johnson Controls. But
    Sears ended its contract with Johnson Controls in May 1994 in favor of
    Exide and AC Delco, big mistakes!!

    Anyways, thou shall never trust what thou read here. But do trust what
    you read on the label on the battery, and trust your judgement. If the
    battery doesn't have "made by Johnson Controls" on the label then it's
    probably not. Well, you know what? My EverStart battery has it.

    Cheers
     
    bi241, Jan 22, 2008
    #92
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