Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Tek) 9/26/83; site teklabs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!tekchips!teklabs!billb From: billb@teklabs.UUCP (Bill Beran) Newsgroups: net.auto,net.consumers Subject: DieHard batteries die young Message-ID: <2764@teklabs.UUCP> Date: Wed, 14-Mar-84 12:09:06 EST Article-I.D.: teklabs.2764 Posted: Wed Mar 14 12:09:06 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 16-Mar-84 01:41:13 EST Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 29 I had a DieHard battery in a Corvair Rampside pick-up (!!) that lasted so long I lost track of it. I think it was about seven years. I was not very diligent about maintainence, either. It didn't die catastrophically, but a slow death like most batteries do. I don't remember why I didn't replace it with another DieHard, but it was probably because they had gotten too expensive in the intervening time. I still have the Rampside and just recently purchased a Corvair eight door van. Maybe even rarer than the Rampside! No flames against Corvairs, please. I like the trucks and that's my own vice! A J.C. Penny battery in a Fiat 124 Spyder died for me after four years. Firestone replaced it with no questions asked with one of their four year batteries. I sold the car soon after, so have no follow-up. However, a few years ago, a close friend had a J.C. Penny battery explode in the engine compartment of his van and spray the acid gel all over. The battery was not very old. I remember that J.C. Penny shelled out about $600 for acid neutralization and repainting of his engine compartment. There must be some Corvair lovers out there!! Bill Beran Imaging Research Lab Tektronix {decvax,ucbvax} !tektronix!teklabs!billb