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12-24-2016, 04:45 AM
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 Drives: 2014 2SS blue Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Socal
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Dead Battery - New Duralast H7 AGM
Yesterday, I went to move my SS...the door unlocked, but that was all the juice it had. The battery wouldn't even unlatch the trunk to gain access to the battery. I had to put a charger on the jump lug under the hood to charge it enough to open the trunk.
Relatives will be flying in in a few days and I need the car up 100%. It's a 2014 with 30,000. Same exact battery that was in my 2014 GMC that went out 7-8 months ago. They must put a timer in these Delco batteries that kills them. Drove all around town in SoCal looking for a battery. Costco, Sams, no fit. Sears, the line was an hour deep. Landed in Autozone. They had a perfectly sized replacement H7 in a few grades. I went for the AGM (absorbed glass Matt) technology like I put in the truck. $225 out the door. Anyone have good or bad info on Duralast batteries?
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12-24-2016, 05:17 AM
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         Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: central florida
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wow,that battery didnt last too long,did it? at least when mine goes it will be easier than the one in my solstice was to replace...take the fender off,really?at least its not huge like a GTO fender,right?
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12-24-2016, 06:07 AM
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Drives: Miss Con Ception Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Chicagoland
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How do you go through batteries in two years?
I just had the biggest Delco they had at the dealer installed for $185. Almost 6 years and I noticed it was cranking slow. When I went to buy it they gave me a price and asked if I wanted it installed for $25. I said "Hell Yes" and went to BS with my salesman for 20 minutes. Wind chill was -33. Edit: 770 cold cranking amps.
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12-24-2016, 07:11 AM
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Drives: 2014 Camaro 1SS LS3; 1967 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Colorado
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My original Delco did not even last a year. It had a short inside the battery and got so hot you could hardly touch it. I went with the Duralast Platinum and have not had any problems since. I used to work for Autozone and feel they have the best battery and warranty on the market.
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12-24-2016, 07:27 AM
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Drives: 2011 1SS/RS IBM Camaro Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Chittenango, NY, USA
Posts: 7,219
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12-24-2016, 07:27 AM
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Drives: G8 GT Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Mississippi
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Yep. Best batteries I've ever bought and more cold cranking amps than a comparable red top and a 3 year warranty.
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12-24-2016, 07:29 AM
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Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Barrie, Ontario
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XS Power is what I recommend. But agm is the best way to go. Last the longest and can take deep deep cycles and come back to life.
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12-24-2016, 07:38 AM
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If your not 1st your last
Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS / RS Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Boston, MA
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With all the electronics in cars today, AGM is the way to go (absorbed glass matt). More CCA, better reserve time and longer replacement warranty. At least if this one fails OP, you can have it replaced free of charge (3 + 5 year warranty).
Do you have the ability to put a battery tender on when not used?
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12-24-2016, 08:26 AM
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Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 2018: Lakewood Ranch, Fl.
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I changed out my factory battery on my SS after 5 years just because I felt it was due.
Put in a Interstate MTP-94R H7. That was 2 years ago. Replacing the battery before it fails is a lot easier then getting stuck somewhere with a dead batter.
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12-24-2016, 09:57 AM
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Drives: 2015 2LT RS Convertible Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Mississippi
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I just bought a new battery for my tractor. The battery was only 12 years old. Bought a boat battery at the same time as the old 8 year old battery was getting weak. Motorcraft in the tractor and Interstate in the boat. Both were replaced with interstate batteries. I use the AGM Autocraft in my Harley. Autocraft and Duralast batteries are made by East Penn Manufacturing.
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12-24-2016, 03:40 PM
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Drives: 2012 M6 Camaro SS (RIP) Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Virginia
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I'm still on the factory battery and mine was built May 2012
65K strong
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12-24-2016, 03:51 PM
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Drives: 13 Camaro Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Colorado
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My Camaro is on the original battery. Both my 07 Land Rover and 08 BMW are still on their original battery too. my 03 Lexus has only had the battery replaced once.
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12-24-2016, 03:53 PM
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Drives: 2010 imperial blue LS3 M6 2SSRS Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Virginia beach Virginia
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I have the original battery in my 2010, tested it a week ago passed with flying colors. I usually get 8yrs out of a battery in all my vehicles
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12-24-2016, 08:10 PM
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Montani Semper Liberi
Drives: 2011 Black 2SS/RS w/ IOM stripes Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Masontown, WV
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have the Duralast platinum in mine for over two years now, works great.
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