Interstate vs autocraft batteries
05-19-2015 | 12:51 PM
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From the Johnson Controls website:
Johnson Controls is the leading supplier of batteries to many of the largest aftermarket battery retailers, including Advance Auto Parts, DAISA S.A., AutoZone, Costco, NAPA, Interstate Batteries, Walmart and more. Powering virtually every type of passenger car, light truck and utility vehicle, our batteries are globally sold under private labels, as well as our own brands – VARTA®, Heliar®, LTH®, MAC®, Delkor® and OPTIMA®.
In a lot of cases, the only thing that changes is the label (between similar styles, i.e. lead acid, AGM, gel, etc).There are duds from time to time, but heat, lack of use, and vibration are the true enemies of your battery.
Last I knew, Exide and JCi were the two big suppliers and were the lion's share of the store labels.
Johnson Controls is the leading supplier of batteries to many of the largest aftermarket battery retailers, including Advance Auto Parts, DAISA S.A., AutoZone, Costco, NAPA, Interstate Batteries, Walmart and more. Powering virtually every type of passenger car, light truck and utility vehicle, our batteries are globally sold under private labels, as well as our own brands – VARTA®, Heliar®, LTH®, MAC®, Delkor® and OPTIMA®.
In a lot of cases, the only thing that changes is the label (between similar styles, i.e. lead acid, AGM, gel, etc).There are duds from time to time, but heat, lack of use, and vibration are the true enemies of your battery.
Last I knew, Exide and JCi were the two big suppliers and were the lion's share of the store labels.
Very true. But just as true are that different brands mandate different quality standards, specifications, etc - and Johnson controls makes them to those standards. I work for a company that makes things other people put thier name on. The low cost stuff we make for the low cost brands is different than the stuff in high cost brands.
05-19-2015 | 01:03 PM
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Edit in: Get the same exact Interstates you have, they sell several different models within the same size.
05-19-2015 | 04:56 PM
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I recently read a review on boat batteries and the Interstate came in 1st. I don't recall the models tested. I also understand some review sites MAY have a financial incentive to rank certain products near he top. My .02 cents.
05-19-2015 | 07:03 PM
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I used to put Duralast Golds in everything because they were convenient to get and replace under warranty. Well I put new batteries in my truck the middle of every winter and my boat every early summer. The last time this past winter my truck batteries took a dump, it pushed me over the edge and ordered 8 interstates and replaced every one I had. Buy cheap you get cheap.
05-19-2015 | 08:24 PM
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We see a lot of exide, walmart and advance auto part battery failures in the cars. We replaced so many exide batteries we quit selling them and stick with interstate only now. The interstates seem to be the best and last the longest. We replace a lot of those other brands that are only 2-3yrs old, the AAA batteries suck too. Oldest battery we have replaced in a daily driven car was an interstate that was 12yrs old and we also had a delco that went 10.
05-19-2015 | 09:41 PM
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Does Deka still make batteries or anyone ever used them? I had a pair of 1000's in my old Scorpion years ago and liked them a lot. Those things took a beating and never seemed to wear down. I have been using interstate lately and happy. You could not give me Optimas, had trouble with every one I tried. They seem to have a sketchy following people either love 'em or hate 'em . . . . .
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05-20-2015 | 05:34 AM
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Does Deka still make batteries or anyone ever used them? I had a pair of 1000's in my old Scorpion years ago and liked them a lot. Those things took a beating and never seemed to wear down. I have been using interstate lately and happy. You could not give me Optimas, had trouble with every one I tried. They seem to have a sketchy following people either love 'em or hate 'em . . . . .
05-20-2015 | 06:58 AM
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Does Deka still make batteries or anyone ever used them? I had a pair of 1000's in my old Scorpion years ago and liked them a lot. Those things took a beating and never seemed to wear down. I have been using interstate lately and happy. You could not give me Optimas, had trouble with every one I tried. They seem to have a sketchy following people either love 'em or hate 'em . . . . .
