good battery?
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good battery?
my oem(motorcraft) battery in my 06 screw is pushing 6 years. anyone else's last this long? i've personally never had a car battery last this long. it's probably gonna die tomorrow now that i'm braggin on it. what's a good replacement?
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Since your OEM one lasted so long why not go with Motorcraft for the replacement. I will take the motocraft battery over the aftermarket ones everytime. If you want an aftermarket, I would use the Optimas.
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Originally Posted by skintback
my oem(motorcraft) battery in my 06 screw is pushing 6 years. anyone else's last this long? i've personally never had a car battery last this long. it's probably gonna die tomorrow now that i'm braggin on it. what's a good replacement?
Going with an Optima this time.
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Got the original in my '06, too. It's still going strong, but I would rather not be on a road trip and have it leave me stranded.
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Just replaced my original motorcraft (2005 FX4) 650 CCA battery with an Everstart Maxx 800 CCA from Walmart....
Got it for $89.99 with the 3 yr warranty valid at any walmart nationwide for replacement (just put the reciept in your glove box)
It its good enough for a Wisconsin winter up here... it will do more then fine down there in GA....
(Google Everstart... its the same company [johnson controls] with a different sticker than a TON of other brands)
~M
Got it for $89.99 with the 3 yr warranty valid at any walmart nationwide for replacement (just put the reciept in your glove box)
It its good enough for a Wisconsin winter up here... it will do more then fine down there in GA....
(Google Everstart... its the same company [johnson controls] with a different sticker than a TON of other brands)
~M
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Ive still got the original Motorcraft battery in my '06 with just about 100k and its been fine so far and Ive had to jumpstart several other vehicles with it lately, mainly the trucks at work.
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I've still got my original but afraid the cold is starting to get to her ...85000 miles and it's an 06...checked the battery eye yesterday and its red ..I checked it because my gauges were fluttering and sluggish start
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Put a volt meter to it if it is in a respectable range your fine.... I have a 05 fx4 and it has an original battery still reading 13.4 after all these years.... But did have to replace the alternator it has 112xxx miles on it.... If it ain't broke don't fix it jmo