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Old 08-06-2008, 07:05 AM
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battery replacement for my '03 A4 - stock? aftermarket?
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i replaced w/ the duralast for autozone. works great, way lighter than stock, and fits perfect.
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Went with Bosch at Pep Boys. Took the mechanic an hour and a half to remove/install battery!
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Interstate MTP-91 Megatron Plus with 85 mo warranty and 700 CCA
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x2...and pretty cheap (compared to OEM)
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Default If the OE battery is not totally shot yet, , adding distillied water to ...
restore the electolyte levels in the individual cells will extend the functional life span of the battery a lot. On the OE battery, remove the stickers on the top, then remove the cell caps to refill. The level in the cells should be about 1 inch below the top of the battery, no lower. The OE battery with the Magic Eye, is not a maintainence free design, it needs to be topped up with distilled water.
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Default HUGE 2nd, or +1, or whatever. Interstate batteries are awesome
Though expensive. That battery is like $120? Im pretty sure that every car that me, my brother, and my father own uses that exact battery, and have never had a single issue in years and years of use.
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i got the optimus prime and it seems to kick megatron's azz
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