Dura-crap battery

As of today I am on my third Duralast battery for my Miata in less than
a year. They keep leaking, not cool. I do have a brand-new one again,
but my confidence level in it is zero.

I guess it is about time to order another Westco.

Pat

I don't know what the brand is, but I got mine from O'Reilly auto parts,
it's AGM and fit like the original. Under $100. Been in a couple of years
with no drama.
"pws" > wrote in message
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> As of today I am on my third Duralast battery for my Miata in less than a
> year. They keep leaking, not cool. I do have a brand-new one again, but my
> confidence level in it is zero.
>
> I guess it is about time to order another Westco.
>
> Pat

BK wrote:
> I don't know what the brand is, but I got mine from O'Reilly auto parts,
> it's AGM and fit like the original. Under $100. Been in a couple of years
> with no drama.


This is a Duralast, which I think is both the name of the manufacturer
and the battery? I have had great experiences with Duralast batteries in
the past, but not for this car.

It also fits like the original, vent hoses and all, but my luck has not
been good, obviously.

Pat

pws wrote:
> BK wrote:
>> I don't know what the brand is, but I got mine from O'Reilly auto
>> parts, it's AGM and fit like the original. Under $100. Been in a
>> couple of years with no drama.
>
>
> This is a Duralast, which I think is both the name of the manufacturer
> and the battery? I have had great experiences with Duralast batteries in
> the past, but not for this car.
>
> It also fits like the original, vent hoses and all, but my luck has not
> been good, obviously.
>
> Pat

pat,
apparently johnson controls makes duralast (autozone) as well as die
hard (sears)...
http://autos.msn.com/advice/CRArt.as...tentid=4023696
and I think panasonic makes the miata westco agm battery... which
explains why for the most part it is found to be dependable (note frank
berger's reported bad experiences).

ps. how are texans dealing with the snow? anything like this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilMqUsa4Hbc

> As of today I am on my third Duralast battery for my Miata in less than
> a year. They keep leaking, not cool. I do have a brand-new one again,
> but my confidence level in it is zero.
>

Leaking from where? The terminals? You cannot apply any torque to
those posts, or hammer on them....it breaks the seal.

Chris

Christopher, the cars on ice ping pong was great! Where in the heck was
that?! Must have been a pretty serious incline on that road, eh?

Chris
99BBB

"Christopher Muto" > wrote in message
t...
> pws wrote:
>> BK wrote:
>>> I don't know what the brand is, but I got mine from O'Reilly auto parts,
>>> it's AGM and fit like the original. Under $100. Been in a couple of
>>> years with no drama.
>>
>>
>> This is a Duralast, which I think is both the name of the manufacturer
>> and the battery? I have had great experiences with Duralast batteries in
>> the past, but not for this car.
>>
>> It also fits like the original, vent hoses and all, but my luck has not
>> been good, obviously.
>>
>> Pat
>
> pat,
> apparently johnson controls makes duralast (autozone) as well as die hard
> (sears)...
> http://autos.msn.com/advice/CRArt.as...tentid=4023696
> and I think panasonic makes the miata westco agm battery... which explains
> why for the most part it is found to be dependable (note frank berger's
> reported bad experiences).
>
> ps. how are texans dealing with the snow? anything like this...
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilMqUsa4Hbc
>
>

i am not certain, but think it is seattle, wa. the logo in the corner
refers to a seattle local news station.

Chris D'Agnolo wrote:
> Christopher, the cars on ice ping pong was great! Where in the heck was
> that?! Must have been a pretty serious incline on that road, eh?
>
> Chris
> 99BBB
>
> "Christopher Muto" > wrote in message
> t...
>> pws wrote:
>>> BK wrote:
>>>> I don't know what the brand is, but I got mine from O'Reilly auto
>>>> parts, it's AGM and fit like the original. Under $100. Been in a
>>>> couple of years with no drama.
>>>
>>>
>>> This is a Duralast, which I think is both the name of the
>>> manufacturer and the battery? I have had great experiences with
>>> Duralast batteries in the past, but not for this car.
>>>
>>> It also fits like the original, vent hoses and all, but my luck has
>>> not been good, obviously.
>>>
>>> Pat
>>
>> pat,
>> apparently johnson controls makes duralast (autozone) as well as die
>> hard (sears)...
>> http://autos.msn.com/advice/CRArt.as...tentid=4023696
>> and I think panasonic makes the miata westco agm battery... which
>> explains why for the most part it is found to be dependable (note
>> frank berger's reported bad experiences).
>>
>> ps. how are texans dealing with the snow? anything like this...
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilMqUsa4Hbc
>>

Christopher Muto wrote:

> pat,
> apparently johnson controls makes duralast (autozone) as well as die
> hard (sears)...
> http://autos.msn.com/advice/CRArt.as...tentid=4023696
> and I think panasonic makes the miata westco agm battery... which
> explains why for the most part it is found to be dependable (note frank
> berger's reported bad experiences).
>
> ps. how are texans dealing with the snow? anything like this...
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilMqUsa4Hbc

Now that is funny. We have still not had any snow or ice in the Austin
area this year as far as I know. The last time that happened was long
ago, maybe 2006? That memory thing is fading fast.

Pat

Hal wrote:

> Leaking from where? The terminals? You cannot apply any torque to
> those posts, or hammer on them....it breaks the seal.
>
> Chris

The leak is coming from the vent hose attachment points, and it was
doing the same thing a few months ago, that left a nice puddle in the
trunk.

There was no torque or hammering on either battery, I even make sure to
set them down pretty gently when I handle them.

Come to think of it, these are the only batteries I have had leak in 24
years of driving.

Pat

Christopher Muto wrote:
> i am not certain, but think it is seattle, wa. the logo in the corner
> refers to a seattle local news station.
>
> Chris D'Agnolo wrote:
>> Christopher, the cars on ice ping pong was great! Where in the heck
>> was that?! Must have been a pretty serious incline on that road, eh?
>>
>> Chris
>> 99BBB

If I was not such a total weenie regarding cold weather I would have
likely moved there by now. Time for a visit this summer, it is not too
long until the Seattle Hempfest!

Pat