Don't have your battery tested at Auto Express...

Last month one of my cars wouldn't start--jumped it and drove up to Auto Express-they tested the battery and told me it was my alternator--which I thought was odd because the car kept running after jumped. So I took it to my mechanic who hooked up to his computer and immediately told me bad battery--I had to talk him out of charging 70 dollar diagnostic fee. By the way old battery was a 36 month battery that lasted about 50 months.

In response to this post by HOKIE

Posted: 09/09/2021 at 10:30AM

‘‘Twas The …. -- accfootballrules 09/09/2021 08:50AM

Costco gives a 3 year warranty on their batteries. They don't last that -- AZHokie59 09/09/2021 1:58PM

5 years...in AK 3 years. ** -- Major Kong 09/09/2021 12:22PM

3-5 years the normal I believe. I doubt batteries were better 30 years ago -- Nelsonia Hokie 09/09/2021 10:27AM

I gnna say wrong...Sears use to sell a 60 month Diehard ... -- vthhhi 09/09/2021 10:42AM

Thats 5 years. Those are still sold. Most OEMs are not that long I -- Nelsonia Hokie 09/09/2021 10:46AM

Being replaced???? You aren't replacing it yourself? -- EDGEMAN 09/09/2021 09:55AM

Used to have a Jeep Liberty. Had to remove the front tire and go in through -- HokieGator 09/09/2021 12:22PM

That is an automatic disqualifier for me (Jeep Liberty) -- EDGEMAN 09/09/2021 12:59PM

It's not easy on all cars, trust me ** -- Brown Water 09/09/2021 11:51AM

Pretty clear those vehicles are off my "buy" list...lol ** -- EDGEMAN 09/09/2021 1:01PM

Support the economy. That's why God created auto mechanics ** -- 133743Hokie 09/09/2021 11:26AM

Why replace it yourself when Advance will -- HOKIE 09/09/2021 10:12AM

Don't have your battery tested at Auto Express... -- vthhhi 09/09/2021 10:30AM

I trust Advance Auto for battery testing -- EDGEMAN 09/09/2021 10:40AM

You definitely got your money's worth out of those O2 sensors @250K -- EDGEMAN 09/09/2021 10:25AM

Oh those are not the original sensors -- HOKIE 09/09/2021 11:21AM

Nope. Have you thought about doing an "Italian tune up?" -- EDGEMAN 09/09/2021 12:57PM

My truck kills the battery every three years. Just replaced it last year. ** -- Hokie CPA 09/09/2021 09:38AM

What brand batteries do you buy? -- EDGEMAN 09/09/2021 09:57AM

It doesn't matter. Interstate, Die Hard, Generic Three years. ** -- Hokie CPA 09/09/2021 12:43PM

Costco carries Interstate batteries, and they're relatively inexpensive -- EDGEMAN 09/09/2021 1:04PM

You have a new stereo put in - or anything major done ? slow drain ** -- bigbadbird 09/09/2021 09:29AM

My OEM Nissan battery lasted from '10 to '19 -- hokiehunter07 09/09/2021 09:28AM

BMW 750Li lasted from 08 to 21 ** -- 133743Hokie 09/09/2021 11:28AM

Had Mitsubishi OEM last '08 to '20. Hope Optima replacement > 3 years! ** -- pburg_hokie 09/09/2021 10:07AM

Earlier this year - stinking honda odyssey less than 3 years -- MR2 Hokies 09/09/2021 09:21AM

I feel like our 2009 Odyssey consumes batteries at a fast rate -- Happy Dog 09/09/2021 11:51AM

I replaced 4 this year, 3 on my trucks 1 on boat (13 months use) -- HortHokie 09/09/2021 09:21AM

I feel like even with a trickler charger my seadoo needs one every 2 years ** -- BRVT 09/09/2021 09:35AM

Do those run on ATV batteries? if so, those batteries die in 2 years for me -- HortHokie 09/09/2021 10:07AM

Hopefully not a Tesla ** -- B777Fr8Dog 09/09/2021 09:07AM

Cars used a lot more juice these days. Especially -- GreenvilleVT 09/09/2021 08:54AM

Seen batteries advertised as having "extra" for those needs ** -- `lag 09/09/2021 09:58AM

Don't have your battery tested at Auto Express...

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