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Topic: Walmart/ ever start batteries
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Subject: Walmart/ ever start batteries
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 5:12am
Anybody have luck with them?
I need a couple for tractors.
Oreilly’s is $189.00
I have no lunch with Napa batteries.
I looked at Walmart yesterday.
They have a 1 year$59.00
2year $79.00
And a 3 year for $ 130.00
The one years didn’t have many cranking amps.
Walmart had some value batteries that weren’t ever start. Tried a couple. One was good one wasn’t



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Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 5:45am
I give then two thumbs up.

Otherwise I got a Batteries Plus batt in my JD cause it shot craps on a Saturday.

Thus far it has been good also.

I can't remember taking one back in for replacement/exchange.


Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 6:10am
Longest a Ever Start lasted for me was two seasons, gone to using NAPA batteries and AGM as well as better battery.


Posted By: Codger
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 6:22am
Everstart batteries sold by Wal-Mart are a lowest contract battery. Many vendors bid for their manufacture. None I've seen over the years are of the same quality the manufacturer's in house names offer.

I look for reserve capacity when purchasing starting batteries as the longer rated are usually better constructed. Interstate, and Deka branded are about the best in my experience currently offered on retail levels. Cost more too..... 


Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 6:32am
You get what you pay for. Buying cheap may be the ticket for something you want to get rid of, however I'd spend a bit more for a quality name brand for things I use. The secret to long battery life is a properly working charging system and keep terminal and other connections corrosion at bay. The battery place near me sells primarily Deka batteries and I've been getting them to outlast the advertised life of them.

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Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 6:34am
I've had pretty good luck with the Everstart batteries. Much better luck with them other than Duralast or (newer) Diehard.

If you would like Deka, try ordering them through your local Lowes. I have bought several from them at about the same price as a Walmart battery.


Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 6:39am
They lasted as long as 'brand name' batteries for me but a LOT cheaper to buy ! Mine don't get daily use or checked at often,er ,seldom, ok, next to never.....
If they're going into a tractor that has a block heater,buy and install a battery warmer !! Nothing is harder on ANY battery than trying to supply electrons when it's freezing cold !


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Posted By: klinemar
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 6:44am
I have found through experiences that tractors need batteries rated commercial or agriculture. Vibration reduces the life of non rated commercial or ag batteries. When replacing batteries in my tractors or Skid loader I buy from TSC,Interstate or an Auto Parts store that sells Truck or Tractor batteries. We had an Auto Electric Repair shop until the owner and one man Army retired. He sold batteries and we would buy them there. He always said the life of your electrical system starts with your battery and connections. And he rebuilt a lot of alternators, generators and starters.


Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 7:02am
I cut up one of these 2by2 rubber floor tiles,2 layers on the btm, 1 per side. THAT battery lasted longer....maybe just a coincidence ?


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Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor)

Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water


Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 7:17am
Have bought a few from WM years ago, 3 years tops in automobile’s for me. On a side note, decades ago Farm & Fleet brand batteries were one of the best, not sure who their manufacturer was back then. Not much of a WM patron these days.

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Posted By: JoeM(GA)
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 7:32am
I have WM Maxx’s in my Ford Diesel truck, first pair lasted a bit over 6 years before one got weak, had no qualms with putting another pair in to replace them. We have a WM 5 minutes from the house and have put their batteries in most all my stuff. The only battery I don’t get from them is the 6V Deka I use in the 6volt tractors. One of my favorite things about WM is that on the occasion I have one bad under warranty they don’t argue with me like NAPA, O’reillies, and Autozone do about if it’s bad or not.

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Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 7:42am
hmm, anyone know if ANY batteries are actually Made in USA ?


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Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor)

Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water


Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 7:48am
Originally posted by JoeM(GA) JoeM(GA) wrote:

I have WM Maxx’s in my Ford Diesel truck, first pair lasted a bit over 6 years before one got weak, had no qualms with putting another pair in to replace them. We have a WM 5 minutes from the house and have put their batteries in most all my stuff. The only battery I don’t get from them is the 6V Deka I use in the 6volt tractors. One of my favorite things about WM is that on the occasion I have one bad under warranty they don’t argue with me like NAPA, O’reillies, and Autozone do about if it’s bad or not.

My reason for asking is WM is close.
I almost quit Napa over a couple batteries.


Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 8:00am
Ouch So you get what you pay for?  Then currently with the massive inflation rate, that should make a lot of stuff better than before!  LOL


Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 8:02am
Originally posted by Dave H Dave H wrote:

Ouch So you get what you pay for?  Then currently with the massive inflation rate, that should make a lot of stuff better than before!  LOL

And th think the geneius (me with sarcasm) buys an old backhoe in need of tires a batteries and fluid changes and who knows what else in times of high inflation and prices.


Posted By: Les Kerf
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 8:27am
Originally posted by JoeM(GA) JoeM(GA) wrote:

... One of my favorite things about WM is that on the occasion I have one bad under warranty they don’t argue with me like NAPA, O’reillies, and Autozone do about if it’s bad or not.


^^^
This! Tongue Walmart does not care one bit as to what the battery was used in; you don't DARE tell NAPA that the battery was installed in a TRACTOR Angry


Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 9:35am
I've had Everstar Maxx in most of my cars for several years . always buy the 3 year batteries in my 2 suburbans they usually last a couple years, then fail. I take them back they test them and give me another new one. in my wife's van and daughters van have both had one for over 5 years. my tractors have 12 year old optima batteries in them. Walmart batteries aren't great but they have them in stock and are real good about replacing them.



Posted By: 200Tom1
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 9:35am
I use NAPA in everything except my lawnmower. You gotta put them on a trickle charger overnight and put a deep charge into them. I have a pair in my 200 that are at least 6 years old. I had a Walmart battery in her blue van, one Sat it just quit while we were doing a farmers MKT in town, just out of warentee. NAPA brought me a new battery. Its still in the van, that's been 4 or 5 years ago.


Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 9:43am
if you find any USA made batteries it wont matter the last lead smelter in the US was closed 2013. so their all made from China Impure lead.


Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 9:43am
I have the MAXX in  a couple small tractors, backhoe and  couple trucks.. Normally get 5 years then i take them out and replace.. Most still going strong at that point.

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Posted By: Leon n/c AR.
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 10:09am
I mainly use wal-mart batteries but I usually get the Maxx, their best grade and usually get  five to seven years service. I bought two of their value batteries a couple years ago, one lasted about nine months and  I waited around on taking it back for a couple months-well it was less than a week over the year-no warranty. My last of those cheap batteries.


Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 10:18am
Fleet Farm use to be the place to get batteries as no hassle with exchange , I use to use same 5 year battery in every vehicle and equipment `and just keep exchanging them as they went bad (if and when) 
 3 pickups with snow plows batteries would last about 3 seasons , dozer and backhoe about 2 years . 
  NOW they still exchange but they date the replacement battery with same date as one they replace so you get the replacement but not the extended warranty time. 

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Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 10:32am
wall mart is suposed to date the replacements as well but they cant get any workers to stay in the auto section and the fillins just dont care.


Posted By: dee_veloper
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 12:11pm
I've been very happy with Motorcraft batteries, if they have the size and type you are looking for.  Their warranties are good too.


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Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 12:32pm
I have Everstart Maxx batteries in my D 15 and my old C 10 . Both prolly about 3 to 4 years old . Work fine . Did have a problem a few years back . New battery in my old C 10 would die after several months . I'd take it back to walmart and they'd check it , say yeah it's dead and give me a new one . This happened a couple times . Finally one of the ladies called a tech to check the battery and he said it has to be charged before you check it . He charged it and said it was good . Come to find out my alt wasn't working right . New alt and no more dead batteries . Thanks !


Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 2:24pm
I started buying my lawn mower batteries from them. I could only get 2 years if I was lucky out of the 50.00 mower batteries from the parts store. I can get that out of a 20.00 from Wally World

Come to think of it my car battery came from Walmart. Benn in there 3-4 years now and so far so good



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Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 3:24pm
dang mower batteries are $100 out the door , on a GOOD day..sigh
welcome to Canada,eh !


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Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor)

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Posted By: Ed (Ont)
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 3:35pm
I am using the Napa battery- 6V- in my WD45. Has been awesome. Maybe 6 or 8 years old now and still starts the tractor every time. Used tractor today and started right up and was a real cold day. It is inside in unheated house garage so that helps a bit. I have had this unit since 2001 and this is only the second battery. First one was Napa as well so excellent in my opinion. Part of battery success is good starter, good cables and clean connections.


Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 5:35pm
Nearly all batteries in the US are made by one of Three producers under someone else's Banding INSIDE the US.  Recycled Lead from the Viburnum MO Lead Mine company that is now the US LARGEST Lead Recycler.  ALL batteries in the Midwest end up there, Thousands of tons of lead per year reclaimed.  Acids are sold to Commercial users as too loaded with contaminates to reuse or be filtered.  Plastics are washed and sent to trash or that which can be is sent to recycling processors.


Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 9:01pm
Sister had a new WM battery in her car almost a year. Car would not start one day so she took it to the car dealer. Dealer said it was the battery and she told them to put a new dealer battery in it. I'm sure that was pricey. Her husband takes the WM bad battery back to WM and demands his money back. Naturally they said no but we can replace the battery free of charge. He storms out and and will never buy one again. Yes, he's an idiot.

I have had one in my truck just over a year. Will see. I decided to give them a chance after seeing a battery comparison on YouTube and the EverStart came out as good or better as the more expensive batteries.

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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 9:28pm
Wal Mart MAXX is made by Johnson Controls.... they make most of the high quality batteries sold in the US... and are OEM for many European Car Makers.

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Like them all, but love the "B"s.


Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2022 at 1:34pm
Batteries are pain! I have had little cheap ones last real good. ClapHad real expensive ones not last at all. I have banged things into almost new expensive one. Angry Thank the Lord for JB weld, did not last as it should of but got some years out of it.

Wink The dealers know I am a poor poor farmer looking for a deal. JD parts man trade beer for a big 12 v that he had warrantied for a big important customer. It replaced 2 6's in the MH2 combine. Never bought another 6 v for it. One of the last 6v was a Cat battery the parts man gave me, had broke off one post. Had friend that cast a lot of bullets over the years. Wink Showed me a trick or 2 lasted good on a Cat pony motor. But have been running those on 12 v since. Been 30 years never burned one of the 6v starters up yet. LOL Yes Shameless and some more of you can say it, I AM CHEAP.

My daughters had here Kia die in the Wally parking lot. Wink With a little , pledging only  girls can do , one of the Wally people put the new battery in. But comes and daddy it looks funny. Wrong battery for the hold down or the post where backward Confused I don't remember, and I get Embarrassed can you fix it. So we got the right one.  First thing that needed a battery was the HD 5 so in it goes, but the I need a bigger one lite in my mind is on.  Well a year latter it works so why change now. That little cheap Wally battery lasted 5 or 6 years. Just rattling around in the box sitting months at a time unused. AC sent them out with 2 big 6v , but it came to us with one 12v in 68 or so.

Better to use them or pull and charge if the machine will sit for months. But I don't always remember Confused, I just don't know how that happens.


Sometimes you just have to gamble. Christmas eve and going to the inlaws in the next town over. The car needs a little jump, grab a handful of tools. Off we go drop mom and the kids off, head for the store. First one still open was chain I had never been to. But had one that was a fit, lasted a week longer than warranty. Angry If I had played shuffle the battery from car to baler to tractor and back, I don't think anything of that. But in the car that runs at least 2 or 3 times a week most 6 or 7, and we are a 30 minutes from town so gets a good charge every time. That a cheap but costly battery.

Back when Kragon Auto came to town and had a $35 Heat Beater Battery. My 75 Chevy pickup sure did eat batteries, cause that's what I put on the warranty card of all batteries. If they wanted say no or very limited warranty in anything but car or  lite truck. Scratched the date on as well as the decal , and had a place for all the paperwork. The $5 or $10 bucks off on the ones dying at  3 to 5 years made them as cheap as any you could buy. 


Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2022 at 2:11am
i didn't have any luck with them, one evening i needed 2 batteries, all the stores were closed cept wally world, so i bought 2 out there. yeah...they were cheaper to buy, but they didn't hold up a year. now i buy farm store batteries that have a 2 year free replacement on them, they go into things that very seldom gets used, but is ussually ready when needed, if anywhere within the 2 years...i can get new batteries free. works good for some of the trucks that sit most of the year and the camper and other vehicles. 


Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2022 at 6:14am
so Shameless, every 18-22 months you get all new FREE batteries under warranty, right ??Wink


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