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Topic: D-14 battery rant

Posted By: jaybmiller
Subject: D-14 battery rant
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2012 at 10:02am

Ok, now it's time to rant about the battery.....yeesh.

I have 3 D-14s and need 1 battery decide to make them all the same(sounded good....), so I call the local Canadian Tire(Canuck version of NAPA/Az/etc.) and give them THEIR part number for THEIR battery that's only 6 years old.

'Sorry that's not in the computer'.....

'What car is it for?'.....

I give him the dimensions, CCA,time,etc but

NO amount of time or energy or information about THEIR battery can help.

I just shake my head, hangup....go to Walmart to buy hydraulic oil( cheapest in town ALWAYS in stock), look at batteries,measure them, grab one, $20 CHEAPER than CanadianTire, same warranty and NOBODY asked 'What car is it for?'.....

Is it me or is the genepool getting low?????

I'm thinking it's time for a big EMP blast to kill all these silly computers go back to pencil and paper !

cheers

rant's over

Jay

ps...that's 2 what's #3 going to be !!

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3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112
Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor)

Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water

Replies:

Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2012 at 12:19pm

I made all my AC's use the same battery. When one goes bad, I use the receipt from the last one, and return it to wallyworld. Like joining the battery free, for life plan!

Posted By: Truth
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2012 at 12:21pm

Free cheeser!

Posted By: Gerald J.
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2012 at 12:55pm

When you go to wallyworld notice the manufacturing date code on each battery. If you can get to the back of the battery kiosk pick the battery with the most recent code, preferably less than a month old. That battery will give better service than one left on the shelf for several months or a year. Or hope to find the rack out of stock for the battery you want, meaning next week it will be filled with the latest date code batteries.

The return clerk should notice the battery date code is way different from the receipt and not match that new sales slip to the old battery, but smarts aren't a characteristic under that roof.

Gerald J.

Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2012 at 1:30pm

They at wallyworld has a difficult time, knowing that someone is in the return, line, let alone to look for the date code. Somehow, the little date sticker on the side of the battery, never survives the first pressure washing!

Posted By: orangeman
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2012 at 3:43pm

Magneto - No battery, crank and away you go! I know some don't like that option but I do. Avoids the 12 Volt DC circuitry and potential for ohms resistance in the starting circuit particularly in a condensing environment.

When I get older and can't crank then battery.

Posted By: gary ny
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2012 at 6:55pm

I ran into that at Monroe Brake and shock. I was looking for a shock for a monroe set for the wc about 6 yrs ago.The guy said monroe shock is different. I said your sign says monroe shocks on it as well as brakes .So I said you don,t have shocks? yes we sell shocks .Ok then i need a shock that is like this one ,Whats it for ? A tractor seat I said we don ,t have those I sad you mean to tell me you can answer that from behind your desk not even looking at .Well maybe there is something on the shelf as he sat there bring it back tomorrow and I will look.There was no cars on the lift,no one waiting for anything and 2 in the afternoon . I told sorry that i bothered him go back to sleep and walked out.I went to our NAPA store and they took a mesurement, made a call and I had it there at 5 oclock .Needless to say Monroe Brake and Shock will never get a dime from me

Posted By: Brian S(NY)
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2012 at 7:04pm

come on guys quit busting on wally world... I gotta eat too.

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God made man.Sam colt made man equal.

Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2012 at 7:09pm

Yeah I don't know WHY WallyWorld has such a bad rap...SAME stuff can be bought at ANY other 'big box' store, Harbour Freight,ANY auto parts supplier,etc.maybe a different colour but it's the same stuff!

re: magnetos....I'm already kinda missing 2 lower discs(back not implement) can't afford to bust a thumb 'forgetting' how to crank an engine!

cheers

Jay

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3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112
Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor)

Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water