So I am the original owner of a 2015 Citadel 5.7 still have the original battery 101k, think I am going to stop rolling the dice as i travel a lot and don't want to be stranded by a battery. I am thinking of the AutoZone Duralast any thoughts? Thanks
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You are so right Smitty.
Down here (Doha-Qatar) with triple digit heat almost half of the year, batteries barely make it past the 3 year mark.
Just replaced mine a couple of months ago cause my remote start wouldn't work anymore. Battery was 3 years and 2 months old. The car would still start with the ignition button but there was obviously something not right with the voltage. So, new battery, problem solved.
And we don't really get the options you nice folks have in the US either. So OEM is more or less a one way street for us being the best quality available.
Dead right on the rubber and plastic components too.
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I'm in a 2014 @ 87K and am just now noticing it's cranking slower. I can't believe I made it this long! What battery did you end up going with? I feel I'll never get 9 years out of anything on the market.
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Is amazing. Truly. Original brakes too. When I get the tires rotated I always ask them to check and they always say they look fine. You're right...I need to play! So what battery do you recommend with your experience?
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Wow, that's nuts. If I get 30k out of tires and brakes, I'm doing good!
Like I mentioned a few posts back, I've had great luck with Everstart batteries at Walmart. Sounds like cheap junk, but I've had more than one last north of 8 years. The most recent is nudging 10 years old right now, sits all day every day lately, and STILL fires the vehicle right up (A 1994 model, though). Prices are pretty good, but sometimes the in-store selection sucks. Probably best to order one online and pick up in store if that's the one you want.
Also like I mentioned, there are only 3 battery manufacturers in the USA (Last I checked - could be less these days), so no matter what you buy, it's not going to be a "bad" one. What determines lifespan more than anything is how the battery was prepped when new (Nuked at 60A for 5 minutes vs. slow charged at 2A for several days), the climate it is used in (Hotter = less lifespan), and the condition of the vehicle's charging system. If it was shipped from the manufacturer and never charged to max capacity, then sat on the shelf for 6 months, it's probably going to die sooner than the one that was immediately charged to capacity, then put into service. The one that was nuked at 60A by an impatient tech is DEFINITELY going to die LONG before the one that was slow charged over time.
Can't go wrong with Interstate, or the reincarnated DieHard Gold at Advance Auto, either. Of course the new DieHard incarnation is too new to judge quality on. I installed one in my '07 Silverado in 2020, but I just sold that truck last week. It would get weak just like any other battery did whenever that truck was parked longer than 2 weeks. I'll never know what kind of a lifespan it'll get now. When Sears owned the brand, they were VERY good batteries. Who knows what kind of deal Advance made with the battery company. Usually big companies of today will cut deals for a lesser quality product for maximum profit ... and it's no secret these DieHards are TOP dollar batteries.
Like I mentioned a few posts back, I've had great luck with Everstart batteries at Walmart. Sounds like cheap junk, but I've had more than one last north of 8 years. The most recent is nudging 10 years old right now, sits all day every day lately, and STILL fires the vehicle right up (A 1994 model, though). Prices are pretty good, but sometimes the in-store selection sucks. Probably best to order one online and pick up in store if that's the one you want.
Also like I mentioned, there are only 3 battery manufacturers in the USA (Last I checked - could be less these days), so no matter what you buy, it's not going to be a "bad" one. What determines lifespan more than anything is how the battery was prepped when new (Nuked at 60A for 5 minutes vs. slow charged at 2A for several days), the climate it is used in (Hotter = less lifespan), and the condition of the vehicle's charging system. If it was shipped from the manufacturer and never charged to max capacity, then sat on the shelf for 6 months, it's probably going to die sooner than the one that was immediately charged to capacity, then put into service. The one that was nuked at 60A by an impatient tech is DEFINITELY going to die LONG before the one that was slow charged over time.
Can't go wrong with Interstate, or the reincarnated DieHard Gold at Advance Auto, either. Of course the new DieHard incarnation is too new to judge quality on. I installed one in my '07 Silverado in 2020, but I just sold that truck last week. It would get weak just like any other battery did whenever that truck was parked longer than 2 weeks. I'll never know what kind of a lifespan it'll get now. When Sears owned the brand, they were VERY good batteries. Who knows what kind of deal Advance made with the battery company. Usually big companies of today will cut deals for a lesser quality product for maximum profit ... and it's no secret these DieHards are TOP dollar batteries.
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Wow. That is great information. Thank you. Never knew so much went into them. I hope I don't get the one from the impatient tech! LOL
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Yeah, it's a crapshoot, but I've found the "impatient tech" scenario is more of a thing with motorcycles and ATVs. But, the "sitting on the shelf for a long time" does happen, especially if it's for a not-so-popular, or LONG out of production vehicle. Best thing to do is charge a new battery, regardless of where it was purchased. I always throw my meter on the battery to see how the voltage looks. 12.6 or higher is pretty fresh. Below 12.5v, and it's an indicator it has sat uncharged for a while. I'm the crazy guy that brings my meter into the store and tests ALL the batteries, and grabs the one with the highest voltage. 
These days the good thing is there's usually a born-on sticker (Back in the day it was a difficult-to-decipher code that changed with the manufacturer - I had to write it all down on paper so I could remember who did what), so you know exactly how old the battery is. If shopping in person, grab the one with the newest possible date.
These days the good thing is there's usually a born-on sticker (Back in the day it was a difficult-to-decipher code that changed with the manufacturer - I had to write it all down on paper so I could remember who did what), so you know exactly how old the battery is. If shopping in person, grab the one with the newest possible date.
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I totally get it! I'm the girl who eyes all the containers of RainX to pick the fullest one! LOL It is what it is.Yeah, it's a crapshoot, but I've found the "impatient tech" scenario is more of a thing with motorcycles and ATVs. But, the "sitting on the shelf for a long time" does happen, especially if it's for a not-so-popular, or LONG out of production vehicle. Best thing to do is charge a new battery, regardless of where it was purchased. I always throw my meter on the battery to see how the voltage looks. 12.6 or higher is pretty fresh. Below 12.5v, and it's an indicator it has sat uncharged for a while. I'm the crazy guy that brings my meter into the store and tests ALL the batteries, and grabs the one with the highest voltage.
These days the good thing is there's usually a born-on sticker (Back in the day it was a difficult-to-decipher code that changed with the manufacturer - I had to write it all down on paper so I could remember who did what), so you know exactly how old the battery is. If shopping in person, grab the one with the newest possible date.
VERY ODD about part # MOPAR 68039242AA - many sites says this is Discontinued and no longer available. A lot of sites also say this is for a 2014-2016 Durango and to fit the H7 from an H6 size, NOT an H8! I believe if you have a newer Durango like 21+ you do not need another bracket, it'll hold an H8 just fine.
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