Battery went T@ts Up! This past winter in the Midwest was brutal...

[Happy Hummer]

Came out Labor Day 09-01-2014 to find the H3 slow to turn over and clicking. Figured no biggie the doors were open allot over the weekend NO problem. Got the day under way for business only to find that the truck kept having troubles. Tried last night to clean it up and test for voltage readings. Everything was swell. 09-02-2014 Same cr#p again this morning, But worse. Off to do biz and by mid afternoon new battery installed. Took a bit for me to get it and put it in but it is done.

On a side note the price of batteries is really grown allot in the last 2-3 yrs.

I believe the oem battery was still in the H.

Chris

 

[2010H3TAlpha]

Odyssey Extreme is my favorite. AGM, pretty much lifetime reliability. I had the Stinger red tops which are Odyssey and they never failed me. Lost them in a move and still kicking myself, they were worth ~$400/ea.

The cool thing about gel cells is that they can be deader than a doornail sitting on a concrete floor for years but you can still charge them to full capacity and use as normal.

 

[alrock]

Next battery may be Odyssey. Typically a battery last two years out here in the desert but I was able to get two free warranty replacements on my last battery from O'Reilly.

 

[06 H3]

I am surprised my Interstate has lasted me almost 5 years. We dont get as hot as arizona but we definitely have plenty of 100+ degree days.

 

[Happy Hummer]

I'm pretty sure it was the -16 degree days this past winter.
The hot and humid summer so far.
Did a $100 bat from fleet farm. That is $25 more the gf's last year. On a side note best unit they sol. 3 years return policy.

Chris

 

[Best4x4]

Old Optima's never failed me. Had a yellow top last me almost 8 years before I gave it to a friend, and as far as I know it's still going!! I now use Diehard Platinum's and have had awesome results. I gave Optima another chance with a Red Top in my wife's H3. We'll see how a Mexican made one last vs the older yellow top I had. I've had good luck with Interstate Batteries as well. Only battery I ever had fail was a Champion and an Energizer. The Big pink bunny died haha...

 

[Panzer07]

Old Optima's never failed me. Had a yellow top last me almost 8 years before I gave it to a friend, and as far as I know it's still going!! I now use Diehard Platinum's and have had awesome results. I gave Optima another chance with a Red Top in my wife's H3. We'll see how a Mexican made one last vs the older yellow top I had. I've had good luck with Interstate Batteries as well. Only battery I ever had fail was a Champion and an Energizer. The Big pink bunny died haha...

What the difference between red and yellow top ?


Sent From Someone Else's iPhone 'Cause I'm Too Broke To Own One.

 

[Best4x4]

Red Top performs like a normal battery while the Yellow Top is a deep cycle battery. Since I don't have a winch on my wife's H3 I got the 1000AMP Group 34 battery.

 

[2010H3TAlpha]

Which Diehard Platinum did you get to work in the Hummer? Those are actually Odyssey Extremes but 30-40% cheaper, best battery deal on the market.

 

[Best4x4]

Yeah I know, I'm using the Diehard Platinum Marine Group 34 battery in my 08 Alpha. Just had to modify the fins in the OEM battery box bottom & ditched the OEM lid. Have had it a year now and it works great!

 

[2010H3TAlpha]

Awesome! Exactly what I want to do next, the Platinums go on sale a lot too.