irwell wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 03:26:50 GMT, happy <happy@camper.com> wrote:
>
>
>>hyundaitech wrote:
>>
>>>The dealer batteries are okay. They're made by Interstate. In my opinion,
>>>they're overpriced, though.
>>>
>>>It's the original batteries in the vehicles I think are crap.
>>>
>>
>>I have mine, the original (Elantra 2000) getting on the seventh year.
>>Never had such satisfaction with any US batteries.
>
>
> Ditto with my 2001 Elantra, maybe we lucked out with that
> batch of batteries.

It may be the area you live in. If it doesn't get really hot or really
cold, batteries will last longer.

 

On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:09:33 GMT, Brian Nystrom
<brian.nystrom@verizon.net> wrote:

>irwell wrote:
>> On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 03:26:50 GMT, happy <happy@camper.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>hyundaitech wrote:
>>>
>>>>The dealer batteries are okay. They're made by Interstate. In my opinion,
>>>>they're overpriced, though.
>>>>
>>>>It's the original batteries in the vehicles I think are crap.
>>>>
>>>
>>>I have mine, the original (Elantra 2000) getting on the seventh year.
>>>Never had such satisfaction with any US batteries.
>>
>>
>> Ditto with my 2001 Elantra, maybe we lucked out with that
>> batch of batteries.
>
>It may be the area you live in. If it doesn't get really hot or really
>cold, batteries will last longer.
Could be, Northern California, temps rarely get over 80
and in the winter dip below 25. Lots of rain though,
and the odd earthquake every few months.

 

On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:09:33 GMT, Brian Nystrom
<brian.nystrom@verizon.net> wrote:

>irwell wrote:
>> On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 03:26:50 GMT, happy <happy@camper.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>hyundaitech wrote:
>>>
>>>>The dealer batteries are okay. They're made by Interstate. In my opinion,
>>>>they're overpriced, though.
>>>>
>>>>It's the original batteries in the vehicles I think are crap.
>>>>
>>>
>>>I have mine, the original (Elantra 2000) getting on the seventh year.
>>>Never had such satisfaction with any US batteries.
>>
>>
>> Ditto with my 2001 Elantra, maybe we lucked out with that
>> batch of batteries.
>
>It may be the area you live in. If it doesn't get really hot or really
>cold, batteries will last longer.
Could be, Northern California, temps rarely get over 80
and in the winter dip below 25. Lots of rain though,
and the odd earthquake every few months.

 

irwell wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:09:33 GMT, Brian Nystrom
> <brian.nystrom@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>
>>irwell wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 03:26:50 GMT, happy <happy@camper.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>hyundaitech wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>The dealer batteries are okay. They're made by Interstate. In my opinion,
>>>>>they're overpriced, though.
>>>>>
>>>>>It's the original batteries in the vehicles I think are crap.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I have mine, the original (Elantra 2000) getting on the seventh year.
>>>>Never had such satisfaction with any US batteries.
>>>
>>>
>>> Ditto with my 2001 Elantra, maybe we lucked out with that
>>>batch of batteries.
>>
>>It may be the area you live in. If it doesn't get really hot or really
>>cold, batteries will last longer.
>
> Could be, Northern California, temps rarely get over 80
> and in the winter dip below 25. Lots of rain though,
> and the odd earthquake every few months.

Well, that's pretty temperate by the standards of other parts of the
country.

 

irwell wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:09:33 GMT, Brian Nystrom
> <brian.nystrom@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>
>>irwell wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 03:26:50 GMT, happy <happy@camper.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>hyundaitech wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>The dealer batteries are okay. They're made by Interstate. In my opinion,
>>>>>they're overpriced, though.
>>>>>
>>>>>It's the original batteries in the vehicles I think are crap.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I have mine, the original (Elantra 2000) getting on the seventh year.
>>>>Never had such satisfaction with any US batteries.
>>>
>>>
>>> Ditto with my 2001 Elantra, maybe we lucked out with that
>>>batch of batteries.
>>
>>It may be the area you live in. If it doesn't get really hot or really
>>cold, batteries will last longer.
>
> Could be, Northern California, temps rarely get over 80
> and in the winter dip below 25. Lots of rain though,
> and the odd earthquake every few months.

Well, that's pretty temperate by the standards of other parts of the
country.

 

walmart....me too!

 

walmart....me too!

 

"hyundaitech" <notpublic@not.public.com> wrote in
news:2087c0772115f98a1e25e9236f9dc6ec@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:

> For what it's worth, the 24F fits just fine. I'm not sure what the
> size designation is for Elantra, but I wind up installing a Sonata
> battery in most cases because it fits, it's a better battery, and we
> sell it for the same price.
>

This thread was about how it was hard to find batteries for an elantra.
I've also found that the Duralast 47-DL (found at autozone) fits
perfectly. It's 590 CCA, about $60, and it's their middle of the road
line (they have a cheap line and a "gold" line, neither of which had a
battery even listed).

Last year I had tried the 24(something) which was listed as a "best
fit" at sam's club. I wish I could remember what letters the
(something) was, but it's been a while. The battery fit in the space,
and the posts were in the right place, but it didn't fit into the
flange that hold down the lip on the bottom of the battery. I could
have used a generic battery tie down system, but I couldn't believe
that a battery that fit would be very difficult to find so I just
returned it.

And my experience with the solite battery was generally good, it lasted
from 2001 till now through chicago winters and summers and hadn't flat
out failed, I just noticed it cranking even slower than usual on those
0 degree F days, so I thought I'd be safe before another winter came
around.

Ben

 

On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 16:27:49 GMT, Richard Dreyfuss
<jquimby@hotmail.com> wrote:

.. The battery fit in the space,
>and the posts were in the right place, but it didn't fit into the
>flange that hold down the lip on the bottom of the battery.


How critical is this flange space fit?

 

"irwell" <hook@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:abqth2lervt1e21grq1bn71n4c42aj2p4r@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 16:27:49 GMT, Richard Dreyfuss
> <jquimby@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> . The battery fit in the space,
> >and the posts were in the right place, but it didn't fit into the
> >flange that hold down the lip on the bottom of the battery.
>
>
> How critical is this flange space fit?

Does the replacement battery secure in place at all? If not, can it tip
over without the clamp in place? If the battery cannot tip over or shift
such that undesired contact (short to positive terminal/ground, battery
shift into pulleys, etc.) occurs, then the "flange" issue is somewhat moot.

--

-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

 

"Mike Marlow" <mmarlow@alltel.net> wrote in
news:a2afa$451f881a$471fbb6d$14196@ALLTEL.NET:

>
> "irwell" <hook@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:abqth2lervt1e21grq1bn71n4c42aj2p4r@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 16:27:49 GMT, Richard Dreyfuss
>> <jquimby@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> . The battery fit in the space,
>> >and the posts were in the right place, but it didn't fit into the
>> >flange that hold down the lip on the bottom of the battery.
>>
>>
>> How critical is this flange space fit?
>
> Does the replacement battery secure in place at all? If not, can it
> tip over without the clamp in place? If the battery cannot tip over
> or shift such that undesired contact (short to positive
> terminal/ground, battery shift into pulleys, etc.) occurs, then the
> "flange" issue is somewhat moot.
>

It's in a tight space, where it can't really slide into a dangerous
place. But when I tried the first battery that didn't tie down, I
didn't realize that elantra batteries were hard to find, so I returned
it, thinking that the next store I went to would probably have one.

I'd rather not have the battery sliding around if it's not hard or
expensive to do. I know it can't slide far, but I'm just that way.

Ben