On Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:34:56 -0600, Ignoramus9135
wrote:

On 2011-02-14, John wrote:
Ignoramus9135 wrote:
My truck battery is dying, and I was wondering if there is such as
thing as a "better battery", or are they all created the same. Thnks

How old is it?

2-3 years old

There may not be much warranty left, but if the store allows it, see
if you can get a different brand or style covered under warranty.
I've heard (but have no experience with) that the newer Optima ripple
sided batteries are the sturdiest.

I'm sure you already know to buy the most cold cranking amps for the
style, especially in cold country.

DO use treated felt washers under toppost terminals. Switch to
toppost if you now have a sidepost battery. I saw 3x more dead
sidepost batteries (back when I was wrenching) than topposts.

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