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Battery Died - Needed a Jump

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 5:14 pm
by WRXWagon2112
So I've had my car for about 4 years now and was still on the stock battery. For the past week or so, I noticed that it was a little sluggish on start-up - that is to say, the engine would have trouble turning over. Especially in the underground, secured parking garage at work.

So guess what? Yes, today it simply wouldn't start. The engine would try to turn over, but I would only get the starter. And they'd be weak revolutions at that. It just didn't have enough rotation to start up.

I went back upstairs and got a co-worker to help me jump-start it. Then made my way to a nearby Craven Tire & Auto (pretty good place, btw) and got it all diagnosed.

Stock Subaru Impreza battery: 550 CCA (cold crank amps)
My battery: 152 CCA

The starter was good and the alternator was good.

So, $125.00 later, I now have a new battery and a working car.

End of my commute home. :headsmack: :banghead:

--Alan

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 5:23 pm
by sirwilliam
I hope you did yourself a favor and got a good battery to replace: Optima Red/Yellow Top.

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:22 pm
by Sabre
lol, at that point Alan just needed a battery! Glad to hear you made it home ok Alan!

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:57 am
by sirwilliam
sabre wrote:lol, at that point Alan just needed a battery! Glad to hear you made it home ok Alan!
But for $125 I would want an Optima battery and I, too, am glad everything is okay.

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:24 am
by complacent
meh, arlington prices... supply and demand... :(

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:04 am
by Mr Kleen
for some reason "Craven Tire & Auto" makes me laugh. like they're afraid of wheels or something. I don't know. it's early in the day for me.

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 11:08 am
by Sabre
lol Gabe... BTW, your avatar is pr0n.... ;)

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 11:41 am
by Mr Kleen
sabre wrote:BTW, your avatar is pr0n.... ;)
badger pr0n :pimp:

had to change it once I found out what the little samurai dude was from... I'm still looking for the animated gif that really defines me as a person.

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 11:51 am
by sirwilliam
Mr Kleen wrote:
sabre wrote:BTW, your avatar is pr0n.... ;)
badger pr0n :pimp:

had to change it once I found out what the little samurai dude was from... I'm still looking for the animated gif that really defines me as a person.
What like mine? :lol:

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 11:58 am
by WRXWagon2112
:hijack:

To answer your earlier question, Will, no I did not get an Optima although I asked them about it. This place only sells Interstate batteries. And as Julian pointed out, I was kinda over a barrel. Not only could I not drive anywhere to buy the battery I wanted, I also had to get to a very important dinner (see this thread: http://forums.dcawd.com/viewtopic.php?t=2167 ).

So I ended up with a one-for-one replacement - Interstate "Megatron" with 550CCA for the stock battery.

This should last longer, though.

--Alan

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:37 pm
by Sabre
OMG, that was the night of that dinner! Holly hell, glad you got a jump!

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:48 pm
by drwrx
Who sells optima batteries around here?

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:54 pm
by Mr Kleen
drwrx wrote:Who sells optima batteries around here?
I think Julian does. :wink:

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:03 pm
by Sabre
lol, naa, only Braille's ;)

Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:37 am
by chicken n waffles
WRXWagon2112 wrote:Interstate "Megatron" with 550CCA for the stock battery.
you have one cool ass battery.

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