DieHard Batteries at Advance Auto

[VaTom]

It has been several years since I bought an automotive battery. My 2016 Toyota Camry still has its OEM Toyota Tru Start battery. Still working but will need to replace eventually. Stopped in Advance Auto where I have bought batteries over the years (Advance Auto HQ and warehouse is in My hometown). Surprised to see DieHard Batteries there. Clerk said Advance bought the
DieHard brand when Sears went out of business.

Has anyone bought the latest DieHards? If so What is your experience. Back in the day they used to be top of the line.

 

[rubiranch]

I only buy Ever Start from Walmart.
I have had the best luck with them and watched a few test between
different brands and they usually come out on top.
And there's a Walmart everywhere if you ever do have a problem.

 

[VaTom]

I only buy Ever Start from Walmart.
I have had the best luck with them and watched a few test between
different brands and they usually come out on top.
And there's a Walmart everywhere if you ever do have a problem.

Have bought the everstarts for my John Deere lawn tractors over the years and have had good luck with thdm

 

[Breakaway500]

There is some truth in advertising. All batteries die. Some sooner than others. I have found the Diehard batteries to be at the top of the list for longevity over the decades. And..they never seem to leak.

 

[Bruce51]

Every Carquest battery I have bought has lasted three years exactly. Hopefully the Diehards are better.

The wife's car has a battery from O'Reilly's. Dated 2015 installed 2016. Still cranks hard.

I'm buying O'Reilly's next time for my truck. Van/Carquest has been replaced by an O'Reilly's. Carquest is a three year battery.

Maybe a Diehard user can fill us in on the longevity.

Bruce

 

[rubiranch]

Have bought the everstarts for my John Deere lawn tractors over the years and have had good luck with thdm

I have them in all three vehicles plus two deep cycle RV batteries in my truck camper.

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[Roger Kipwell]

I got my last battery from NAPA. It was less than WalMart and Advance Auto and has a better warranty.

 

[Narragansett]

Maybe I can offer some help here. There really are only 2 major players in the battery world in the USA. They would be East Penn Manufacturing in Reading, PA and Exide Battery Co.

Several years ago, I had a Deka battery that was in a vehicle that lasted about 7 years. When it died, I wanted another Deka. So I went on the hunt to find them in RI. Well, one thing led to another and I ended up at East Penn Manufacturing in Reading, talking to some one in Production. He told me that the Deka brand was not in my area or town, and asked me if I had a Benny's Home and Auto store near me. I said yes, about a mile away. He said the Benny's brand( Guardian ) is the same battery.

He then went on to talk about all the batteries that they make for private labeling that go to Walmart, Advance, Napa etc. etc.
The Die Hard battery is not a Sears product, but rather a branded battery. So the bottom line here is that you could go into any number of stores, and come out with the same battery, but just a different label. If somebody sells Die Hard batteries, they just bought the rights to the name

The important thing here is to match OEM size and CCA characteristics and not buy an upsized super duty battery that will not get the proper exercise. Been there and done that. Sears was big on upselling and they got me years ago. Bottom line, they die quicker.

Hope this helps. Questions?? I would call east Penn Manufacturing and ask them whose brands they produce currently.

 

[theprincipal]

I generally buy the most expensive, or below most expensive, that is available when my battery craps the bed. I don’t think I ever purchased a second replacement battery for a vehicle.

 

[GypsmJim]

Eons ago swore by Die Hards. The last one I bought at KMart wasn't up to their usual quality.

I had 2 Dekas that failed prematurely. I won't buy them again.

The battery to buy these days are Duralast at AutoZone.

Now I'm waiting for someone to tell us who makes Duralast.....LOL.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Dad called 'em bat trees.

 

[Fishinfool]

I used to work PT at Advance Auto up until last year. When we started carrying the "Die Hard" brand - They sent us a box of Die Hard labels, and we applied them over the stickers of the "Carquest" store brand batteries we had in stock. Subsequent batteries came with the proper stickers already applied.

They are the same battery from the same manufacturer. Like Narragansett said above, only a couple domestic makers who supply all the various brands available.

Purchase based on your vehicles requirements, battery specs, price, and warranty, not brand name.

Larry

 

[SMSgt]

The FL heat kills every name brand battery. Diehard no better than anything else. Paying more doesn't make it last any longer than the cheaper brands. Best battery I ever had is whatever brand Toyota install in 1980 Corollas. That sucker lasted until 1990 and survived winters in WA, IN, and AK.

 

[max]

I had an independent shop tell me a few months ago that Interstate are not near as good as they used to be.

 

[GypsmJim]

The FL heat kills every name brand battery. Diehard no better than anything else. Paying more doesn't make it last any longer than the cheaper brands. Best battery I ever had is whatever brand Toyota install in 1980 Corollas. That sucker lasted until 1990 and survived winters in WA, IN, and AK.

I have a classic car that gets driven very seldom. Last year I got to wondering about the battery so I replaced in as a preventative measure, even though it appeared to be just fine.

When I checked my maintenance records, I found that it was 26 years old.

It was a Die Hard...

 

[Imissedagain]

LeadAcids:
Rolls Surrette
Trojan
Two favorites in the marine world. $$$$

East Penn makes them under many names... I use them... 6VDCs in series for our 12VDC to 125VAC inverter/charger home emergency system..... they be a Pirates quiet Genny.

Exide was cheaping out for awhile but got back on track as I was told.

Gels and AGMs require proper charging systems and we don't take them up to 14.6VDC as we do with LAs.

Now a tank full of Electric eels is another option.

Forgot which Blow it was but I was digging out of the house, with the Super Sawzall, when a Cop rolls by.
"How are you doing that as I don't hear a generator", he said.
"Powers back on", said I.
A minute later he comes back and I show him my inverter/charger system.

 

[Huskerguy]

We have a battery plant in our town, it was an Excide, goes by a different name after bankruptcy.

A guy from church is in management and I asked him lots of questions. Basically there are two lines of batteries sold, good and better. As said above, they come down the line and he said they just put different stickers on them.

I was getting a bunch of Interstate ads on my FB with people's comments and someone from Interstate responding. I asked who makes their batteries, several times but they never responded because I now know where they are made.

I put an Everstart in my 08 Camry that is my run around car and it has done well. A few years back I purchased a couple Duralast batteries and they both died almost exactly on their projected expiration date of warranty. Uncanny.

 

[wood714]

I had an Advance Auto Silver Series battery in my Jeep that lasted over 6 years.

When I had my 2018 Tacoma at the dealership for an oil change last August, I asked them to check the battery. Service dude told me if it was bad they had a 5 year battery for around $150, and a life time replacement one for I think $215.

That's cheaper than Advance. When the time comes, I may score a battery from Toyota. Not sure who makes them thou.

 

[chief38]

I will ONLY buy AC Delco batteries.

I just recently replaced my wife's Buick battery that was an AC Delco and marked 72 months. It lasted 9+ years!!!! I did not replace it because it failed either - I just did not want her to get stuck somewhere and push our luck. After 108 months and 36 moths longer than rated for, I was more than happy with its performance and bought another one.

Before replacing it I did the research and found that the AC Delco was about the best you could get - and I was able to buy one from the local GM Dealer for less than a lower rated battery from Autozone. That in itself was a shocker!

Although I will admit I have not tried them lately, I never had any luck with Diehard Batteries nor the once top rated Interstate batteries. Both failed very prematurely!

 

[IronSkillet]

Growing up it was Sears+DieHard=decent pro rating for replacement. Was living in the Rust Belt then, Winter and negative temps, back in the day running late to hit the clock and scraping that small patch that would then frost over on the inside could quickly reduce the longevity of battery life. When my 2012 Highlander battery pooped, was going with InterState my trusted wrench turner strongly advised going with Deka that was back 18 still working.