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Re: Is the guy at Advance Auto full of it?
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Originally Posted by wdb
A new battery is cheap insurance.
My dad's battery sump pump failed 20 minutes into the Irene-induced power outage. Cause was an old battery, which turned out to have almost no reserve power. Result was a lost night's sleep for him and me, failure to get the pump rigged up to a car battery before the basement flooded, and a $2400 bill for cleanup/dryout/decontamination.
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That sucks. If there is any place with worse weather and water problems than here, it is NE PA. How old was the battery?
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Tony
1996 Polo Green Subaru SVX LSi, 168,XXX miles, Redline D4 ATF, Redline 75W90 gear oil, K&N HP-4001 Oil Filter, Mobil 1 5W50 FS (3qt) and 5W30 High Mileage (4qt) Oil Blend, Motul RBF600 Brake Fluid, AC Delco A975C Air Filter, NGK BKR6EIX-11 plugs, Centric Rotors, Power Stop Evolution Carbon Fiber Ceramic Brake Pads
2005 Gray Acura RL, 165,XXX miles, Redline D4 ATF with Lubegard Platinum Protectant, Mobil 1 5W20 High Mileage Extended Performance Oil
2009 Red Toyota Venza, 123,XXX, Mobil 1 5W30 High Mileage Oil
1992 Red Ferrari 348 ts, 82,XXX, Redline everything
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