Is my battery really bad
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Re: Is my battery really bad
Especially as the OEM new battery spec is 650 CCA.
"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
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>I got 11 years out of the original battery in my YJ. 760 out of 820 CCA is
> 93% of new capacity. Are you having problems with the battery? If not,
> save your money and buy a set of jumper cables, "just in case".
>
> Earle
>
> "Chris Lamb" <clamb1@new.rr.com> wrote in message
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>> I stopped at a Jiffy Lube to have oil changed on my 2000 Grand
>> Cherokee V-8. They did a battery test, said the battery appeared to
>> be 2.5 years old and was probably a 3 year warranty. Said it was
>> supposed to put out (CCA I think) 820, and it was only putting out
>> 760. According to the book they said the battery was bad and needed
>> to be replaced.
>>
>> You think they were just trying to sell a battery, or do you think I
>> really need one?
>
>
"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:440ca169$0$22065$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
>I got 11 years out of the original battery in my YJ. 760 out of 820 CCA is
> 93% of new capacity. Are you having problems with the battery? If not,
> save your money and buy a set of jumper cables, "just in case".
>
> Earle
>
> "Chris Lamb" <clamb1@new.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:440c5d04.5060416@news-server.new.rr.com...
>> I stopped at a Jiffy Lube to have oil changed on my 2000 Grand
>> Cherokee V-8. They did a battery test, said the battery appeared to
>> be 2.5 years old and was probably a 3 year warranty. Said it was
>> supposed to put out (CCA I think) 820, and it was only putting out
>> 760. According to the book they said the battery was bad and needed
>> to be replaced.
>>
>> You think they were just trying to sell a battery, or do you think I
>> really need one?
>
>
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