Honda Car Forum

"joe" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> one of the reasons i am considering Optima is because i park the car
> during the week, all week with the alarm on (i take public transit to
> work).

The Optima sounds like a good fit for your usage as you are cycling the
battery through a fairly deep discharge cycle on a weakly basis. Cost wise
replacing conventional batteries more often is probably your cheapest route,
but convenience is worth something, and changing batteries less often
certain is high on the convenience scale.

John

i ended up getting an Interstate MT-51R. i decided to replace the stock
battery now, rather than wait until it dies and i'm stranded somewhere
or something. the Interstate has 500 CCA (stock battery has 410). i
decided an Optima at $129. was not worth it for me. Plus their book
didn't list an officially sanctioned Optima for my car (2000 Civic Si).

Costco has a Kirkland 410 CCA 51R battery that is rated at 100 months,
for just $35.! darn, i should have got that one but i saw it after i had
already got the Interstate put in..

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 20:03:08 GMT, joe <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:

>i ended up getting an Interstate MT-51R. i decided to replace the stock
>battery now, rather than wait until it dies and i'm stranded somewhere
>or something. the Interstate has 500 CCA (stock battery has 410). i
>decided an Optima at $129. was not worth it for me. Plus their book
>didn't list an officially sanctioned Optima for my car (2000 Civic Si).
>
>Costco has a Kirkland 410 CCA 51R battery that is rated at 100 months,
>for just $35.! darn, i should have got that one but i saw it after i had
>already got the Interstate put in..

I wouldn't fret avout it. Both are, AFAICT, made by Johnson Controls,
usually rated the best bormal batteries and Interstate has a reputation for
the best disrtibution system. In that respect shelf-time is very
important.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

actually Optima is owned by Johnson Control but not made by them. Optima
is still a separate, smaller facility and Johnson just bought them.



In article <ru5j305f3mnkai96ogdnprb48qpbr3b4gd@4ax.com>,
George Macdonald <fammacd=!SPAM^nothanks@tellurian.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 20:03:08 GMT, joe <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
>
> >i ended up getting an Interstate MT-51R. i decided to replace the stock
> >battery now, rather than wait until it dies and i'm stranded somewhere
> >or something. the Interstate has 500 CCA (stock battery has 410). i
> >decided an Optima at $129. was not worth it for me. Plus their book
> >didn't list an officially sanctioned Optima for my car (2000 Civic Si).
> >
> >Costco has a Kirkland 410 CCA 51R battery that is rated at 100 months,
> >for just $35.! darn, i should have got that one but i saw it after i had
> >already got the Interstate put in..
>
> I wouldn't fret avout it. Both are, AFAICT, made by Johnson Controls,
> usually rated the best bormal batteries and Interstate has a reputation for
> the best disrtibution system. In that respect shelf-time is very
> important.
>
> Rgds, George Macdonald
>
> "Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

joe <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:<nospam-EA42DC.12030822022004@netnews.comcast.net>...
> i ended up getting an Interstate MT-51R. i decided to replace the stock
> battery now, rather than wait until it dies and i'm stranded somewhere
> or something. the Interstate has 500 CCA (stock battery has 410). i
> decided an Optima at $129. was not worth it for me. Plus their book
> didn't list an officially sanctioned Optima for my car (2000 Civic Si).
>
> Costco has a Kirkland 410 CCA 51R battery that is rated at 100 months,
> for just $35.! darn, i should have got that one but i saw it after i had
> already got the Interstate put in..

When was that available? I remember when I got my '95 Integra GS-R,
I looked for the 51R every time I popped into Costco. I ended up
getting a new DieHard in '99, and an ACDelco battery again last year.
I probably didn't need a new battery, but got it as a preventative
measure.

As a generic battery question - anyone know where to get a serviceable
battery? I heard they have a longer useful life in hot climates as
long as they're properly checked and topped off.

i was in Costco yesterday and they had several 51R batteries in stock
right on the shelf.




In article <591da479.0402231213.73178f7a@posting.google.com >,
y_p_w@hotmail.com (y_p_w) wrote:

>
> When was that available? I remember when I got my '95 Integra GS-R,
> I looked for the 51R every time I popped into Costco. I ended up
> getting a new DieHard in '99, and an ACDelco battery again last year.
> I probably didn't need a new battery, but got it as a preventative
> measure.
>
> As a generic battery question - anyone know where to get a serviceable
> battery? I heard they have a longer useful life in hot climates as
> long as they're properly checked and topped off.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 14:17:40 GMT, joe <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:

>actually Optima is owned by Johnson Control but not made by them. Optima
>is still a separate, smaller facility and Johnson just bought them.

I thought it was clear that I meant the Kirkland and the Interstate.

>In article <ru5j305f3mnkai96ogdnprb48qpbr3b4gd@4ax.com>,
> George Macdonald <fammacd=!SPAM^nothanks@tellurian.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 20:03:08 GMT, joe <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
>>
>> >i ended up getting an Interstate MT-51R. i decided to replace the stock
>> >battery now, rather than wait until it dies and i'm stranded somewhere
>> >or something. the Interstate has 500 CCA (stock battery has 410). i
>> >decided an Optima at $129. was not worth it for me. Plus their book
>> >didn't list an officially sanctioned Optima for my car (2000 Civic Si).
>> >
>> >Costco has a Kirkland 410 CCA 51R battery that is rated at 100 months,
>> >for just $35.! darn, i should have got that one but i saw it after i had
>> >already got the Interstate put in..
>>
>> I wouldn't fret avout it. Both are, AFAICT, made by Johnson Controls,
>> usually rated the best bormal batteries and Interstate has a reputation for
>> the best disrtibution system. In that respect shelf-time is very
>> important.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

Just to let everyone know honda batteries are made by interstate
"George Macdonald" <fammacd=!SPAM^nothanks@tellurian.com> wrote in message
news:g5qn30t61dbodg6ubv5oajc6mjuo86o14o@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 14:17:40 GMT, joe <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
>
> >actually Optima is owned by Johnson Control but not made by them. Optima
> >is still a separate, smaller facility and Johnson just bought them.
>
> I thought it was clear that I meant the Kirkland and the Interstate.
>
> >In article <ru5j305f3mnkai96ogdnprb48qpbr3b4gd@4ax.com>,
> > George Macdonald <fammacd=!SPAM^nothanks@tellurian.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 20:03:08 GMT, joe <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >i ended up getting an Interstate MT-51R. i decided to replace the
stock
> >> >battery now, rather than wait until it dies and i'm stranded somewhere
> >> >or something. the Interstate has 500 CCA (stock battery has 410). i
> >> >decided an Optima at $129. was not worth it for me. Plus their book
> >> >didn't list an officially sanctioned Optima for my car (2000 Civic
Si).
> >> >
> >> >Costco has a Kirkland 410 CCA 51R battery that is rated at 100 months,
> >> >for just $35.! darn, i should have got that one but i saw it after i
had
> >> >already got the Interstate put in..
> >>
> >> I wouldn't fret avout it. Both are, AFAICT, made by Johnson Controls,
> >> usually rated the best bormal batteries and Interstate has a reputation
for
> >> the best disrtibution system. In that respect shelf-time is very
> >> important.
>
> Rgds, George Macdonald
>
> "Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who,
me??
>

On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 16:43:26 GMT, "jcp" <jcp@cfl.rr.com> wrote:

>Just to let everyone know honda batteries are made by interstate

Nope. In fact AFAIK, Interstate does not make batteries - they distribute
them, usually made by Johnson Controls IME. The U.S. built Hondas I've
seen have had AC Delco and the Jap built have had Panasonic. Not
impossible that Honda has switched to say maybe Johnson Controls in the
last two years - I don't know. Now that Honda is importing from the U.K.,
it's a good thing that Lucas has gone to corporate heaven.:-)

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

"jcp" <jcp@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message :

> Just to let everyone know honda batteries are made by interstate



This is incorrect. They are made by Johnson Controls. Johnson Controls
is manufactor of or owns the company for the following battery labels:

DieHard
Equalizer
Kirkland Signature (Costco)
EverStart
Motocraft
Optima
ProStart
TrueStart
Duralast
Mitsubishi
Mazda
Honda
Eveready
Power Connection