How To: Diagnose Charging and Battery Issues

RETed · 03-18-2008, 01:31 PM

I wouldn't touch anything except from the Mazda dealer.
Almost all the big chain auto parts stores SUCK.
It's not even worth their "lifetime warranty" if you have to keep going back to replace them!
It's the same story with starters.

-Ted

djmtsu · 03-20-2008, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RETed

I wouldn't touch anything except from the Mazda dealer.
Almost all the big chain auto parts stores SUCK.
It's not even worth their "lifetime warranty" if you have to keep going back to replace them!
It's the same story with starters.

-Ted

Not 100% accurate.

Autolite, Worldwide, Palladium, Duralast. All crap.

Beck/Arnley= WIN.

I am getting Zach an FD alternator for his FC. Some on the shelf, although listed as 100 amp, are higher. Up to 110 amps on the spec sheets. Our defective return percentage on rotating electric is lower than 2%.