johnh

i just bought a pair of new batt's from wal-mart, group 27 810 cca...has any body on this forum had any experience with "MAXX" batteries from wal-mart?

lovinCTD59

I have 4 years on my Maxx Walmart batteries without a single problem. A lot of below 0* starts some without being plugged in with no problems. If I remember correctly the Walmart Maxx batteries are made by Johnson controls. I believe they even say the mfg name on them. I think there is only 2 or 3 companies that make batteries anymore.

shortkid

I have been running Wallys batteries since my first replacement. I generally only replace one at a time and get about 4 years or so out of them. when I replace one I keep it charged for my tractor. I usually have a junker to trade for a core. Johnson made mine, but I understand in other areas someone else makes them. They are just a few dollars less than average price. Works for me.

Russ Roth

I have a set in my Ram and one exactly the same in my '67 W200 PW. This is the second one in the PW since the first died about a year later. Walmart replaced it no questions AND started with a complete new warranty on the replacement. Not sure that is normal but I asked to make sure that's what was going on and they said yes. No trouble with the others or the second one in the PW. Been about 2 years on the Ram and about 3 on the PW.

Redlinear

I use those in my boat (3 of them for the trolling motor). I always replace ALL of my trolling batteries at the same time. Making sure the build dates match.
I run them almost dead at least twice a week. (I just replaced three that were 6yrs old).

Also run them on all of our trucks. Three cummins dodges and a cummins forklift. THIS due to warranty and convenience. No matter where one goes out, there's always a Wal-Mart nearby.

supr

Not a better battery for the money, IMHO. Run these in all my vehicles. Best to replace in sets. one older bad battery can ruiun a newer one.
FWIW!

Silver R/T

Got mine from O'reillys ~100/battery.

BigDodgeDaddy

my 01 seems to be melting through battery power like hot butter nothin is being left on when i park it no seat belt solenoids to lock them ive run out of ideas on what to check it will sit 2-3 hours and it has drained the batteries dry not even enough juice left to make the door buzzer chime when i put the key in the switch! its getting to be rather bothersome having to charge up batteries to leave home and this is the 5th set of them i have put in within the last 3 months

SIXSLUG

Glove box light? What is your parasitic draw an hour after shut down?

Alternator tested? Cables? Any codes?

Silver R/T

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF1gijj03_0

BigDodgeDaddy

i have replaced all cables off both batteries starter checks out good as well as my alt the glove box light is unhooked and i went as far as pulling every fuse in dash and under the hood and my batteries are still draining down from full charge to empty in around an hour i even pulled stereo out of the truck i know there has to be power shorting out somewhere hook batteries back up and they both throw a big arc off bot positive ave ground

nkennedy

Check the diodes in the alternator. Sounds like they are reverse biasing.