Get a Mercedes battery. The transparent white is purdy!

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

So true!!

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

I keep hearing the MB batteries are only $5 bucks more, but based on my research there should be a 0 after the 5!!
Autozone Duralast battery is up to the high $80's, and I was quoted about $130 last time I checked on an OE MB battery.
Optima's are probably the best, but they are about $50 more than the MB battery!

**forgot to mention: I just had to replace the battery in Smash, and it was a Duralast from 2001! Not bad......**

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

I vote for the Duralast. I have had no problems 4 years running in what I call a some what extreme temp range.. . 115º ambient in summer and 20º ambient in winter. The car can get past 130º plus in the summer time.

Besides, I like the red and black color...

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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

My Duralast bought for my 1984 300SD on Oct. 13, 2001 just gave out on Oct. 11, 2008. The engine started, but the starter was slow. The battery was just low, Autozone said. The new battery cost $98. Still under the 7 year warranty, I got 17 cents towards the purchase of the new battery at the 2001 price of $68.

Is this the black or white one? My current battery is a DieHard Sears model, manufactured in 2001 never had a problem though, but I'll probably soon have to shop around...

I heard the black one is the more expensive of the two...?

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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7271/7...144c3fc1dc.jpg

Panasonic or BOSCH, can't be beat for life and torture.

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99 Gurkha with OM616 IDI turbo

2015 Gurkha with OM616 DI turbo

2014 Rexton W with OM612 VGT

Around here the Duralast group 49 battery is now hecho in Mexico.

The Bosch group 49 battery appear to be identical to the old style (Johnson Controls) Duralast, except it costs a lot more.

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Palangi

2004 C240 Wagon 203.261 Baby Benz
2008 ML320 CDI Highway Cruiser
2006 Toyota Prius, Saving the Planet @ 48 mpg
2000 F-150, Destroying the Planet @ 20 mpg



TRUMP .......... WHITEHOUSE
HILLARY .........JAILHOUSE
BERNIE .......... NUTHOUSE
0BAMA .......... OUTHOUSE

Its the white one, I paid $142 to roadside assistance for it. It has a "Made in Spain" sticker on it....

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

I have been mulling over purchasing an optima blue top w/ 1000CCA if i have the money is it a good purchase?

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'81 300D - swapped to a 617.951 turbo motor with a 150 amp alt.

Optima batterys are great, but they have a tendancy for shorting out very easily. I would rather just buy an interstate that i bought with my car, thats 7 years old. I bought the car and the battery had allmost no water in it i threw some distilled water into it, charged it . and it actually outlasted my ac/delco battery! ive ran that stupid thing till it was dead, charged it and it still keeps on kicking.

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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

As long as they would add one additional commandment for you to keep thy religion to thyself.
George Carlin (Wonder where he is now..)

1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.

If price is no object.

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'84 300SD sold
124.128

the carbon ones are very popular in the honda world, since they are so small they are usually relocated to the rear of the car (from the front) and they are lighter, plus they give more power. Ingenious little batterys.

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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

As long as they would add one additional commandment for you to keep thy religion to thyself.
George Carlin (Wonder where he is now..)

1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.

87.99 + Tax at Autozone for the Group 49 battery, and $87.56 for the White MB battery at the dealer (with an account, of course).

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91 350SD
14 F150 Eco
19 Fusion Hybrid
11 GT500

Thats cheating... And doesn't help joe the rag man..... LOL

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92 300D 2.5L OM602 OBK #59