Mark,
You can say that about everything these days. :) I helped my neighbor
fix his car last week. He needed a new radiator. The shop charges
$130.00.hr labor! The last time I paid for auto shop labor it was
$40.00/hr and I thought that was ridiculous!
Jody
On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Mark LaPierre <lapierrem@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
> For those of you that haven't battery shopped for a couple of years prepare
> for sticker shock. What
> was thirty to forty dollars yesterday is now seventy dollars. I was
totally
> stund!
>
> Mark
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Z" <davzu29@cox.net>
> To: <Healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 10:42 AM
> Subject: [Healeys] Battery suggestion
>
>
>> Folks,
>>
>> I have a BJ8 with a battery tha died unexpectedly last weekend. I can't
>> complain because the battery was - no kidding - 19 years old. It was a
>> Delco
>> marine series 26 and it lasted 2 - 3 times longer than a regular battery.
>> I
>> know a series 27 is the right size for my car, but evidently Delco didn't
>> make
>> a series 27 marine battery back when this one was installed. My
>> understanding
>> is a marine battery has thicker plates and is more durable than a regular
>> car
>> battery, which may be the reason the P.O. put it in. I'm wondering what
>> other
>> people are using in their vehicles? I tried looking in the archives, but
>> can't
>> seem to find anything even though I remember some discussion about
>> batteries a
>> few months ago. Any suggestions?
>> Thanks!
>> David Z.
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