Batteries for F250

Hi John

Thanks for the reply and the good news that batteries to fit do exist. I have looked at the Super Charge website but can't find anything like the model you got. Maybe we need to take another NW holiday! What a lovely idea.

Motherhen

Hi MH,

I replaced ours with Century N65DC from Battery World, same size as the Motorcraft, to give you an idea on cost, the two cost me $370

HTH

Thanks Mick, and for the costing.

Mh

Hi Stephen

Well may be so, and the same thought crossed my mind but they are in business for profit after all. However in a small town, where almost all business is repeat business, they only survive (and in this case thrive) because they keep their customers happy.

We got a battery as a 'third' battery for running the fridge in the F250 from another business which stocks batteries in town, which was great when we went out camping last September. Not so good during our trip this year. Unfortunately we couldn't take it back while under 12 months warranty, as we were still away when it stopped holding a decent charge - won't go back to that business for batteries. Reputation in a small town is vital.

Motherhen

Just had to replace our batteries in the F250, AC Delco have the correct size to fit. 12 months warranty in a 4WD, but 30 months in a car?

Paul.

Haha, fair dinkum ?

I honestly do not know where some dealers get their info, as an exercise have him ring Century or ACDelco and let them know what he thinks of their batteries ..... love to be a fly on the wall then LOL

So your getting RAC branded batteries? since when has RAC been in the battery business, in other words you are correct they will be re-branded batteries ? so why are they so much better than a well known reputable brand like the two above, .. sorry Judy all this seems to me like one big sales pitch. Anyhow good luck with it all.

RAC batteries are great.

Much more margin, I bet !!

Or am I being a cynic??

Hi Mick

We pretty well have to deal locally, or drive some distance to get an alternative. Dealership is a local family we have had fairly close ties with for many years, so we have to trust them. They have changed the brand they sell over the years if they had too many returns, and now favour the RAC (yes, no doubt made by one of the few big companies anyway, but a bit like BT batteries - no other info on them!) We will give them a try if they fit - quite a few months before we take off again. RAC went into mechanical work a year or two ago, so batteries must be an extension of their entrepreneurial side.

This lady of the business will have certainly told any company not giving good service, or providing sub standard goods, what she thinks in no uncertain terms. A fly on the wall would probably blush when she gets going!

Mh

Nothing to do with batteries i know, but I gave up using local trades people when we lived in a country town not too far from yourselves, to get anyone to do any work, to a standard and without being ripped off was extremely difficult. I started using Bunbury trades and was cheaper to get jobs done even factoring the travel.

A question to ask of your supplier is do they have Aust replacement warranty, with dealers Aust wide? In other words will RACQ or RACV etc honour the RACWA warranty.

A good point re the warranty, Mick.

Mh

The new batteries have arrived and appear the right size. They are labelled RAC RACV NRMA etc, and marked For Nationwide Warranty ring 13xxxx.

Mh

Be grateful, my AC Delco's were $245 each. The original batteries lasted 41/2 years.

Paul.