Anyone have any real experience with a Walmart EverStart battery?

[fuzzy2bucks]

Going to install an EverStart Walmart battery this evening, am wondering if anyone has any actual experience with this battery?  It's a Maintenance Free battery that comes with the acid for each cell in a row of connected small plastic bottles that all get thrust into the battery holes at once.  Then the cells are sealed with a strip of black plastic.
If it doesn't work out I'm going with the old reliable Yuasa.

[six2go #152]

Yep! I replaced the original with the Everstart, then I replaced that one 6 years later. It was still going strong, but it WAS 6 yrs. old. No problems for me.

[R J]

I put one in MGM several years back, it got some age and I was getting a fart in my bitches about it going poof on me.   

Lawn mower needed a battery, so bought a new one for MGM, and put the Wally World battery in the mower.   It is still going strong. 

[Mildew]

Lifetime battery. Just buy one and take it back at 23 months and getcha another.

[Valker]

I have used two of them. Got 5 years from the first, felt guilty so replaced it. Three years on the new one so far.

[Pete]

Used them in cars, lawn mowers and motorcycles, worked fine, no problems, no issues.
Although check Sams  Club sometimes they are less expensive.

[1FAST6]

Just add the acid and put it on trickle charge overnight before you use it.

[Ricky-D]

A trickle charger will not be enough!

Read the instructions on the top of the battery or in the box.

A volt/ohm meter is needed to ascertain the amount of charge.

It needs to be at least 12.8 volts after sitting for an hour or so to get rid of the surface charge.

This is a very important step after filling the battery to insure long battery life will full capacity.

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[sugerbear]

i used a "trickle" charger on mine 1-2 amps i think. instructions will tell you how to charge it.

didn't read on the first one, it lasted about 6-7 months.

don't get in a hurry.
 has been working fine for 4 years.

[fuzzy2bucks]

Reading the simple instructions is very important like the aforementioned post by Ricky-D.
You also need to let the battery sit for at least 30 minutes after putting the acid in.  EverStart
recommends using Amp's such as a Battery Tender puts out. . . 1.25 or there about.
A trickle charger or battery maintainer puts out between 500 and 800 milliamps.

Just noticed that the battery I removed from my 00' IS has a large red Honda Wing on it and the
name Honda along with YUASA, does that mean that it's original equipment from back in 00'?

[Daniel Meyer]

I'm currently running one. No issues.

[bg]

anyone know the model # for the everstart battery at walmart?

[1FAST6]

They had a cross-reference book chained to the battery display...

[hubcapsc]

It's a Maintenance Free battery that comes with the acid for each cell in a row of connected small plastic bottles that all get thrust into the battery holes at once.  Then the cells are sealed with a strip of black plastic.

I got one that sounds just like that at NAPA about three years ago... all the batteries in the universe are probably
made at the same factory now. 

I filled it up and stuck it in the Valkyrie... still works good.

-Mike

[1fastbob]

Ricky D is correct.  Read the instructions and make sure to follow them and that battery will last a good long while.


Damn, did I just agree with Ricky-D?  I must be getting soft in my old age. LOL

Bob

[hubcapsc]

Ricky D is correct.  Read the instructions and make sure to follow them and that battery will last a good long while.

Damn, did I just agree with Ricky-D?  I must be getting soft in my old age. LOL

Bob

   A battery must be completely charged before
   installation. Charge for three to five hours at the current
   equivalent of 1/10 of its rated capacity found in the
   Yuasa Applications Book.

   Charging a New Standard Battery
   The most important thing to remember about charging a new
   battery is do it!
   A battery out of the box with only adding electrolyte is
   approximately 80% charged. Our recommendation is to initial
   charge, bringing the battery to 100% before use. This
   completes the electrochemical process. However, a long ride
   with a regulated charging system may also bring the battery’s
   capacity to a higher level.

   Initial charging is always recommended. NEVER quick charge.

        http://www.yuasabatteries.com/pdfs/TechManual_2009.pdf

-Mike