DieHard Gold Battery : 124R Group Size, 700 CCA, 875 CA, 120 Minute Reserve Capacity

After only seven days it's impossible to give a meaningful opinion on any properly functioning product. However, what I can say on the positive side is as follows: First of all, the service at the store was absolutely excellent, including the free installation and verification that the battery had been installed securely. Second, I like the price - it was the best battery for the money that I could find. On the somewhat negative side, the Advance Auto battery is significantly smaller physically than my old battery even though is has similar features. Only time will tell if this will be a problem. With the three year warranty I'm rather optimistic. And I do like Advance Auto's policy of a full replacement if the battery fails during the warranty period. The only truly negative aspect of my purchase is that your web site said that this battery would not fit my car. It fits fine. For anyone needing a new battery, I strongly suggest that check the spacing and cable lengths in their car before making a purchase. This misleading "information" on your web site is the only reason I gave the battery, i.e., Advance Auto, four stars instead of five. I've bought from Advance Auto before and always left there very satisfied. Tony

The last battery I had was 7 years old until my car would not start one morning. The Advanced Auto rep sold me this battery saying it was in better shape than one off their normal shelf but it just needed to be charged up before selling it, which I'd never heard being needed before but he told me that is normal and the battery is in perfect condition. After swapping in this DieHard Gold I ended up with a car that would not start on a cold morning a few days later but thought it could be another issue. Starter, alternator, cables/connectors all tested good and 3 trips to 2 different auto repair locations could not find any issue other than a guess of a possible bad battery or an intermittent parasitic drain. Advanced Auto said it "tested good but seems to just need charging so it has to be a parasitic drain" on each of about 10 trips back to keep trying to get it replaced. Went through 2 winters with a vehicle that would not start at seemingly random days as long as it was below freezing temps outside. Finally bought my own tester and it showed the battery at 40% condition, 45% charge, and 440CCAs (on a 700CCA battery) with a yellow indicator it needs attention but my car was still able to start at about 40* outside temp. Since it is starting to get cold I finally replaced it to avoid a problematic winter #3, but I had it charged up once more to keep as a backup and it then showed "Good" with my tester but it was still only at 50% condition, 55% charge, and 480CCAs. From those low numbers when I tested it, I believe like some other reviewers, that I got one with a bad cell from the beginning which was probably returned and resold to me by my location. They would never replace the battery even after telling them of more than a dozen bad battery problems starting right after buying it at Advance Auto. I wish that I had used my own tester years ago and that Advance Auto would have stood behind their product to swap it out originally, as some other reviewers.