#COSTCO MARINE BATTERY PRO#
#COSTCO MARINE BATTERY FREE#

It's not just distribution with Costco, size of store matters. In my are they don't have any Group 51, although they have 51R' 'The other thing is that Costco saves money by limiting distribution. In my are they don't have any Group 51, although they have 51R. The other thing is that Costco saves money by limiting distribution. I'm not quite sure why Costco has gone through Interstate when they used to deal directly with JCI, but they likely do that for a reason. When Interstate buys from JCI, Exide, or East Penn, they take on responsibility for the warranty. It sounds like Costco gets them at a really good price, where they have to warrant them, and where they don't have the typical Interstate service where they come by and rotate out stock and charge them before putting them back in stock - to keep them from sulfating. There are various types, although for the most part I agree that they would never try to sabotage them. As far as I can tell, the Costco Interstates are exclusively JCI.

I'm not quite sure that they're identical. Of course this is not a guarantee that all do, but if you're that worried about it, take along a multimeter and measure the voltage. They don't sit around for a year discharging, it is routine for battery sellers to top off charge on aging stock. They are the same thing, in the same CCA rating. There is nothing inferior about the Costco batteries. The same policy applies to golf cart and marine batteries that are used for commercial purposes even if the battery was made for that application.Ĭostco Wholesale Corporation PO Box 34535

#COSTCO MARINE BATTERY PRO#

If a passenger car battery is used in a commercial vehicle, diesel vehicle (not including passenger automobiles and pickups), truck with a carrying capacity of more than one ton, lawn tractor, snowmobile, recreational vehicle, golf cart, or marine vehicle, the limited warranty is reduced to a free-replacement period of six months and a pro rata limited warranty period of one half the indicated life for that battery. If more than one date is indicated, computation will be made using the earliest date indicated. This limited warranty is void if the date coding on the battery is removed or destroyed. Proof of purchase is required for all claims. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW IN YOUR STATE OR JURISDICTION, COSTCO WHOLESALE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANYOTHER EXPRESSWARRANTY,IMPLIEDWARRANTYOF MERCHANTABILITY, IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULARPURPOSEORANYOTHERIMPLIED WARRANTY. IN NO EVENT SHALL COSTCO WHOLESALE BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND. YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY, WITH RESPECT TO ALL LOSSES WHATSOEVER, SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED ABOVE. To obtain a new battery or a refund under this limited warranty, the original battery must be returned to Costco Wholesale within the warranty period. Refunds will be given for the life of the battery warranty as stated on the battery itself. If there is a defect in material or workmanship (not merely the battery being discharged), this limited warranty provides that upon return of the battery to any Costco Wholesale warehouse, excluding Puerto Rico, the battery will be replaced or the purchase price refunded, excluding fees and taxes. The designated limited warranty period is indicated on the battery itself. This limited warranty is effective for the battery's designated warranty period, or for as long as it remains in the vehicle in which originally installed, whichever is shorter.

#COSTCO MARINE BATTERY FREE#

This battery, when used in a passenger vehicle corresponding to or smaller than the vehicle manufacturer's recommended size and capacity, is free of defects in material and workmanship. and I will be doing a lot of research before selecting and installing all the components of my solar array, but for the time being, it just seems like this battery can’t be beat for the price.Found this on Costco website: Costco Battery WarrantyĬostco Wholesale provides this limited warranty to the original purchaser. I know I have lots more to learn about batteries, etc. And I believe these are actually engineered for both deep cycle and cranking/starting, so I should be fine. You’re not supposed to use “starting” batteries for powering things in your Airstream (you should be using batteries specifically for “deep cycle” use), but for this price, I can’t imagine not going this route, at least for a while. I certainly don’t have $1,800 for a multi-6V Trojan set up right now, so why not just spent eighty bucks to “get by” for a while?

The cost just can’t be beat and that battery should be 120ah (other deep cycle batteries in that range go for at least $200). 6v, etc.), but it’s hard not to think I might just start with a $79 12V Marine/RV Battery from Costco. There are a lot of things to think about (absorbent glass mat vs. I am starting to think about my battery set up.

Costco marine battery