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voodoo101

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Posted: 01/08/22 10:43am

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I have used their Maxx batteries for the good warranty and adequate quality for years. Just went in to replace one of my truck batteries under warranty (GP 65, 850 CCA) and they gave me a 750 replacement. Told me they had dropped Johnson Controls and 850 would no longer be available. I had never heard of the new company, which doesn't mean they are not good. Just FWIW.

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Posted: 01/08/22 11:02am

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From what I read, Johnson Controls was acquired by a new company in 2019 called Clarios LLC.

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Posted: 01/08/22 11:02am

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What is the new companies name?

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Posted: 01/08/22 11:15am

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enblethen wrote:

What is the new companies name?

mobeewan

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Posted: 01/08/22 11:38am

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As Retired JSO indicated, same company, new name.

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Posted: 01/08/22 12:22pm

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So you now have a 750CCA battery paired with a 850CCA battery? Sure sounds like a problem to me. Maybe you can get away with it in AZ. but I sure wouldn't want to try it anyplace that gets cold.

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Posted: 01/08/22 12:29pm

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mobeewan wrote:

As Retired JSO indicated, same company, new name.

Maybe but the case is completely different and is sealed vs capped.

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Roger10378 wrote:

So you now have a 750CCA battery paired with a 850CCA battery? Sure sounds like a problem to me. Maybe you can get away with it in AZ. but I sure wouldn't want to try it anyplace that gets cold.

Yeah. I considered that but I will able to monitor them on local driving until summer, when I will replace both. about 70 degrees today. The 750 was free and available today. The old one had a dead cell. And the remaining 850 is probably about a 750 by now. We'll see.

And FWIW, the new battery was made in S. Korea, while the one year old one says it was distributed by Clarios and I don't see country of origin. That all indicates a new manufacturer vs a name change. But I just posted what I was told by Walmart manager in automotive.