Point taken, So where can I find a Varta replacement battery for my 2014 GLK 250 identical to the OE battery in my car that was installed in November 2013?
On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 5:57 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < [email protected]> wrote: > Yes USAA towing is worthless because they dont pay as much as other jobs so > the drivers promise to come but never show up. You need to ne on a first > name basis with a local tow guy to drive old stuff. > > The lithium batteries are handy for break downs, but just as handy for > helping other people with their problems when you are out and about, or > when someone's truck wont crank and is blocking your driveway. So they are > really twice as useful. > > > > On Sat, Sep 19, 2020, 2:24 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > I've gotten assistance with the jump packs twice. Once from a cop > > and once at a parts store. In both cases they started the car. > > > > I'd personally hesitate to buy one as you need them so rarely. My luck > > would be that when I needed it, it wouldn't be charged. > > > > Roadside assistance insurance coverage is OK but when I needed it > > recently they had "very long hold times due to COVID-19." I waited about > > 15 minutes with no answer then hung up and called a towing service > > myself, and it took them over an hour to show up. I did get reimbursed > > by State Farm though. > > > > Allan > > > > Scott Ritchey via Mercedes <[email protected]> writes: > > > > > Me too. Back in the day it seemed batteries died gradually but now > it's > > > sudden death in my experience. Jumper cables are OK but you need an > > second, > > > healthy car. What is the consensus about these Lithium-ion jump packs? > > > I bought a Noco Genius Boost Plus GB40 1000 Amp jump pack. Looked nice > > and > > > I watched a glowing YouTube review. But it failed totally when my > > > 13-year-old AGM tractor battery quit. That jump pack tried to crank > > (twice) > > > with almost no effect and then gave up indicating the Li-ion bat was > over > > > the temp limit. That jump pack started at 100% charge and still showed > > 50% > > > when it quit. A big disappointment. > > > I recently bought an Audew 2000A Peak 20000mAh jump pack which showed > > good > > > results (much better than Nico) on a Project Farm YouTube review. In > > that > > > review the guy actually tested several brands. I haven't needed it yet > > (and > > > hopefully won't) so I've no actual experience. > > > My Outback has a USB outlet in the cargo area which is powered when the > > car > > > is running so I leave the jump pack there, plugged in to charge. > > > Andrew's point about towing insurance makes more sense in urban areas, > > IMO. > > > Living in a very rural area, I prefer self-rescue vs waiting for a tow > > truck > > > or a good Samaritan (who could turn out to be a crook). > > > Scott > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Allan Streib via Mercedes > > > > > > In my experience, batteries are fine, until suddenly they are not. > > > > > > They can overnight go from starting fine to not having enough juice to > > even > > > turn the engine. > > > > > > If your battery is seven years old I'd advise replacing it, or at least > > > carrying a set of jumper cables in your car (few people do these days, > so > > > it's often hard to find someone who can give you a jump if you don't > have > > > cables handy). > > > > > > Allan > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
