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Re: Interstate battery warning
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Posted by TheRealRon on August 06, 2004 at 07:30:45 from (69.179.0.55):
In Reply to: Re: Interstate battery warning posted by Ben in KY on August 06, 2004 at 00:48:18:
The reason PepBoys and most other stores changed their warranty policy is because wannabe mechanics would keep bringing back alternators for warranty returns (the record I heard of was 5!) when the wannabe caused every one of them to fail by installing them on a battery that was discharged. That, of course, kills the alternator. I don't blame the stores one bit. In fact, some stores now require you to bring the battery to them for load test/recharge or they will sell you the alternator "as is", that is, with no warranty of any kind. A similar thing happened many years ago with clutches. Wannabe mechanics would install a new clutch and refuse to surface the flywheel. This, of course, is the quickest way to destroy a perfectly good clutch. Most stores now require you to bring the flywheel to them for resurfacing or provide proof of purchase of a new flywheel before they will warranty a clutch. You might be amazed at the number of wannabees who attempt to return a perfectly good but discharged battery with the old "this stinking battery won't hold a charge" speech. Of course, the wannabe never had enough sense to verify the condition of the charging system.
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