30 degrees...no start!

[pappa b's powerstroke]

thanks tbolt....i don't have any experience with wal mart's batteries, but the "maxx" is the ones i'll be getting. good to know they're good batteries. i'm like you, i want to be able to warranty anywhere i wind up. gonna start pulling rv's in the spring, and not everyone has interstate batteries! lol

[GCncsuHD]

I've been having the same issues as the OP, 40* started fine, 30* the last two mornings, wait for WTS light to go off, crank, it "sneezes" like it's gonna start, then stops, keeps cranking normal speed, not slow cranking or anything. Going to check the relay tonight, and clean/check connections/terminals.

Originally Posted by tbolt

Everstart Maxx from Walmart are as good as anything else. I have had their deep cycles go 7 yrs in my tow hauler and my friend has had the in his Dmax for 4/5 yrs. That's good in our heat. Good thing is there's always a Walmart close by for warranty if or when needed.

I've had bad luck with the Everstart Maxx's. I had two trucks that needed batteries at once, put them on at the same time. One started going bad after about a year, slow starting, went to pull the battery to have it tested and warrantied, saw it had leaked and puked out a lot of acid, which rusted the battery tray below it. Checked the batteries in the other truck, both had been puking acid, but hadn't rusted the battery tray below as much. Warrantied them all with no issue, about 3 months later the same thing happened. I replaced them with Oreilly's SuperStart AGMs and have had no issues since. Bought another truck recently, popped the hood, guess what, a leaking Everstart Maxx with a rusted battery tray below it....A quick google search, it is apparently a common issue with those batteries.

All vehicles had good charging systems, about 14.5v except the 3rd was right at 15v, still within spec.

Oddly enough, when I replaced the batteries in my 2003 Duramax, they were the original batteries, with 2002 date code, one tested bad, the other good, so I kept the good one around, put the Everstart Maxx's in that one and my 01 2500HD, when I had all the issues with the Everstarts I put the Super Starts in the 03 Dmax, and was short on cash, so put the one good old GM 2002 battery into the 01 truck, that battery was still going strong in 2011 (9 years old) when I finally replaced it with a Super Start AGM, just because I didn't want to risk it any longer. That GM battery is still in my shop, as a just in case battery. I put the trickle charger on it once every couple months, it still holds it's charge.

[dustinz85]

iirc the glow plug system will not work below a certain voltage.. if you plan on redoing the glow plug system Big Stroker from CP can hook you up with the whole system for a around a 100 bucks.. includes 8 ford glow plugs and a heavy duty relay

[speeddemon31176]

I also run the walmart maxx batteries for the same reason. No matter where you are or what time it is there is always a walmart open somewhere.

[ColeTrain45]

I think my battery's are my problem. I hope.

[pappa b's powerstroke]

i know this is an old thread, but i finally got new batteries...25 degrees this am, truck fired up perfect. good to know it will start without being plugged in!