Canadian tire Battery Still under Warranty

[elkhaze]

I have the Canadian tire Eliminator car battery with 3 Years Free replacement which ends on Nov 15,2008, on my wife's Minivan. When temperature dropped below zero Celsius recently, it take 2 or 3 tries to start the car, but now temperature is better, and van starts fine. I hear Canadian Tire charges around $90 to test the battery. Look like a big scam. Has anyone been successufl at getting a free replacement from Canadian Tire without paying the testing fee?

[ou.grizzly]

90 dollars to test a battery? You have to be kidding me

[Raven]

Canadian Tire does not charge to test a battery, even if it's not one of theirs. In fact they do free alternator and I think starter tests too. Bring in the battery with the original bill of sale and there should be no problem. We've done it several times with the battery from our logging truck and sawmill. When you say it took several tries to start the van, it sounds like the battery is fine and you have some other problem. Does it crank over quickly or does it grind over very slowly?

[elkhaze]

This happens when only on cold days. Crank is slow on cold days, but now temperature is 5C and higher, so starts normal from first try. About the test charges, this is what I read when I googled Canadian Tire battery replacement.I just called my local CT, and they said it is a free test, but will charge for taking out old and install new battery. I paid about $40 Labor for installing it, I guess they would charge the same if they found the batter to be defective.

[oriden]

wow 40 bucks to put some wires on eh? jesus..

[rareorange1]

i work at canadian tire in vancouver, testing a battery is free. Provided you take it out and bring it to the partss guys. If you leave it in your car, and have the mechanics look at it, they will charge you.And ya, thats typical of the eliminators, you should really go to walmart and get an optima red top for like $150

[rareorange1]

and also, you will need your full warranty papers, with the stickers that come with the battery that were placed on the warranty, and the receipt. to have it replaced if it comes up bad, that is.

[elkhaze]

The problem is my battery is hidden underneath the fuse box in the Chev. Venture, so i can not easily take it out, but they could easily hock a cable to test it, but that would involve the mechanic, which means I have to pay hourly labor. I guess it will cost me the same to replace the battery or get a new batter in this case, unless i open up my van and dig the battery out.

[Silversn95]

Quote, originally posted by elkhaze »The problem is my battery is hidden underneath the fuse box in the Chev. Venture, so i can not easily take it out, but they could easily hock a cable to test it, but that would involve the mechanic, which means I have to pay hourly labor. I guess it will cost me the same to replace the battery or get a new batter in this case, unless i open up my van and dig the battery out.I know the venture all too well. Just sold it and replaced it with the Vibe . The battery is a pain in the (removed) to get to in that van. After my second battery died from CT I gave up on them and got an 850 cca battery from carquest. It was a little longer than the stock battery but it still fit in the tray. I didn't pay for the replacement CT battery as per the policy but I got real tired of digging it out from under the fuse box and brace. For quick testing I bought a multimeter for $15 figuring it would come in handy anyway.