After a long day , just as the sin began to set I tried to start my 300CD to move it off the street , I got a groan from the starter then every light on the dashboard went dark , I released the key and the voltage gauge came back on reading 7.013 VDC so I knew the battery was kaputi .
Popped the trunk and grabbed the original tool kit , popped the hood and using the 10 & 13 MM open ended wrenches i had the battery out in a trice , schlepped it over to my Metropolitan Nash FHC (boy howdy , Diesel batteries are _heavy_) and headed off to Wallymart who I know stocks the correct battery for the right price.....
The _only_ battery they didn't have in stock was their # H-8.....
Damn , I'd gone two towns away and no battery .
On my way home I remember there's an AutoZone store on Lake Av. , popped in and Lo ! they had _three_ different grade H-8 batteries in stock , the H-8-DLG was even rated @ 900 CCA , the stock battery is rated 750 CCA so I grabbed this one , it has a no hassle three year free replacement guarantee , all for (gasp,OUCH) $144.99 (there goes my food budget) , this plus a set of those nifty anti-corrosion felt washers and tax set me back $ 161.56 out the door , shlepped back home and installed the battery , it roared to life (whew) , I parked it inside the yard , put my Metropolitan FHC behind it , took a bath and passed out .
This morning , I can't find the dang keys but at least I didn't leave it street parked where the local hoods would have trashed it .
Now to find and duplicate my spare key .
-Nate
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