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Old 01-25-2009, 07:40 am   #11
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you have it backwards chuck. johnson makes optimas. thats where i worked,
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you have it backwards chuck. johnson makes optimas. thats where i worked,


Gotcha. I knew it was something like that. I'm told there are really only three manufacturers, Delphi (which is who actually makes AC Delco) and Johnson making many labels, and one making only their own.
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Old 01-25-2009, 04:05 pm   #13
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thats 2 out of the 3. anyone know who makes the die hard for sears?
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thats 2 out of the 3. anyone know who makes the die hard for sears?


I was told years ago that Die Hards were made by Interstate Batteries. Not sure that is still true though.
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I read they were Johnson Controls, but who knows after the Kmart take over?

They could be made by Big Lots now.
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