So I went to autozone today just lookin around for a battery and I was lookin at the K&N air filters and this guy that works there comes up to me and tells me the funniest thing. He says you know I wouldnt get one of those for an Integra, you will be running lean you will lose 10 hp. He said in order for it to gain horsepower I needed to get bigger injectors and re-map my ignition.

On a more serious note has anyone used the duralast batteries from autozone, if so what kind of feedback do you have on them?

 

my mom and dad use them sometimes.. They work pretty well, never gave them any problems..
I also remember reading somewhere on thisforum that some people use them and theyve been good to them so far, so theyd recomend them.

 

Yea if it dont come with the sticker you will lsoe 10hp but if it come with a sticker and you put it on your car, you could get like 50whp form it!!!

 

what are you refering to as the sticker?

 

Ive never heard of losing 10 hp from putting a higher flow air filter into you'r car, or for it running lean for that matter just cause of a air filter...pfft, ok...

 

what do the guys @ autozone know about performance anyways

 

idk that kinda sounds sketchy to me. i could see you losing 10 hp if the filter was right next to the engine where heat damaged it.

does the airbox have any vacuum hoses? i had a jetta and replaced the airbox with a k&n filter and just left my vacuum hoses hanging underneath it. needless to say......the thing was slow anyway so i sold it and bought an integra.

 

Autozone batteries NO NO NO NO NO!!!!

I had one in my old Camry that had the 5-yr warranty deal, and a couple of months after the 5 years had passed, I tried to start the car and the battery exploded!!

I told this guy I knew who worked at AutoZone about it and he was like yeah AZ batteries have been known to explode.

 

Yeah don't buy autozone's cheap *** piece of crap batterys.

 

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I'm running an acura battery

 

I need a new battery for my car, I'll probably go with a DieHard from Sears.

 

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</TD></TR></TABLE>Ha ha... tooshay... hey maybe were talkin bout the same autozone i just noticed your from sa too...

 

I have a duralast battery and it hasnt given me any problems.

 

not to be a dick but do you really think if a guy at autozone had a genuine clue about cars that he would be working there for 10 bucks an hour. hell no. he'd be in a shop making 3 times that. autozone only hires self proclaimed mechanics. they have little or no experience and think they know everything.

 

i know i am aware i pretty much laughed when he said that. I was just sharing a story because i thought it was funny.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Teglessb18 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So I went to autozone today just lookin around for a battery and I was lookin at the K&N air filters and this guy that works there comes up to me and tells me the funniest thing. He says you know I wouldnt get one of those for an Integra, you will be running lean you will lose 10 hp. He said in order for it to gain horsepower I needed to get bigger injectors and re-map my ignition.
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That is why you DON'T go to Autozone.
[QUOTE=2gturboteg]not to be a dick but do you really think if a guy at autozone had a genuine clue about cars that he would be working there for 10 bucks an hour. hell no. he'd be in a shop making 3 times that. autozone only hires self proclaimed mechanics. they have little or no experience and think they know everything.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I worked for Advance Auto for 3 years, and we hired retired Techs, and Shop formans. I myself am a "self proclaimed" mechanic, and I am truthful about stuff, and know what I'm talking about, and am proudly ASE certified in parts knowledge. However I do admit that there are tons of people that work for these places that are ******' morons.

 

dude give yourself a little credit ase certifications are way more than a self proclaimed mechanic. and the guys im talking about are the ones who are 18-40 years old which is to young to retire so they work at auto zone. most times they are lacking enough brain cells to be a foreman at a shop from what ive experienced. another thing the guys that work at the zone in my town couldn't even spell foreman. im sure.

oh yeah dude and to answer your question duralast crap blows ive had one in my teg and if i dont drive the car every day it goes dead. even if i unhook it. its only 6 months old.

 

i also herd the same thing in my mechanic class. not lose 10hp but ur car running too lean.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 2gturboteg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dude give yourself a little credit ase certifications are way more than a self proclaimed mechanic. . </TD></TR></TABLE> Thanks man! Honestly... No one has ever given me props for that.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by confewcious &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i also herd the same thing in my mechanic class. not lose 10hp but ur car running too lean.</TD></TR></TABLE> Your computer can make up for the increased air flow. Thats what they are designed to do. Thats why there are tons of sensors on cars today, so that they can sense changes, and alter the fuel, timing, and igniton for each environment/situation at hand.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 95IntegraLSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Your computer can make up for the increased air flow. Thats what they are designed to do.</TD></TR></TABLE>
yup

you should go back in and ask him if he understands what an o2 sensor does

 

I quit Advance, I was a Second Assistant Manager, and they put one of the part time guys in my position, he's an idiot, he calls me at work (O'Reilly Auto Parts) to ask me questions. MY old store is falling apart. I don't plan on making this my career, but I love cars, and I get discounts on parts. Plus I'm 20 and make $11.00 so that will do me until i'm out of school. But yeah.. .there are a lot of morons

 

ecu does to a certain point, by resetting your ecu.

 

i go to cosco for my car battery

 

Haha, i remember a bud of mine callin a crappy alternator that some guy bringed into a store i worked in 1 time a while back, and he said yeah i want it tested and i think he said he got it from autozone, well anyways my bud is like AHHH....a duraCRAP, can't fail yeah...lol, i broke lose on that one..haha.