Battery

The previous owner of Ulla only had her for a couple of months (which should have been my clue that there was more than a little work to be done on her), and never had anything done, except for reattaching a hanging exhaust (more on that whenever I get to doing exhaust work). One thing I noticed was the battery, which was corroded and old and looked kinda sickly, it had markings on it from a salvage yard.

My battery was put into the car USED.

Honestly, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that an essential part of the car, you know, a good battery? They aren't that expensive. $50 for a cheap one from Meijer. I know, I put one of those in my grandmother's car. Worked just fine.

While I was out one day, I stopped at the local Autozone for a new one. I brought it in and set it on the counter, told them the year/make/model/engine of my car, received the usual odd look for owning a Saab, and then received another odd look.

The battery wasn't even the right one for the car. It's not like it's makes a huge difference really about the terminals being inset or sticking off the top, or what have you, but the one in Ulla was a significantly lower cranking amp than was recommended.

Whatever.

I bought a new Duralast battery (not what I really wanted, but not bad I suppose), and put her in in the parking lot before I left.

Looks nice and shiny under the bonnet, and she starts right up every time.

Cost of Battery: $85