What type of battery do our cars use??

[ajee622]

Car sat for 3 weeks at the airport. Needed a jump. Thinking of just buying a whole new battery.


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[hibiscusS4]

one with a positive and negitive terminal

[01audia4]

one with a positive and negitive terminal

lol.

If it just needs a jump why would you buy a new battery?

[somedude]

lol.

If it just needs a jump why would you buy a new battery?

Because it should not die after sitting for 3 weeks.

[ajee622]

Yeah I had to turn it off and when I tried again it wouldn't start. So new battery it is


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[jpurre]

EverStart from Wally world

[rani_aridi]

^^My 4 month old EverStart went bad and getting it replaced was a real PITA. Pay the extra $30 for a better battery!

[rani_aridi]

I'm sure it's not gonna happen to all their batteries but just dealing with their terrible joke of a warranty isn't worth it. Who is going to really keep their receipt for 5 years???

[ajee622]

Went to dealership paid $260. Oh well.... Add that to the $217 parking at airport bill!!!! Need to do an upgrade to the car now!!


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[james 408]

there's a lot of performance battery options these days. you could keep a spare in your trunk, put one in the front, and still save weight (and money at that price).

this is coming from a guy who only has the 1 oddesey 15lber in the front, and has had multiple dates bump start his car for him though, so grain of salt as needed.

[christianb5s4]

The other issue with traditional lead acid batteries is they can get critically low to the point where they will never be 100% again. Mine still works fine because I drive my car on an almost daily basis but after a week or so, it's definitely low on juice.

[landfill]

My 15lb Braille battery lasted over 2 years in south Florida heat and no push starts ever lol. Maybe just lucky?

[zillarob]

Went to dealership paid $260. Oh well.... Add that to the $217 parking at airport bill!!!! Need to do an upgrade to the car now!!


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Youd think it was paved in gold for what they charge at those places. It was $100 last time I parked at PHL for a weekend. Thank god for expense reports

There are two types of batteries for our cars. The early uses a smaller (group 42?) with the hold down on the pside end of the battery.
The later had a larger (group 91?) with the hold down on the front side of the battery. (front pside corner)
Make sure the terminals are on the correct sides also, you can get them with +/- on either side.

[james 408]

My 15lb Braille battery lasted over 2 years in south Florida heat and no push starts ever lol. Maybe just lucky?

naw that's about right for a 15lber. problem is, you're on a date 2 years later, and your girl's gotta take off her heals to push your car in the parking lot cause she's scared to pop the clutch. Now you gotta get a new battery and a new girl.

[01audia4]

naw that's about right for a 15lber. problem is, you're on a date 2 years later, and your girl's gotta take off her heals to push your car in the parking lot cause she's scared to pop the clutch. Now you gotta get a new battery and a new girl.

[james 408]

just to directly answer the question, most batteries may not fit in your battery tray without modifying the mounting equipment, but virtually all car batteries are interchangeable.

they're 12volt batteries, then all you need is sufficient cranking amps (think it's around 750+ for our cars), and then a sufficient way of mounting it (drill a hole for random bolts, buy a kit, or zip ties work)

[M1NDCRlME]

Went to dealership paid $260. Oh well.... Add that to the $217 parking at airport bill!!!! Need to do an upgrade to the car

Jesus H Christ. I only paid $190 for my Optima red top

[jpurre]

My 15lb Braille battery lasted over 2 years in south Florida heat and no push starts ever lol. Maybe just lucky?

I've had expensive batteries and cheaper ones.. all seem to last me around 4 years down here in the heat of SoFL.

[wbrunner23]

what's the deal with these AGM batteries? Necessary or just a bunch of tomfoolery?

[redline380]

I've bought two Bosch batteries for both my cars recently at Pep Boys for around $150 a piece. obviously no word on longevity yet, but my one b5 sits all week and has no issue firing right up

[crxgator]

what's the deal with these AGM batteries? Necessary or just a bunch of tomfoolery?

They are able to be fully discharged and will have the ability to recharged and function again. My BMW has one and that thing has died on many occasions (due to working on the car and not starting/charging) and with a recharge it's fine.

[HighPsi(NorCal)]

what's the deal with these AGM batteries? Necessary or just a bunch of tomfoolery?

If you are into racing, and have relocated the battery inside the car, an AGM battery will be required. I personally haven't been super impressed by the AGM batteries and have since gone back to a traditional lead battery (bosch).

They are able to be fully discharged and will have the ability to recharged and function again. My BMW has one and that thing has died on many occasions (due to working on the car and not starting/charging) and with a recharge it's fine.

The ability to charge and discharge without hurting the battery is called a deep cycle battery, both AGM and lead have these options. AGM lets off no fumes so they can be mounted inside the car without worrying about being suffocated. AGM do require a charger that is specific to them, a traditional charger will damage the battery. For people looking at optima, get the yellow top (or blue top - marine), the red top is considered a starting battery and damage to the battery can happen after 1 full discharge.

[jpurre]

Also, the absorbed glass mat (AGM) batteries are not wet batteries like traditional lead/acid, which makes them much safer. They are completely sealed. We use them in the yachts we build where I work. Deep cycle capability is a great feature.

[julex]

Afaik your stock battery was AGM and that's why it lasted many many years. It is not uncommon for these to run for 10y+ before they need to be changed. What you get at dealership for $200+ is also AGM.

If you buy normal cheap-o SLA, it will last maybe couple of years and god forbid you accdientally discharge it - it will get permanently damaged and lose a lot of its capacity on each subsequent discharge.

[dannyn424]

actually you can charge your agm with a regular charger you just have to show the charger that the agm is there (it cant see it b/c it discharges so much) by hooking up a battery to the battery/charger for a little bit.... I used my portable jumper battery but took me a while to figure this out........

[rekrull]

My original battery was replaced under warranty about a month before the warranty expired (so about 4yrs.). The second also lasted about 4yrs. +/- a couple months.

[Audimilo]

2 batteries i swear by: Interstate and Odyssey. note: Odyssey NOT optima.


here's why. : Interstates generally have a 7 year warranty or better. My first lasted me over 11 years.

Odyssey: if you want the sealed light weight type, this is your choice. First one lasted ~ 7 years, also you can run them flat and recharge no issue. (we use em' in Airplanes)

[zillarob]

I always swore by Sears Die Hards, but I dont know if any battery is built like they used to. Between the EPA and CARB, a lot of the good shit has gone bye bye.

Had one in a jetta back in high school that endured major abuse. Fully drained weekly at parties with the bump in the trunk, and an alternater that would charged at 18v sometimes, and not at all others.

Iirc, there were some threads a while back on a Die Hard Platinum that was AGM and sounded like a relabeled top shelf battery.

[crxgator]

So I picked up my new battery from VW today.

Audi p/n 000-915-105-AG has been discontinued and I was given 000-915-105-DH-DSP. This was the cheapest route to go. Autozone and Advance were around $150. The dealer is normally $134.

[julex]

So I picked up my new battery from VW today.

Audi p/n 000-915-105-AG has been discontinued and I was given 000-915-105-DH-DSP. This was the cheapest route to go. Autozone and Advance were around $150. The dealer is normally $134.

that's agm.

[christianb5s4]

2 batteries i swear by: Interstate and Odyssey. note: Odyssey NOT optima.


here's why. : Interstates generally have a 7 year warranty or better. My first lasted me over 11 years.

Odyssey: if you want the sealed light weight type, this is your choice. First one lasted ~ 7 years, also you can run them flat and recharge no issue. (we use em' in Airplanes)

Which Odyssey do you have?

[Audimilo]

Iirc, there were some threads a while back on a Die Hard Platinum that was AGM and sounded like a relabeled top shelf battery.

- I believe the Sears Die Hard's were actually made by Odyssey..

Which Odyssey do you have?

i had one in a subaru rally car i used to own, it was an Odyssey PC925. extremely light and took all kinds of abuse.

[landfill]

I've own the Braille 5lb, 15lb, and 21lb. The 15lb is good for daily driving in warmer climates
with no added stereos or current draw. The 21lb is good for daily in up to semi cold climates,
V8's, big stereo's etc. The 5lber lasted 2 passes on the b5 s4 at the drag strip and about 15 minutes
of driving on I95 north from Miami before dying.

[MacDaddy]

Costco battery for $120 and costco's legendary return policy, problem solved.