A 8 Battery
12-03-2008, 12:58 PM
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I've heard 3 -4 years is average
I saw one at Walmart for 68.00USD last week! The right form but didn't seem to be vented.
Or spend around $100 and get a decent battery at Autozone with the proper vents.
Lots of other places have them too. Interstate does.
And some people have put in Optimas.
But it depends what country you are in.
Or spend around $100 and get a decent battery at Autozone with the proper vents.
Lots of other places have them too. Interstate does.
And some people have put in Optimas.
But it depends what country you are in.
12-03-2008, 01:06 PM
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Unfortunately Auto zone don't have any brand battery. I went with DieHard from Sears
and they are excellent.<ul><li><a href="http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_02833341000P?mv=rr">http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_02833341000P?mv=rr</a</li></ul>
12-03-2008, 02:32 PM
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Be aware, might be different sizes
I just got a replacement for my original battery the other day, in it's 7th year. Guys at the dealer had doubt to what size I was supposed to have, different books said different things. I didn't drive the 8 at the time, so they sent me along with a 100 Ah battery listet as the right one in the most updated book.
Back home, I took out the old one and found out it was a 110 Ah unit, about two inches wider than the one I got. So I had to go back and switch.
Looking in ETKA, I find two different equipment codes for batteries. One for a 92 Ah, and one for a 110 Ah. Du to different physical size, I guess you need to get the right one for your car. Or there might be brackets to hold the smaller 92 Ah in place, I don't know. I couldn't use the smaller one in my car anyway.
Back home, I took out the old one and found out it was a 110 Ah unit, about two inches wider than the one I got. So I had to go back and switch.
Looking in ETKA, I find two different equipment codes for batteries. One for a 92 Ah, and one for a 110 Ah. Du to different physical size, I guess you need to get the right one for your car. Or there might be brackets to hold the smaller 92 Ah in place, I don't know. I couldn't use the smaller one in my car anyway.
