Battery help!
01-07-2018, 12:42 AM
#17
Great Info
Fellas, Some great information splattered all over the discussion boards. Thanks!
I have a 2012 G37s Sedan 6MT with about 67k Kilometers i.e., approx 40k miles. I bought the car as a demo and still have original battery. The battery hasn't died or given any trouble yet but the past 2 days it is cranking longer to start. Temperature has been -24 C and hasnt gone above -10 C for over a week. After going through all the forums, Here are my choices in GTA:
1. Exide 24FXC - CAD146 from HD
2. OEM (interstate) - CAD152 from Woodchester Infiniti in Mississauga
I will also check what sizes does Costco have in stock. I am leaning towards a beefier CCA. Will also check the price for OEM M37 battery.
Any suggestions for the GTA locale...
I have stumbled across the forum before but just joined.
Thanks for the wealth of informative discussions..
I have a 2012 G37s Sedan 6MT with about 67k Kilometers i.e., approx 40k miles. I bought the car as a demo and still have original battery. The battery hasn't died or given any trouble yet but the past 2 days it is cranking longer to start. Temperature has been -24 C and hasnt gone above -10 C for over a week. After going through all the forums, Here are my choices in GTA:
1. Exide 24FXC - CAD146 from HD
2. OEM (interstate) - CAD152 from Woodchester Infiniti in Mississauga
I will also check what sizes does Costco have in stock. I am leaning towards a beefier CCA. Will also check the price for OEM M37 battery.
Any suggestions for the GTA locale...
I have stumbled across the forum before but just joined.
Thanks for the wealth of informative discussions..
01-08-2018, 09:50 AM
#19
What a coincidence, I was at Costco looking to buy a battery yesterday 
The original battery on my car (~ 5 years) is dead so I was just going to replace it instead of charging / jumping it. Unfortunately, they were all out of both batteries, so I'm going to have to go back.
The two options they have for our car is a 24F / 700 CCA and a 35 / 550 CCA. I think he said the 35 is $85 and the 24F is $95. I'm going to buy the 24F once they come back in stock.
The original battery on my car (~ 5 years) is dead so I was just going to replace it instead of charging / jumping it. Unfortunately, they were all out of both batteries, so I'm going to have to go back.The two options they have for our car is a 24F / 700 CCA and a 35 / 550 CCA. I think he said the 35 is $85 and the 24F is $95. I'm going to buy the 24F once they come back in stock.
01-08-2018, 12:54 PM
#20
Had mine replaced a couple weeks ago. Brought it to Sullivan Tire and they gave me an AC Delco w/650 CCA. They charged less for the battery including install than if I were to buy just the battery at the closest auto parts store. Beats having to install it myself in below zero weather!
01-08-2018, 01:28 PM
#22
Had mine replaced a couple weeks ago. Brought it to Sullivan Tire and they gave me an AC Delco w/650 CCA. They charged less for the battery including install than if I were to buy just the battery at the closest auto parts store. Beats having to install it myself in below zero weather!
01-09-2018, 12:53 AM
#24
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What a coincidence, I was at Costco looking to buy a battery yesterday The original battery on my car (~ 5 years) is dead so I was just going to replace it instead of charging / jumping it. Unfortunately, they were all out of both batteries, so I'm going to have to go back.
The two options they have for our car is a 24F / 700 CCA and a 35 / 550 CCA. I think he said the 35 is $85 and the 24F is $95. I'm going to buy the 24F once they come back in stock.
The original battery on my car (~ 5 years) is dead so I was just going to replace it instead of charging / jumping it. Unfortunately, they were all out of both batteries, so I'm going to have to go back.The two options they have for our car is a 24F / 700 CCA and a 35 / 550 CCA. I think he said the 35 is $85 and the 24F is $95. I'm going to buy the 24F once they come back in stock.
01-11-2018, 07:51 AM
#25
They charged $131.75 for the battery and install. O'Reilly's wanted $140ish for just the battery. If you have an Advance Auto near you check them too. Getting one for my wife's Lexus using a 30% off code and they (at least the one near us) will do the install right there.
01-29-2018, 04:38 PM
#26
I forgot to update back, but I swapped out the battery a couple of weeks ago. I bought the 24F from Costco for $95 and will get $15 back after I return the old battery. It was a pretty simple install after I figured out how to get the trunk open without battery power lol. I grabbed the 10mm wrench from the trunk and installed it in under 30 minutes.
That was a big change from my old BMW, which took me around 2 hours and a cut on the hand to install.
That was a big change from my old BMW, which took me around 2 hours and a cut on the hand to install.
10-17-2018, 06:08 PM
#29
Thanks a lot guys. My '13 G37x battery died yesterday and I picked up the 24FX from home depot for $100 and installed it today. What a pain to have to remove all of that crap to get to the battery but everything is great once again. Will keep the receipt in case I have any issues down the road as it has a 40 month warranty. Not sure if that is an exchange with HD or with Exide but those that have this battery how has it been working for you?
10-17-2018, 09:07 PM
#30
My one exchange with home depot was just an even exchange. They didn't even generate a new receipt. In fact, they had no clue how to handle it so just said to take a new one and leave the old. I suppose that means the warranty is from the original date of purchase. Next time around I'll be getting the battery from costco.
With little use the car gets I decided to keep it on a battery tender when not in use. Should help prolong the battery life, esp during winter.
With little use the car gets I decided to keep it on a battery tender when not in use. Should help prolong the battery life, esp during winter.
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