Just to verify, the 370Z battery is the same battery in the G37 coupe right? Should drop right in and work? Dealership is charging me $200 for a new battery and there's a local guy getting rid of his new battery for $75. Also, what the hell is a battery tie down and why is my dealership just now letting me know that it's missing? That's another $75.

 

Yet the Z battery will work. A battery tie down is just what the name implies - a device used to hold your battery securely in place on the tray. It's not something you'd likely notice was missing unless you specifically inspect the battery which is usually covered. $75 is robbery. Get a generic one at any auto parts store for $5-10. A new battery from an auto parts store with a warranty is $100 or so, I might rethink buying a "new" battery from a local guy unless he's got the receipt showing it's actually new and that will allow you to get a warranty exchange if necessary. Or offer him $50.

 

Did you ever look under the hood of a vehicle?
The battery tie down prevents a automobile battery that contains sulfuric acid from flying around in case of an accident.
No dealer is going to install an incorrect battery and allow your vehicle to leave their shop without the battery being properly secured.

$200 is a little high and I suspect they would rather not want to do business with you if you spoke to them with the attitude in which you wrote your post?

I suspect you have an incorrect battery in your vehicle that was installed by a possible a$$hole.

Just my $.02

Good luck to you and remember you get what you pay for in the real world.
Buy cheap and you'll most likely buy twice.

Here is a photo of a yellow front bumper hold-down



If you can't afford the proper battery hold-down, perhaps you can improvise this one?

Telcoman

 

i wouldnt buy a battery used no matter wat the person claims the condition to be. plus new batts have 3 year warranty usually.

 

The dealerships that I've went to always supposedly "checked" my battery to see if it was healthy and never mentioned that I was missing the tie down. Does $75 for a tie down make sense? I think they're like $25 online. Beginning to think that these dealerships just check off everything as excellent condition without even looking at it. My battery was in the healthy (green) range a month ago. Now they're telling me that it's missing a tie down and I need it replaced asap (same dealership). If he allowed me to do a battery voltage check at a local auto shop before I bought it, would it prove that the battery is in good condition? Will a generic battery be just as good as the oem nissan one?

 

don't be a cheap bas tard. spend the money on a good battery. skip the store brands from autozone, oreillys, or pepboys. they tend to just leak acid from the post or go dead. buy a name brand like interstate or exide, not only does it have better warranty the product will outlast the other crap thats sold for $20-$40 cheaper. it is also necessary to have the hold down to properly secure your battery in its place. if its not there blame the last mor on that replaced the battery in your car.

 

I'm the third owner of my G and I suspect that the last owner parted out and turned it back to stock before trading it. The car had freaking tuner lugs that didnt match the oem wheels and I actually had my driver's side front wheel break off while I was driving. No I doubt a shop did it unless one of the dealerships did it. It could have been that one dealership in North Florida where I got my oil change and a week later my whole exhaust was covered in oil. I checked under my car and found an icepick hole in my oil filter. No one could have done that but the shop at the dealership as no one else had access to the underside od my vehicle. Ever since then I started changing my own oil and avoiding dealerships as much as possible.

 

I'll take y'alls advice on not buying a used battery. I'm just so accustomed to jumping on used parts as much as possible. But generic or oem? Sorry I'm a broke 20 year old business major with a dark future that can barely afford to drive this car so I tend to always cheap out when I can

 

nissan/infiniti like all other car manufacturers do not make car batteries. the batteries are usually either panasonic or interstate. if you go to a parts store you can ask for an interstate. or go online and use the interstate website and find a vendor that carries it. i think its about $120. well as for being a broke college student at least you can be broke looking good in a car you can't afford. i guess there is a life's lesson to be learned here, get your priorities straight. live within your means. good luck

 

You can get a universal adjustable battery tie down at O'Reily's for about $6. That way you can use it for a smaller or bigger aftermarket batteries. I have one and it works well on the Exide battery I bought from Home Depot.

Super Start 01343 - Battery Hold Down | O'Reilly Auto Parts

 

Gotcha, I'll check it out right now. Preciate the info. And true that! I belong in a civic or a tc haha. I didn't realize what I got myself into until things started breaking and falling apart. Perhaps I should change majors

 

A no name battery hold down is every bit as effective as a Nissan one. It's a couple of threaded rods and nuts. Not a situation where you need an "OEM quality" part. And it sounds very much like your dealership possibly just checked off that the battery was good and then finally actually checked it. If you're not experiencing symptoms, you may want to stop at an auto parts store or local independent shop and have it checked to make sure that it does actually need replacement and you're not just being led down a path by a dealership who wants to sell you some expensive parts you don't need. You should have the hold down. It's not absolutely essential for everyday driving. The battery is in a location where it can't tip over. The hold down comes into play in an accident. The battery is squeezed into a tight space and has short cables that don't allow it to tip over under normal circumstances.

"Name brand" and store brand batteries are mostly the same batteries, made on the same assembly lines in the same factory. Car makers don't make batteries, they buy them from battery manufacturers and slap a sticker on them with their brand. Exide, Interstate, etc. all make batteries of varying price range. One of the very best I've ever used is the Exide that you can buy at Home Depot. I've got one in my car.

Also, if you get the application for the M37, the battery is almost the exact same size as the G but is more powerful. And the same price. It fits. It works great. I have one.

 

does the G have the "bar and rods" hold down, or the kind that secures the base of the battery? i can't remember now ... if its the former, the shop could be forgiven because you'd need to remove the plastic surround to even see if its missing or not.

edit: i see its the bar and rods type.

good to know.

 

I always use Optima Red Top's when it comes time to replace my battery. Summit Racing (online) always has a great price and fast shipping plus the battery is always double boxed. Been very happy with the Optima but as others have said .... don't cheap out.

 

Whenever I priced batteries the dealer was only a few dollars higher than independent shops.
I always specify a 700cca battery. A 450 or 600cca battery is always cheaper but may not perform well in cold climates or last as long.
An advantage of using the dealer is if you travel out of state any Infiniti dealer will honor the warranty.
Another advantage is everything works when you leave the dealer.
To me it is worth the extra few dollars.

I obtain my savings at the gas pump.

Telcoman