An update from my post 1, I put a tender on my battery for +20hrs that night and haven't had an issue since. I also think my interior lights (4) were on during radio play but THOUGHT they turned off automatically after 10 or 20 minutes no matter door/key position. Thanks for all the input.2013 Highlander I bought used with 3.5L V6. I've put @75K miles on it and never a problem, even during February 2021's snowmagedon until today when I ran the radio for 1.5hrs and she wouldn't start.
The battery is taking a charge and the Camroid started after just a few minutes charge at 50amps but it's time for a new battery, what do you recommend?
An update from my post 1, I put a tender on my battery for +20hrs that night and haven't had an issue since. I also think my interior lights (4) were on during radio play but THOUGHT they turned off automatically after 10 or 20 minutes no matter door/key position. Thanks for all the input.
I just replaced a 900a Duramax in my 6cyl Grand Cherokee that was 1 year old. It would not hold a charge for more than 10 days. Put an AC Delco in because that is what the local parts store carries, and they have good luck with them. This is an AGM because it is under the passengers seat. The 'old' one I kept because the core charge is 0nly $20, and I will throw it into my Suburban and use a battery maintainer. The factory battery for the Jeep is only 700A, the 900A is for the diesel, but the battery box and alternators are the same, so most places only carry the 900A.
Does anyone know how to confirm who currently makes Walmart batteries? My searching most often indicates either JC or EP but one result from April 2021 said that is no longer the case and now Exide is the supplier.I used to sell batteries - you have to look at the manufacturer, more so than the brand label. Stores go with who they get the best deals from. I've seen Die Hard batteries that were Johnson Controls (Interstate) batteries, and Die Hards that were East Penn (Deka) batteries.
Personally I would avoid batteries made by Exide like the plague - we sold Exide batteries when I first started, the warranty returns on them were just too high, we dropped them for East Penn, and the warranty rate dropped into the mid single digits as opposed to 15+ percent of the Exides.
The last Duracel label batts I saw were East Penn, along with the last Sears / K Mart sold Die Hard batteries.
Personally I would go with a Johnson Controls (Interstate) or East Penn battery. Like Axxe said - get the best battery you can afford - the highest CCA rating. Your Highlander should take a group 24F/24R battery. 24F's, 51R's and 35's are the most common battery sizes. FYI - most cars that take a 24F/24R can take a 35 - they're typically identical in CCA rating in their given price class, but the 35 is about an inch narrower. As long as you have long enough cables, its a non-issue. I haven't seen a Toyota that couldn't take a 35 if it was spec'd for 24F. Some Hondas, however, had cables just long enough for the exact battery it was spec'd for.
Does anyone know how to confirm who currently makes Walmart batteries? My searching most often indicates either JC or EP but one result from April 2021 said that is no longer the case and now Exide is the supplier.
I looked at this battery yesterday made 12/21 but no statement of who made it.
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No sir, no other pics but I just noticed the SN starts with EP.
PROBABLY East Penn but could be Everstart Pirate.
Whoops!Darqhelmet linked that vid back in post #11, it's one of the reasons I'm going try Everstart if I can find my size in stock.
Good luck! I couldn’t find one for my truck and I looked all around Kaufman/Seagoville/Terrell.Darqhelmet linked that vid back in post #11, it's one of the reasons I'm going try Everstart if I can find my size in stock.
Same distance to either Huntsville or Livingston WM and neither one will answer the MF phone after multiple calls!!!Good luck! I couldn’t find one for my truck and I looked all around Kaufman/Seagoville/Terrell.
Consumer Reports Also rated the Everstart MAxx as a best buy and top choice