Freds430

Just bought a 2013 ES300H after ten Acura's. My car is two and a half years old and wondering how long does the original battery last. On Acura's it is about three years. There was no warning when they went. Another question is I have looked on Sears web site and they have an Odyssey battery for $345. Other than the dealer anyone know where I could purchase one and the price?

Thanks

swfla

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A standard flooded lead acid battery lasts 3-5 years. About $100 from a discount store. The next step up would be AGM like the Optima or Odyssey battery may last twice as long and can cost $150-275, they do require a different kind of battery charger. All available on Amazon, though for warranty service needs it's better to buy locally. Some people swear by them. I imagine that there are threads here that you could search for personal experiences.

Arty101

Your regular battery should last at least 5 years for most cars. For the hybrid, the regular battery is in the trunk and not exposed to heat or outside climate that most batteries exprience so it should last longer. It's way too early to worry about it. Save your money.

jollick

The original battery in my wife's 2006 GS300 AWD lasted over 9 years.

swfla

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These guys have a good point. You may get a few more years or not, 9 years is unusually long though. If you carry jumper cables ($25) or a jumper pack ($80-130) you'll get the most out of your current battery. You can also get a free battery load test at most auto part stores. Do that at whatever interval you're comfortable with. But all these alternatives come with a degree of hassle and worry. Only you can decide what's best for you. BTW www.odysseybattery.com has a dealer location search on their website.

MrlexEd88

I still have the original battery in our 2008 Toyota Tundra. Almost 8 years old now and no signs of going out yet, knock on wood. Check Adavnce auto parts website, and use promo code TRT30 to save you some money on a good battery. You should still get the warranty and able to swap it out at your local store if it goes bad.

SLH

There are two major differences between the 12-volt battery in an ES300h and the 12-volt battery in most cars.

In an ES300h, the little 12-volt battery is an AGM battery. Regular "flooded" batteries have metal plates separated only by liquid acid. As soon as any metal plate warps, or any mechanical impact, they short out and you have to replace the battery. In an AGM battery, the plates are surrounded by fiberglass sleeves, which hold the metal parts apart even after they warp or an impact occurs.

Second, the ES300h does not depend on the 12-volt battery to start the internal combustion engine. To turn the car on, the 12-volt battery only has to operate a relay to let electricity out of the big high-voltage battery. It is never used to operate a starter motor.

In hybrid Camry and Prius models, the 12-volt AGM batteries routinely last the life of the car. My previous car (a Camry hybrid) went 100k on the original battery and brakes.... and that is not at all unusual. I expect these ES cars to do about the same...

Just the same, I still keep a pair of jumper cables in the emergency kit... Be Prepared, and all that. Old habits die hard.

richard203

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sorry to revive the thread but do any 1 know where the j hook go to? I don't see any opening for the j hook to go through

chas410

The hook part will go down the side of the battery and fit in a slot in bracket base the battery is setting in.

wowzer

My old 2010 Prius's battery died about 5 years into my ownership and I had to replace it, so I'm not 100% sure that the life of the car is true. Regardless, 5 years is a reasonable period of time for batteries.

Poppa

You should get around 4 years or more with a lead acid battery.. I can tell you this, I have interstate MTP-24F batteries in my Lexus and my 4 runner. That particular battery is rated for 800 cold cranking amps and 1000 cranking amps, both of which are way above the oem requirements. Anyway I normally replace my car batteries every 4 years just to be safe.. My 4 Runners battery is about 4 1/2 years old.. took it to the local interstate distributor who tested my battery.. it was still showing over 650 cca's and 750 ca's.... again, still more than the oem specs, and that's on a battery that's 4 1/2 years old. The gentleman at Interstate said no need to replace it, drive it another year and bring it back so we can check it.. Happy about that... now you can buy an AGM battery but they normally run twice the cost of a lead acid battery, plus they require a special charger. To me it's much less expensive but just as good to go with a good wet cell battery.

Roland

bc6152

Interstate at Costco... And they double the warranty... About $80.00...

domlai

Just purchased a replacement 12V battery from Wal-Mart AGM 24F that fits 2013 GS450H perfectly for about $150, about half off from what dealer will charge for an OEM replacement

bc6152

This thread is 4 years old...

gamma742

domlai,

Is your car an ES300h ??