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Old 02-21-15, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by faifai83
I show 575 CCA, 130 RC, 84 Mth Prorate

Isn't a $100 WalMart battery even better at 700CCA 36/60 warranty?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/EverStart-...ttery/28275656
Could be... The Panasonic battery seems to either be a very good and long-lasting battery, or a battery that is prone to drain down and be problematic.
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Originally Posted by Joeb427
My '13's stock battery looks nothing like that.Plain black top with a yellow sticker or two with Lexus and Toyota print.Even has some distributed by a company in Hawaii print.
Do you have a picture?
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Originally Posted by faifai83
I show 575 CCA, 130 RC, 84 Mth Prorate

Isn't a $100 WalMart battery even better at 700CCA 36/60 warranty?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/EverStart-...ttery/28275656
That battery image you posted (see below) is an Interstate battery labeled for Lexus and Toyota, but not the Interstate Mega Tron Plus.




HERE is the battery you have in the image.
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Originally Posted by faifai83
Do you have a picture?
Extra wires are for my battery tender quick connect wiring.
8/12 build.






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That is the exact battery I have. Panasonic 20HR 70Ah CCA 580A D26 (JIS)
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That is the exact battery I have. Panasonic 20HR 70Ah CCA 508A D26 (JIS)

I thought someone posted they had this one in their '13.





2 1/4 years and no battery issue.
Plus my GS hit the dealer in August and I got it in mid Dec.So it sat.
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That is the exact battery I have. Panasonic 20HR 70Ah CCA 580A D26 (JIS)
That's the factory OEM.
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Originally Posted by Joeb427
I thought someone posted they had this one in their '13.





2 1/4 years and no battery issue.
This is the one that was replaced under warranty when the OEM failed the battery load test.

Seems like it's an inferior Interstate Battery

http://www.interstatebatteries.com/b...=A~Part+Number
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Originally Posted by Joeb427
I thought someone posted they had this one in their '13.





2 1/4 years and no battery issue.
Plus my GS hit the dealer in August and I got it in mid Dec.So it sat.
That was faifai83

Originally Posted by faifai83
I show 575 CCA, 130 RC, 84 Mth Prorate

Isn't a $100 WalMart battery even better at 700CCA 36/60 warranty?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/EverStart-...ttery/28275656
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Originally Posted by faifai83
This is the one that was replaced under warranty when the OEM failed the battery load test.

Seems like it's an inferior Interstate Battery

http://www.interstatebatteries.com/b...=A~Part+Number

So it's not a Panasonic?
It does say on the label that the battery is distributed by a company in Hawaii.
I would think it's a Japanese Panasonic but maybe not.No big deal either way for me as I've never had a problem .
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Originally Posted by faifai83
This is the one that was replaced under warranty when the OEM failed the battery load test.

Seems like it's an inferior Interstate Battery

http://www.interstatebatteries.com/b...=A~Part+Number
The replacement battery you received is not the same quality as the original battery. I would have thought the dealer would have replaced it with a Lexus labeled Interstate Mega Tron Plus MTP-24 battery...instead of the lesser quality battery that you received.
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Originally Posted by Joeb427
So it's not a Panasonic?
It does say on the label that the battery is distributed by a company in Hawaii.
I would think it's a Japanese Panasonic but maybe not.No big deal either way for me as I've never had a problem .
The replacement battery does not appear to be distributed out of Hawaii.

There is no mention of Panasonic on the replacement battery.
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Originally Posted by faifai83
The replacement battery does not appear to be distributed out of Hawaii.

There is no mention of Panasonic on the replacement battery.

I didn't see Panasonic on the one that I have.
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Originally Posted by bclexus
The replacement battery you received is not the same quality as the original battery. I would have thought the dealer would have replaced it with a Lexus labeled Interstate Mega Tron Plus MTP-24 battery...instead of the lesser quality battery that you received.
Agreed. It appears to be an inferior Interstate and inferior OEM, although it's what the parts manual states.

When this one dies, I'll just replace it with the WalMart one w/ 770CCA 36/60 warranty for $100!
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Originally Posted by Joeb427
So it's not a Panasonic?
It does say on the label that the battery is distributed by a company in Hawaii.
I would think it's a Japanese Panasonic but maybe not.No big deal either way for me as I've never had a problem .
Joeb427 - Things are kind of getting misunderstood with the various postings because it's hard to tell what comments are being directed toward what posts. Joeb427 - Your battery is a Panasonic OE battery.
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