Battery for 93 LS400
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Is there an aftermarket battery that is a direct replacement for the OEM (same or better amps and same physical size)? I will need one very soon and I am planing to get it again from the dealer. My OEM unit was low with water so I added distilled water a couple weeks ago. It was fine for a week but now I have to crank several times before I can get the engine running.
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You pays your money and you takes your choice
I needed a new battery for my LS a while ago. The dealer price was utterly stupid - something roughly equivalent to $600. (I'm not kidding.)
Instead, I went to my local auto parts shop. I told them what model of car it for was for, and after consulting their catalogues, they sold me an equally well-specified one for around a tenth of that which works perfectly. Oh, one other thing, it came with a 4 year guarantee!
Still wanna get one from the dealers?
Instead, I went to my local auto parts shop. I told them what model of car it for was for, and after consulting their catalogues, they sold me an equally well-specified one for around a tenth of that which works perfectly. Oh, one other thing, it came with a 4 year guarantee!
Still wanna get one from the dealers?
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i've always found interstate batteries some of the best in the business. if you aren't too crazy about car audio and want a high quality battery, try one of those (about 70 dollars or so). if you are into car audio, look into an optima/stinger battery. hope this helps.
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I'd look at the battery in your LS and noted the size, the positions of the post (Neg vs Pos) then go to Walmart look for a match and buy the most expensive one that they got (since the dealer cost you $600, you can spend $70 at Walmart) or Price Club, Sam Club even Pepboys sell battery
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Originally posted by tn52
Is there an aftermarket battery that is a direct replacement for the OEM (same or better amps and same physical size)? I will need one very soon and I am planing to get it again from the dealer. My OEM unit was low with water so I added distilled water a couple weeks ago. It was fine for a week but now I have to crank several times before I can get the engine running.
Is there an aftermarket battery that is a direct replacement for the OEM (same or better amps and same physical size)? I will need one very soon and I am planing to get it again from the dealer. My OEM unit was low with water so I added distilled water a couple weeks ago. It was fine for a week but now I have to crank several times before I can get the engine running.
Did it crank slowly all those times?
If the cranking is not slow, the battery is not the problem.
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Thanks VQT, it cranks very slow... I have been calling around and see that more local part places do carry a compatible battery ($60 - $100 range). The $100 one, interesting enough, have less cold cranking amps and warranty than the $60 one! This will be my third battery. Two/three years ago, I did call those same part stores and none of them carry a compatible battery.
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