What aftermarket Battery Should I Replace OEM with?
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LOL! No wonder! I must have flipped my battery backwards! 
These are hte only images I have of the battery at the moment:
Excuse the scratched up engine covers, my idiot body shop and quite possibly lexus kept throwing it around when they were doing maintanence/painting. The paint shop agreed to fix it soon, I just haven't had the time to bring it in. (the whole engine cover from left to right to the front all repainted any color i want FREE!)
These are hte only images I have of the battery at the moment:
Excuse the scratched up engine covers, my idiot body shop and quite possibly lexus kept throwing it around when they were doing maintanence/painting. The paint shop agreed to fix it soon, I just haven't had the time to bring it in. (the whole engine cover from left to right to the front all repainted any color i want FREE!)
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Dam.. I'm in this predicament myself. I have a 2001 GS430 completely stock. No modifications done electric wise.. I'm just looking for a strong dependable battery with great reliabilty. The one I have now is quite reliable but truthfully speaking, I've never heard of it lol. It's a strange name. It's SNOWING TERRIBLY outside if not I'd go check and take a pic for you guys.. Tomorrow before work I will... Anyhow, I called my local Lexus and he said the battery would cost $190 ALL TOGETHER WITH "LABOR".... I said HOLD UP... Take that labor fee off..... Can't believe they'd charge almost $80 to install a battery.. Such disrespect. Told me battery would be $115 with tax. 2 year full replacement, 3 year pro rated at 50%... Another choice I was looking at was Die Hard from my local Sears.. It's like $200 almost but I think it has 72 months full replacement and a crazy stupid CCA... If anybody has had the Die Hard one, the biggest one, it's silver, please share your experience! That's the one I'll most likely go with. Once I buy new battery, I'll post pics of old + new one.
The ~$200 Die Hard Platinum is a premium battery. High CCA, long life. I've used them in 2 of our other vehicles, replacing Optima Red and Yellow. The DH Plat provided better starts and recovery over the Optima. The Platinum is a rebranded Odyssey, which is often regarded as the best of the best. Sears also sells the Gold line which is an AGM, but fewer CCA and lesser warranty to the Platinum. When my GS needs a new battery, I'll be getting another DH Platinum.
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The ~$200 Die Hard Platinum is a premium battery. High CCA, long life. I've used them in 2 of our other vehicles, replacing Optima Red and Yellow. The DH Plat provided better starts and recovery over the Optima. The Platinum is a rebranded Odyssey, which is often regarded as the best of the best. Sears also sells the Gold line which is an AGM, but fewer CCA and lesser warranty to the Platinum. When my GS needs a new battery, I'll be getting another DH Platinum.
Last edited by aneidiaz; Jan 2, 2014 at 06:11 PM.
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Hey guys! As promised... here's a pic of the current battery I'm using.. if ANYBODY has used it or even heard of it before, plz share your experience.. it has been nothing but 100% reliable to me! I hope you guys recognize it. Here's the pic below...
No problem. I think the Optima batteries are decent, but maybe not as good as they used to be. I've had great experience with the Die Hard Platinum, and would prefer to pay more and not have to worry about it for another 6 or 7 years. When you replace the battery, be sure to clean your cable ends. There is some visible corrosion on your + terminal. I also use the felt washers and the red protective spray on our batteries and have never had corrosion issues.
I'm not familiar with that brand of battery, but if it's served you well it's done it's job.
With as extensive as the electric system in these cars is, I think it's worth ensuring that the car has a high quality battery.
I'm not familiar with that brand of battery, but if it's served you well it's done it's job.
With as extensive as the electric system in these cars is, I think it's worth ensuring that the car has a high quality battery.
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No problem. I think the Optima batteries are decent, but maybe not as good as they used to be. I've had great experience with the Die Hard Platinum, and would prefer to pay more and not have to worry about it for another 6 or 7 years. When you replace the battery, be sure to clean your cable ends. There is some visible corrosion on your + terminal. I also use the felt washers and the red protective spray on our batteries and have never had corrosion issues.
I'm not familiar with that brand of battery, but if it's served you well it's done it's job.
With as extensive as the electric system in these cars is, I think it's worth ensuring that the car has a high quality battery.
I'm not familiar with that brand of battery, but if it's served you well it's done it's job.
With as extensive as the electric system in these cars is, I think it's worth ensuring that the car has a high quality battery.