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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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My Battery give up at me last night.. i been looking around people said that Costco battery are pretty good... but some also said the positive terminal of the battery is smaller than the oem one so the connections will be bad.. So is this true?

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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 12:37 PM
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As I'm sure you are aware Costco has a no hassle return policy incase it doesn't match
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 01:07 PM
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never heard about this before. You'll just have to go and see for yourself and compare.
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 01:49 PM
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The best price for the battery and warranty I've seen I use them all the time
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 02:35 PM
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got the lexus one with 84 mo warranty..its the black box.
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 03:16 PM
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okay, will i am getting my after work today i just check the price of it, it's $59.99 +tax + fees... hope everything works out!
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 03:55 PM
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You may need to turn in the old battery so you don't get charged a core fee.
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 04:47 PM
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Just bought mine from there 2 weeks ago. From my research it's the best deal and warranty going.
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 05:34 PM
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I did some research a while ago. Kirkland batteries have one of the highest Cold Cranking Amps on the market.

http://www.carsdirect.com/car-mainte...ws-and-ratings
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 12:24 AM
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WTH -_- took me like 20 min to take off that thing that that's holding the (+) then i put on the Costco battery i found out there was more then half an inch higher so i can't fit it....
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 12:29 AM
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just get a Optima red top or yellow top (if you have aftermarket amp/lighting) and be done with it
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 07:16 AM
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Should I replace my battery when it's still showing good? I've about 120k on it so... Also, will your car feel weird when the battery is about to go bad? I'm a bit concern since so many of you guys have already replaced them.
I honestly don't mind buying one from lexus for 130 since it's the only battery i have that lasted that long. What do you guys think?
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