Original battery
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Original battery
Is this the original battery in my ISF 2010 my 11, ( as far as I know it has not been changed ) if so what brand do Lexus use cheers. 
HEY MODS CAN YOU HELP WITH THE PICS PLEASE???
if so what brand do Lexus use
HEY MODS CAN YOU HELP WITH THE PICS PLEASE???
if so what brand do Lexus use
Last edited by lobuxracer; Feb 19, 2018 at 11:15 PM. Reason: DOH.
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OEM for US, no. I’m not sure what that is. US batteries are “maintenance free” and don’t have those caps for DI water filling.
FYI in my experience Lexus OEM batteries are total crap. I never had one last to 2 years. Even though it was covered by warranty, I replaced my last dead Lexus battery with an Odyssey as I didn’t want to be left stranded again.
FYI in my experience Lexus OEM batteries are total crap. I never had one last to 2 years. Even though it was covered by warranty, I replaced my last dead Lexus battery with an Odyssey as I didn’t want to be left stranded again.
+3. I just replaced a 4th one with an Interstate a few days ago, which cost less than factory pro-rated.
OEM for US, no. I’m not sure what that is. US batteries are “maintenance free” and don’t have those caps for DI water filling.
FYI in my experience Lexus OEM batteries are total crap. I never had one last to 2 years. Even though it was covered by warranty, I replaced my last dead Lexus battery with an Odyssey as I didn’t want to be left stranded again.
FYI in my experience Lexus OEM batteries are total crap. I never had one last to 2 years. Even though it was covered by warranty, I replaced my last dead Lexus battery with an Odyssey as I didn’t want to be left stranded again.
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Racer
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The thing is if you zoom in on the battery pic its got Japanese writing all over it and in the maintenance record it hasn't been change, not bad for a 8 year old battery. Ok now that I said that watch it stuff out very soon 
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I think my original battery looked like this:
I definitely remember the little hole you look through to check it's condition. And I also remember the fill ports because I somehow got the impression they were there so you could refill it and the battery would last decades. After doing some research I figured out they need to be replaced just like any other battery. It died after 8 years. Don't quote me on it but I'm pretty sure it said Panasonic on the side of it.
I stole that image from some other thread on CL
Part #2880054231 They retail for $969.15? Holy crap.
I definitely remember the little hole you look through to check it's condition. And I also remember the fill ports because I somehow got the impression they were there so you could refill it and the battery would last decades. After doing some research I figured out they need to be replaced just like any other battery. It died after 8 years. Don't quote me on it but I'm pretty sure it said Panasonic on the side of it.
I stole that image from some other thread on CL
Part #2880054231 They retail for $969.15? Holy crap.
The OEM battery in every Toyota/Lexus I have purchased has been Panasonic. Disappointing so many here have had bad luck with them. Mine were almost universally awesome and lasted 5 to 7 years before getting the slow start blues. The Optima Red Top I put in my IS F was a big disappointment. Died just after the 36 month warranty and would not recover.
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The OEM battery in every Toyota/Lexus I have purchased has been Panasonic. Disappointing so many here have had bad luck with them. Mine were almost universally awesome and lasted 5 to 7 years before getting the slow start blues. The Optima Red Top I put in my IS F was a big disappointment. Died just after the 36 month warranty and would not recover.
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I would only recommend gel batteries. I just replaced my Optima red top battery with another one. My amp drained it down to 8 volts last weekend but it was still able to electronically open the doors. A normal acid battery would not have unlocked the doors or kept giving the amp juice. Previous owner replaced the driver side doors after being side swiped and didn’t think to change the lock. If I had a normal battery I would have had to call a tow truck or a locksmith on a Sunday after drill and pray I’d be able to have them open the door just so I could jump start it. That alone made it worth the extra few bucks in never having to worry about being stranded like that.
Chris
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The OEM battery in every Toyota/Lexus I have purchased has been Panasonic. Disappointing so many here have had bad luck with them. Mine were almost universally awesome and lasted 5 to 7 years before getting the slow start blues. The Optima Red Top I put in my IS F was a big disappointment. Died just after the 36 month warranty and would not recover.
Ken.
In 150k miles of ownership of my IS-350, the *only* thing to ever fail on me was... the battery. THREE TIMES. They would all last magically one to three months past 24 month warranty. Dismal. Being located at the rear of a very cramped and hot engine bay does not help. Heat kills batteries.
They're great! Based on specs though, they appear to be a Shorai LiFePo with a fancy aluminum case for ~2x the price... I picked up the Shorai version, dropped 38lbs and the trash OEM battery, and haven't looked back. Don't leave your lights/radio on forever, though, as they don't have quite the static capacity and do get a little finicky in cold weather. Just turn on your lights a few minutes to warm them up a bit before starting if it's a really cold morning. We had some 20F weather in TX last month, and while it struggled a little, my F cranked fine without the warm-up trick:
https://smile.amazon.com/Shorai-LFX3...dp/B005FIUMOG/
Best price I found was $25 cheaper here, and received excellent service: http://www.pdi-racing.com/shorai-inc...-lfx36l3-bs12/
Enjoy,
Nick
https://smile.amazon.com/Shorai-LFX3...dp/B005FIUMOG/
Best price I found was $25 cheaper here, and received excellent service: http://www.pdi-racing.com/shorai-inc...-lfx36l3-bs12/
Enjoy,
Nick