Battery
Is your car still under the original 4 year, 50k mile warranty?
I had my 2018 GS350 battery replaced at the dealer recently at the dealer for free under warranty. It died 2 weeks before my original 4 year warranty expired.
I had my 2018 GS350 battery replaced at the dealer recently at the dealer for free under warranty. It died 2 weeks before my original 4 year warranty expired.
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Joined: Mar 2015
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From: Vancouver BC
After dealing with my Maserati for 8+ years and reading all the horror stories associated with a bad battery, I’ve always hooked up a tender to my car. First thing I’ve ever done when I got the LC was to put in tender leads in the trunk.
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Joined: May 2021
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From: Georgia
I am not aware of anything special bout the LC battery aside from the fact that it is an AGM battery placed in the truck. I would expect to pay 200-400 for a replacement. You shud be able to purchase a comparable National Branded unit at this price point. Doesn’t have to come from Toyota.
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From: FL
As a comp my bmw M850 has two, the lithium ion in the engine compartment is ~$2000 and the conventional in the trunk is ~$300. Surprising the LC only has one, but the bmw does have more tech/electronics
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From: AZ
In Phoenix, we are lucky to get 3 years out of a battery. The heat kills them. Talking in general though, not sure if the LC battery is different but my IS batteries lasted 2-3 years from Lexus and always got a free one from the dealer under warranty.
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Joined: Apr 2019
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From: ca
I am hoping the battery that went wrong is the more traditional hundreds $ one in the truck.
don't think so.
you're referring to so-called mild hybrid drive trains on a number of high end luxury vehicles.
the LC500h (hybrid) has a battery pack for power and efficiency, but the v8 LC500 does not, as far as i know, have any additional lithium ion battery. the LC500 (only as far as i know) battery is in the trunk.
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Joined: Apr 2019
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From: ca
don't think so.
you're referring to so-called mild hybrid drive trains on a number of high end luxury vehicles.
the LC500h (hybrid) has a battery pack for power and efficiency, but the v8 LC500 does not, as far as i know, have any additional lithium ion battery. the LC500 (only as far as i know) battery is in the trunk.
you're referring to so-called mild hybrid drive trains on a number of high end luxury vehicles.
the LC500h (hybrid) has a battery pack for power and efficiency, but the v8 LC500 does not, as far as i know, have any additional lithium ion battery. the LC500 (only as far as i know) battery is in the trunk.
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From: FL
Not at all, the M850 does not have a mild hybrid setup up and has both aforementioned batteries. Furthermore some others from BMW and MB’s have had two batteries going back to the mid 2000’s. I also believe some American makes do/did as well also w/o any type of 48v/mild electrical assist
Last edited by NiceCars; Jul 3, 2022 at 08:32 PM.
maybe a way to jump without having take the coverings (cargo liner / carpet and compartment cover) and anything else out of the trunk.
It looks like the LC500h has 3 battery options.
00544-MFH60 - $169.20 MSRP "2.0L, 3.5L, aftermarket. Conventional, aftermarket, 770 cca"
00544-MFH70 - $224.74 MSRP "Conventional, aftermarket, 765 cca"
28800-31450 - $1,781.92 MSRP "Optional. Conventional, lexus, 3.5l"
Looks like the really expensive one is a factory option. I wonder what is different about it.