SC 430 Battery Replacement
Does anyone know of an exact replacement battery for 2002 SC430. I need a make and model number for an exact fit if possible.
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If the car is still under warranty, which a 2002 would be, the battery replacement is free, and they will do it as roadside service. At least it was under my plan.
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Thank you. I went to a Lexus dealer and they said the same thing. I picked up the new battery and will keep it on a maintenence charger since I don't drive the car much. I will install it myself.
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Great!:D
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That's nice to know.
For what it's worth, my car is one of the oldest on the road, as I picked it up in March or maybe April of '01, just a few weeks after they became available (after 18 months on the "waiting list" where I was #15 at my dealership -- when I picked up the car, there were 150 on the list, but I think they all have their cars now.) But I digress. My battery is still going strong and shows no signs of weakness, even though the normal battery life, especially of original batteries, tends to be, I thought, about 3 years or so. Of course, after reading the above posts, I realize that my battery is waiting for the warranty to expire before crapping out on me. Full report to follow. |
For those of us in the lower 48, just about any car battery lasts about 3 years.
Mine just died a couple of months ago. It wasn't terribly hot or cold, and there was no warning. I've come to expect it here in Texas -- it has always happened to me. I miss having a voltage gauge in cars... My battery was under warranty, but I didn't even think about it. I took it to Sears, and they had a good replacement, but we had to cut away some of the battery cover (just where the drain tube was). After they replaced the battery, I noticed that the daytime running lamps were flickering, which I thought was an alternator problem. It isn't -- apparently all SCs do it, I just never noticed. |
I bet it you go to your dealership with the Sears invoice they would consider reimbursing you for the replaced battery. Worth a try!
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Interstate MTPH-6
I have just replaced my battery in an 03. The exact replacement is an Interstate battery MTPH-6.
Mine went out due to my own negligence. Last winter I had failed to fully close one of the doors. That caused the battery to drain down completely as I only check/run the car about once a month during the winter when I keep it in storage. In any event, once a car battery is completely drained it is finished,kaput. I was able to recharge it a couple of times but it wouldn't hold the charge for very long. Eventually it wouldn't even hold a charge. I bought the battery locally and sent the receipt to my dealer($134.00/$124.00+$10.00 tax)) and he reimbursed me for the full price. Ron |
Originally posted by ebrownebro I bet it you go to your dealership with the Sears invoice they would consider reimbursing you for the replaced battery. Worth a try! But the dealer replaced the battery with their Interstate one, and DID reimburse me for the Sears one! Can't say enough about the service I get. |
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