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Well, with all of the road trips with the AC on comming up this Spring/Summer I decided that it was time to ditch my 6-year old Interstate Battery! I had Firestone install a new Interstate MTP-24F 800 CCA's compared to my old one with 500 CCA's With a $20.00 off coupon for this month it was $ 111.89 Installed! I think I got a great deal for piece of mind!...
Well, with all of the road trips with the AC on comming up this Spring/Summer I decided that it was time to ditch my 6-year old Interstate Battery! I had Firestone install a new Interstate MTP-24F 800 CCA's compared to my old one with 500 CCA's With a $20.00 off coupon for this month it was $ 111.89 Installed! I think I got a great deal for piece of mind!...
How big is the piece of mind you have?
Kinda expensive for a battery, IMO.
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Yeahhhhhhh I tend to spend more like $75 on a battery. But hey. Everyone likes what the like. If that makes sense.
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battery is aout $75 w/ installation at a stealership
Yeah, but it is not an Interstate Battery that lasts for a very long time!.....The last one was 6 years old, I changed it for piece of mind with my road trips comming up this summer!.....You get what you pay for!....
Interstate is one of the many Johnson Controls brands. I agree that JCI makes excellent batteries. At least some batches Toyota buys are JCI.
Looks like you got a fairly powerful MTP-24F battery, with 1000 CA, 800CCA, and unknown reserve capacity (not listed).
Just for comparison. The slightly less powerful ones they make for Autozone (24F-DGL, $89.99) have 935 CA, 750 CCA, and 130 minutes reserve. These have an 8-year prorated warranty, with a 3-year replacement warranty.
The next step down, 24F-DL, $79.99, has 750 CA, 600 CCA, and 110 RC. With a 7-year prorated warranty and 2-year replacement warranty.
Plus tax and tip. I think $112 for a chain repair shop is in the "ball park". IMO it's worth what you paid for.
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Originally Posted by ricamryman
Well, with all of the road trips with the AC on comming up this Spring/Summer I decided that it was time to ditch my 6-year old Interstate Battery! I had Firestone install a new Interstate MTP-24F 800 CCA's compared to my old one with 500 CCA's With a $20.00 off coupon for this month it was $ 111.89 Installed! I think I got a great deal for piece of mind!...
I had Interstate battery in (looked smaller than stock, with foam bars holding it under mounting arm) when i bought the car 4 years ago.
switched it to Duralast Gold (with 5yr warranty/3yr replacement) shortly after and it's fine even with HIDs, not sure what model it is (total was like $106 with tax), never checked hehe ... have no idea about parameters.
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$112 for a good battery, installed, is not expensive in my opinion. Would *I* have paid someone to install it? No. But who am I to judge. I think the Duralast I bought from AutoZone was $70-80. If Interstate Batteries are better, plus a small installation charge... 112 sounds about right.
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I have an Interstate battery in my Camry, too. But get this, it's nearly 8 years old. I had it tested at Advance Auto and it still tested as good. But given its age, I'm still going to replace it before next winter. I have one of the Advance Auto batteries in my truck, but it tested bad, it's around 4 1/2 years old, though...still haven't replaced it yet, lol.
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can i have your old battery? i dont understand replacing a battery before it dies, but kudos on having peace of mind. i would rather invest that money in a nice set of jumper cables and keep them in the trunk for when the battery goes. plus its great to help others in need of a jump.
can i have your old battery? i dont understand replacing a battery before it dies, but kudos on having peace of mind. i would rather invest that money in a nice set of jumper cables and keep them in the trunk for when the battery goes. plus its great to help others in need of a jump.
After 6 years I felt as if I was on borrowed time! Have alot of trips planned this summer with the ac on, which is a drain in itself! I do not want to be stuck a gazzilion miles away from home with a bum battery!!! I might even be going to Niagra Falls, Canadian side this summer also!....
can i have your old battery? i dont understand replacing a battery before it dies, but kudos on having peace of mind. i would rather invest that money in a nice set of jumper cables and keep them in the trunk for when the battery goes. plus its great to help others in need of a jump.
I try to take good care of my batteries, but at the first sign of trouble they get replaced (after I check that it's not something simple like my wiring). Having to depend on a jump can be a real pain.
I agree, though, that a nice set of jumper cables is necessary. I've got a 20-ft, 4ga set in the Previa. Hopefully, I'll only need it to give jumps, rather than receive them.
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Originally Posted by ricamryman
After 6 years I felt as if I was on borrowed time! Have alot of trips planned this summer with the ac on, which is a drain in itself! I do not want to be stuck a gazzilion miles away from home with a bum battery!!! I might even be going to Niagra Falls, Canadian side this summer also!....
That is getting up there for a battery, especially if you have very hot summers and very cold winters.
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Originally Posted by touringcamry
The AC compressor is driven by the combustion engine via a belt, not the electrical system.
Other considerations would be to service the AC and cooling system if you haven't done so recently.
The air conditioning system still has a large electrical drain (from the magnetic clutch and stuff like that), and I notice in the Previa the idle drops and the system voltage goes down at idle-- this means the alternator isn't keeping up as well and the ignition and whatnot starts pulling off the battery.
But, yes-- definitely get the cooling system and the A/C checked.
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