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Bensa · 10-23-2003, 02:05 PM

Well not the entire car but it's battery in my Gen3 did.

What's a good battery to get? I ain't got a big amp or anything special just want some good cold cranking amps to fire up the old Camry for the winter.

Gawd damn 9 years and the battery finally goes caput

... that amonst other things... wonder how much $$$ I gonna keep dumping into this thing to keep it operational for the winter

Nick · 10-23-2003, 02:06 PM

nice, you're lucky to get 5 normally...

i have no clue what super battery to get, i keep hearing optima yellow though

1babygirl · 10-23-2003, 02:14 PM

optima yellow in a deep cycle battery good for sounds nd lights. if he is looking for a starting battery he would go with an optima red top. but you know another good site for ranking car batteries is www.consumerreports.com

arcasmachineracing · 10-23-2003, 02:54 PM

Mine died also got a new one, and got paid $3 bucks for it cause the price had dropped at K*Mart!

Ha ha! And it is 630 CCA as compared to my original 530 CCA!

***EKam*** · 10-23-2003, 02:57 PM

Yea you're lucky it ONLY died after 9 years.

It's not suppose to last more than 5. :o

Just get Interstate, this dude doesn't have any decent sound system to use a Yellowtop anyway.

Bensa · 10-23-2003, 03:17 PM

The car spent the last 3 years in the US... so hell I think the battery would still work if it weren't so cold!

Anyways I guess i'll go pickup an interstate or Optima...

I'm hoping the exhaust last me through the winter

FRITO · 10-23-2003, 07:35 PM

go to walmart and get the $60 (USD)or so EVERSTART. has like 900 CCA's and is decent and cheap.

or OPtima REDtop if your wanting to spend more.

deepcycle battery isnt needed unless you have a soundsystem and like to listen to it with the car off.

***Phi*** · 10-23-2003, 08:30 PM

Go to T-Lex or Performance Improvements on Kennedy and get an Interstate MTP-24F

http://www.ibsa.com/www_2001/content...oduct_auto.asp

***Tercel GTS*** · 10-23-2003, 11:13 PM

the MTP78DT is an equivilent to the 24, but has both side and top posts, nice for hooking the car to one set, the stereo wires to the other, takes a load off the terminals

***Silver Streak*** · 10-24-2003, 08:13 AM

Get a Diehard from Sears at Don Mills and Steeles for like $100. 850 CCA, can't go wrong. I haven't had any problems with mine for years.

smokey8890 · 10-24-2003, 09:28 AM

go for a red top.

Bensa · 10-25-2003, 05:00 PM

I'll boost my baby and go T-Lex and get Interstate :p

I've got one of those Emergency Packs in the trunk at all times for the very day this battery would die!

I guess pops knew he was giving me damaged goods

Anyways I've been starting the car with the Emergency pack the past week (recharge every 2-3 days) but I think this boroness has gotta stop

***Tercel GTS*** · 10-25-2003, 05:07 PM

The MTP78DT is a 1000ca battery, and in the USA you can dial 1-800-crank-it and they'll tell you where the nearest dealer is to you, dunno about canada though.