2002 Toyota Corolla battery cca range

I'll keep that in mind. Thank you.

On Jan 21, 12:37 pm, Bill Tuthill <ccree...@yahoo.com> wrote:[color=blue]
> vicky7...@rediffmail.com wrote:
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> > I have not yet had a problem starting my car. Not once.
> > I think they plan to install the interstate battery (MT35).Aside from saving your money, think of the environment.[/color]
> The more lead-acid batteries you replace unnecessarily,
> the more garbage gets added to a toxic waste site somewhere.
>
> Check with Sears -- most DieHard batteries are very good
> and replacement cost should be more like $70.[/color]

Nice story, but one could say you got lucky. It could have died the
very next day! It seems it's hard to say when a battery is close to
finished.

On Jan 21, 4:24 pm, "# Fred #" <noem...@nowhere.net> wrote:[color=blue]
> <vicky7...@rediffmail.com> wrote in messagenews:1169357647.171326.254870@l53g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>[color=green]
> > Hi,
> > I have a 2002 Toyota Corolla LE, 65K miles and took it for an oil
> > change today. They did a courtesy battery check on the car and found it
> > read 305/350(?) cca and said that the battery needs replacement. They
> > mentioned the "ideal" value was 550 cca. I'd like to know what is the
> > acceptable range and if my battery really needs to be replaced. I read
> > somewhere on the net that 2005 Corolla's have battery rating 310 cca.
> > In that case, my battery would be in great condition then![/color]
>[color=green]
> > Weather: I am in Houston, Texas so cold weather is non-existent here.
> > It is almost 60F in January![/color]
>[color=green]
> > I bought this car used in 2004 and presumable this still has the
> > original battery.[/color]
>[color=green]
> > I have been quoted a price of $100(battery + labor) which seems kind of
> > high.[/color]
>[color=green]
> > Any help is appreciated.[/color]
>[color=green]
> > Thanks,
> > VickyI have a 2000 V6 Camry and the Toyota dealer tested the battery and told me[/color]
> I needed a new one. That was two years ago and the original 2000 battery
> still fires up the car engine just like when it was new. So much for battery
> testing.
>
> If you really need a new battery, try Costco. It's not the best or strongest
> but they back up the full money refund within 3 years and prorated
> thereafter. I have couple of Acuras that eats up batteries like there's no
> tomorrow - doesn't matter if its a Honda battery or anyone else's. Within
> three years the Costco battery on the Acura died. Costco refunded me in full
> including sales tax and the disposable fee. Needless to say, I bought
> another Costo battery. It was about $60.[/color]

In article <ZuTsh.5360$U81.727@trnddc06>
[email]crwlr@verizon.net[/email] "Jeff Strickland" writes:
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> But, Ohm's Law says that Voltage, Resistance, and Current are
> all interrelated. And, it goes on to say that Current (watts)
> and Power (amps) are different expressions of the same thing,
> sorta.[/color]

<polite_cough> Erm, try this grossly simplified summary...
* Voltage Volt (V) Pressure; potential to push current
* Current Ampere/amp (A) Flow rate; moving electric charge
* Power Watt (W) Rate of doing work
* Energy Joule (J) Quantity of energy, often stored
(eg, charge stored in a battery)
* Watts == Joules/sec == Volts * Amps (if in phase or DC)
* V and A changing out of phase (eg AC) ==> Volt-Amps (VA)
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Andrew Stephenson

"larry moe 'n curly" <larrymoencurly@my-deja.com> wrote in message
news:1170069336.467443.14280@j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
>
> [email]vicky7909@rediffmail.com[/email] wrote:
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>> Delphi Freedom 55D23??, can't see the rest since it is covered.
>>
>> The values are
>> CCA Load Test ...
>> 310 150
>>
>> Now, does this mean that the CCA rating is 310. So when it was tested
>> by the mechanic and it showed 305 CCA, it would mean that the battery
>> is almost fully charged? I wonder why he said it should be around 550
>> CCA.[/color]
>
> I've never seen a Delphi/Delco car battery that was rated for less
> than about 525 CCA, and I used to buy the cheaper ones (60-month
> warranty, some Wal-mart brand for $30). But it's normal for the load
> test to be done at less than the CCA rating of the battery.
>
> You can check the state of charge of a sealed battery by measuring its
> no-load voltage with a digital multimeter. 12.6V means full charge,
> but it will read higher if the engine ran only an hour or two ago. I
> was told that turning on the headlights for 30 seconds will prevent
> false high readings.
>[/color]

According to this chart, Delphi batteries with as little as 300 CCA are
available: [url]http://www.jmbltd.co.uk/prod_delphi/content_sales_delphi_p01.htm[/url]


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Ray O
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On Jan 29, 10:27 am, "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom>
wrote:[color=blue]
> "larry moe 'n curly" <larrymoencu...@my-deja.com> wrote in messagenews:1170069336.467443.14280@j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com...[/color]
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> > I've never seen a Delphi/Delco car battery that was rated for less
> > than about 525 CCA, and I used to buy the cheaper ones (60-month
> > warranty, some Wal-mart brand for $30). But it's normal for the load
> > test to be done at less than the CCA rating of the battery.[/color][/color]
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> According to this chart, Delphi batteries with as little as 300 CCA are
> available:[url]http://www.jmbltd.co.uk/prod_delphi/content_sales_delphi_p01.htm[/url][/color]

I did not know that. I've never seen even a cheapo group 24 or 35
rated for less than about 420 CCA.

"larry moe 'n curly" <larrymoencurly@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> On Jan 29, 10:27 am, "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom>
> wrote:[color=green]
>> "larry moe 'n curly" <larrymoencu...@my-deja.com> wrote in
>> messagenews:1170069336.467443.14280@j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com...[/color]
>[color=green][color=darkred]
>> > I've never seen a Delphi/Delco car battery that was rated for less
>> > than about 525 CCA, and I used to buy the cheaper ones (60-month
>> > warranty, some Wal-mart brand for $30). But it's normal for the load
>> > test to be done at less than the CCA rating of the battery.[/color][/color]
>[color=green]
>> According to this chart, Delphi batteries with as little as 300 CCA are
>> available:[url]http://www.jmbltd.co.uk/prod_delphi/content_sales_delphi_p01.htm[/url][/color]
>
> I did not know that. I've never seen even a cheapo group 24 or 35
> rated for less than about 420 CCA.
>[/color]

LOL! That is because you buy quality and whoever bought the battery for the
OP's car did not! My guess is that the original battery failed just before
it was sold to the OP and so the seller put in the least expensive battery
that would fit in the car.
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)