Battery time.... After 7 months!
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Battery time.... After 7 months!
I will never buy another Optima battery. 7 months old and it was only holding 11.7 volts. Key on with engine off, it started throwing all kinds of codes. Checked the battery right away.... I'm thinking it developed a short in a cell.
Took it back to Advance Auto Parts.... Signs plastering the windows that they are having a going out of business sale. So I got lucky the battery didn't last another month. As they had nothing in stock, they refunded my full purchase price. That surprised me.
Picked up a Group 79 at O'Reilly's Auto parts, 860 CCA, $199. Didn't have anything bigger that would fit, but I suppose that's adequate for an LQ4 engine. Starts perfect, and back to no codes.
At least it has a better warranty than the Optima, which was $259.
Took it back to Advance Auto Parts.... Signs plastering the windows that they are having a going out of business sale. So I got lucky the battery didn't last another month. As they had nothing in stock, they refunded my full purchase price. That surprised me.
Picked up a Group 79 at O'Reilly's Auto parts, 860 CCA, $199. Didn't have anything bigger that would fit, but I suppose that's adequate for an LQ4 engine. Starts perfect, and back to no codes.
At least it has a better warranty than the Optima, which was $259.
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https://www.odysseybattery.com/produ...y-31r-pc2150s/
thats the battery.
and i just used an off the shelf hold down from autozone top bar with 2 "J bolts".
i had to move the engine ground up one hole on the block to get the reach to the top. there is a free threaded bolt hole closer to the manifold below the temp sensor area. almost in line with the original location.
the factory terminals fit the 3/8 studs.
clearance to the hood rubs a bit but just rubs barely a blonds hair as a cant say ****s
the reason for using this battery was my old ACdelco finally was on its way out and i was gifted this brand new commercial truck battery. they use them in parallel / series (depending if 12v or 24v systems) on internationals and mac trucks well maybe even more trucks. but there fleet consists of those.
thats the battery.
and i just used an off the shelf hold down from autozone top bar with 2 "J bolts".
i had to move the engine ground up one hole on the block to get the reach to the top. there is a free threaded bolt hole closer to the manifold below the temp sensor area. almost in line with the original location.
the factory terminals fit the 3/8 studs.
clearance to the hood rubs a bit but just rubs barely a blonds hair as a cant say ****s
the reason for using this battery was my old ACdelco finally was on its way out and i was gifted this brand new commercial truck battery. they use them in parallel / series (depending if 12v or 24v systems) on internationals and mac trucks well maybe even more trucks. but there fleet consists of those.
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Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 8,999
From: C-Town
https://www.odysseybattery.com/produ...y-31r-pc2150s/
thats the battery.
and i just used an off the shelf hold down from autozone top bar with 2 "J bolts".
i had to move the engine ground up one hole on the block to get the reach to the top. there is a free threaded bolt hole closer to the manifold below the temp sensor area. almost in line with the original location.
the factory terminals fit the 3/8 studs.
clearance to the hood rubs a bit but just rubs barely a blonds hair as a cant say ****s
the reason for using this battery was my old ACdelco finally was on its way out and i was gifted this brand new commercial truck battery. they use them in parallel / series (depending if 12v or 24v systems) on internationals and mac trucks well maybe even more trucks. but there fleet consists of those.
thats the battery.
and i just used an off the shelf hold down from autozone top bar with 2 "J bolts".
i had to move the engine ground up one hole on the block to get the reach to the top. there is a free threaded bolt hole closer to the manifold below the temp sensor area. almost in line with the original location.
the factory terminals fit the 3/8 studs.
clearance to the hood rubs a bit but just rubs barely a blonds hair as a cant say ****s
the reason for using this battery was my old ACdelco finally was on its way out and i was gifted this brand new commercial truck battery. they use them in parallel / series (depending if 12v or 24v systems) on internationals and mac trucks well maybe even more trucks. but there fleet consists of those.
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