The oe battery where I work is $428 for an H7 AGM and the second tier option is $350. that doesn’t include any installation. People don’t want to pay it so they often go to AutoZone and get a cheaper non AGM battery. Around 3 months later most of them are bringing their car to us because it turns off at Red lights and won’t restart. They get really upset when we tell them they still need the right battery.
If I decided to replace the car battery myself, would I need any tools besides gloves?
If you’re remotely handy and you can see the battery under the hood, a basic tool set will be all you need. Some small wrench or socket to loosen the terminals and you’ll have to figure out the hold down clamp or bracket that keeps the battery in place while the car is moving. If the terminals are cruddy with corrosion, a wire brush and some baking soda//water to clean them up. They make special terminal cleaning brushes you can get at harbor freight for a few bucks.
YouTube is your friend here, look up a how to video.
As others have said, Costco has great batteries at a good price. Be aware that they have a core charge that gets refunded when you bring the old battery back.
All that said, if you’re poor or like to live dangerously, if the car still starts, the battery is fine. Just know that one day it will no longer be fine and that might be an inconvenient time for the car to not start.
Some cars have spare tools (jack, sockets, wrench, etc.) for emergency in the trunk, so if you don’t have any tools of your own, I’d suggest checking there first
Depends on the type of battery and the vehicle. If your vehicle has an AGM battery that’s the going rate. Also, if the battery is hidden, it can take longer than a battery that sits out in the open. Lastly, depending on the vehicle, some computers need to be programmed to let it know that it has a new battery. Failure to do that can destroy the new battery.
Perhaps if you had followed the rules and listed year, make, model, you could have gotten a more exact answer.
2014 Altima, either the 2.5 or 3.5 is a flooded lead acid group size 35, with 550 CCA. No note 69 for AGM, no note 54 battery is vented to outside of vehicle. So yes, with a proper carbon pile load tester, that’s a bad battery.
I’m guessing that’s for an Interstate AGM MTX line, with an MSRP of 254.95. With tax, and/or installation, that’s right there. The MTP or MT line would be 640 and 550 CCA, $209.95 / $199.95 respectively, and you don’t have to have an AGM battery per OEM specs.
2014 Nissan Altima Base. I didn’t realize. I appreciate it everyone!
Bro, go to Costco or Walmart. You could pay less than $100
I previously worked at an independent mechanic shop that price is good. Their probably putting a halfway decent battery that cost them 150 they need to make money on it so they’ll probably charge you 190 plus labor to install. Some places will try to sneak in more money for a diagnostic fee so that is reasonable
That seems a little expensive, but not outrageously so. For what it’s worth Costco sells a very high quality battery made by interstate for about half the price as AutoZone. Ask me how I know. Lol
Go to autozone or advanced and buy the battery. Tip the kid or elder $20. Take your self out to dinner
What is the battery rated at? My battery was 500cca and was tested and I was getting about 300 so I replaced it. It didn’t cost that much though. I think it was about $160 for an Interstate battery with a 750 cca rating.
What’s the rating? Also what measurement? VW batteries are rated to 420 din while most domestic batteries are rated in CCA.
That seems a bit high to me even if it was a top tier interstate battery. I recently purchased an mtx-78 740 CCA for just north of $200. Might want to shop around.
If it’s a BMW X5 at the dealer, yeah it makes sense. Otherwise, NO, go to Costco or Walmart and pay a reasonable price. I got a 24F at Costco for $119.00
That test is meaningless. Literally means nothing.
If your car starts your battery is fine.