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Time for a new battery- which one?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by big sky, Feb 8, 2019.

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  1. Feb 22, 2019 at 8:11 AM
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    Rujack

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    Rujack Stop Global Whining

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    But My leads didn’t reach though without cutting open that plastic harness wrap thing on the positive side of the battery, near one of the pullies.
     
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  2. Feb 22, 2019 at 8:45 AM
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    It appears this needs to be said again.
    You can pay $5 for a battery with a 20 year warranty but you still won't get the RC!!!
     
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  3. Feb 22, 2019 at 8:48 AM
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    ^^The main point here. ^^
     
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  4. Feb 22, 2019 at 8:55 AM
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  5. Feb 22, 2019 at 9:08 AM
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    Maybe in Vegas, but not where I live. Local AZ mgr. is world-class prick. I'll never buy another one again.
     
    Lester Lugnut, Feb 22, 2019
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  6. Feb 22, 2019 at 3:11 PM
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    dofartshavelumps, Feb 22, 2019
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  7. Feb 24, 2019 at 10:56 AM
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    It looks like the X2 marine battery has the positive and negative posts swapped. Does this cause any install issues?? I assume you can just rotate the battery 180 degrees, no?
     
    PoweredBySoy, Feb 24, 2019
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  8. Feb 24, 2019 at 11:43 AM
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    The one in the pic is a 27F which is correct.
     
    08TacoTrD, Feb 24, 2019
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  9. Feb 24, 2019 at 11:50 AM
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    I normally pick the highest CCA with the longest prorate warranty for the cheapest price.
     
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  10. Feb 24, 2019 at 12:28 PM
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    Like above, I think the F means posts are swapped.
     
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  11. Feb 24, 2019 at 12:33 PM
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    Just 3 tons of fun!!!

    Bullshit.

    I've run Optimas in multiple vehicles over the years... Running 2 Yellow tops right now. Friends are running yellow tops. None of us have had any of these made up bullshit problems with them.

     
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  12. Feb 24, 2019 at 12:41 PM
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    First optima I had lasted 10 years. Made in USA. Second one lasted a month past the warranty. Made in Mexico.
     
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  13. Feb 24, 2019 at 2:30 PM
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    Just 3 tons of fun!!!
    Funny a guy with an 05 Tacoma would point at something being made in Mexico as a reason for lack of quality.

    You realize there is a very high likelihood your truck was made in Mexico... Right?
     
    El Taco Diablo, Feb 24, 2019
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  14. Feb 24, 2019 at 2:52 PM
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    There are 3 battery manufactures in the US and there are dozens of names.
     
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  15. Feb 24, 2019 at 3:11 PM
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    I inherited it. My other truck is a used US made F150. Wife has a Venza. Not sure about that one.
     
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  16. Feb 24, 2019 at 5:54 PM
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    Optima sucks and my truck was made in Texas so........... now what?
     
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  17. Feb 25, 2019 at 5:11 AM
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    Made by Johnson Controls in Mexico they are a US based global company. Same battery different country of origin. 05 Tacoma assembled in Mexico from Japanese parts supplied by the global company Toyota.
     
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  18. Mar 12, 2019 at 6:35 PM
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    I have to eat my words, found the 27f at the costco on the westside of abq. 97 w tax. tested it and got 768 cca.

    I bought a optima yellow for my starter battery on my prius, lasted a month. place I ordered from would not take it back. I ordered one from a local stealership because they (and the others) didn't stock it. came as a non toyota labeled panasonic.
    About 5 years ago. Talk about a ripoff.
     
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