What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

My '19 sienna needs a new battery, it takes the same size as the Tacoma. I've been in analysis paralysis over which way to go.

Costco has a 24F with better numbers for about the same cost.

 

I have done some air filter testing in the past, as well as read about air filter CFM flow bench testing and then Engine Master did a Dyno test on a few air filters at Westech Performance Group and they all have pretty much came to the same conclusion, don't over think it, if it fits correctly-run it, they all flow similar CFM numbers and show very similar results on the dyno...

Advance Auto seems to be carrying a pretty good battery, IIRC Costco caries Interstate batterys...

 

I like Wix or Purolator filters. Anything but a Fram.

 

Toyota installs car batteries in the Tacoma. I've had 1x replaced under warranty in my 2017 and that one started to fail 2 years after that so I installed a larger battery with higher cranking amps because I do run several lighting accessories.

 

The longest lasting, strongest battery I've owned, is, INTERSTATE. IIRC it lasted over 11 years.

 

I had a factory Ford battery last 9 years, only reason I replaced it was that it started leaking, but the car was starting fine on it until it came out. I was impressed.

 

I installed an Interstate battery in my old van years ago, then the van died a few years later, my sons Cobalt battery died so he took the battery out of the van, after awhile the Cobalt messed up so he let it sit (outside) for 5 years without touching it, then I got tired of it not running and we started to mess with it again, battery tested 0.1 volts, I put it on my smart charger and fault with it, had to hook jumper cables to it to put a little juice in it before the smart charger would even start to charge it, once "charged" it showed like 70%, so over the course of a week or two, I charged, then let sat over night then charged again and at some point the charged did a desulfate to the battery, and that was back in Oct 2023 and knock on wood, it is still going strong, I keep saying I am going to check the date code... lol

 

Now run it with the salad bowl!

 

Haha, or just run a much smaller velocity stack with a filter...

 

In my line of work I've dealt with batteries no small amount. Talking to one of the sales rep one day he stated that the vast majority of batteries for different companies are made at the same plant. When they come off the main assembly line they are just directed to other assembly lines that take them to different areas where the different manufacturer labels are stuck on them. So when you start talking about company A's battery being better than company B's, there's a good chance they both came from the same plant. That said, that conversation took place 20 plus years ago, maybe things have changed between now and then.

 

After completely stopping, and waiting for the light to turn green, I somehow entered the intersection on the red and t-boned a Chevy Silverado

 

Are those 285/75s?

 

255/85/16

 

You're a veteran of this forum so you should know the answer.
Don't waste money going to a dealer just get a basic lead acid battery.
Keep it on a battery render, not a charger, when parked.

 

I have been around long enough. I was just semi-starting a "Friday thread". Until I start running more lights ... ditch, grille-but-not-raptor lights ... I do not need a 27-series AGM but I just need a battery that is not 1-dead-cell away from useless. Just happened 11 hours ago and need to wait for the work-day to end to go to AutoZone or O'Reillys (both about 1 mile from my house).

 

i have always used Costo batteries - recently 2024/2025 they started pro-rating battery returns.

i used to swap them out every 3 years.

 

Not a member of Costco. I assume I must have the need for bulk groceries to join before I can buy from them.

 

Toilet paper is the bait.

 

When I replaced my OEM last winter I went with the Duracell Ultra Gold 24F from Batteries Plus. Luckily I caught it on sale, sounds like you may not be able to wait though. I also agree with the Interstate batteries as several have mentioned. I've had a couple over the years and they've all performed well.

Whatever you choose, good luck.

 

Little late to the game, but I recently purchased a ‘23 V6 SR5 with only 7.5k mi’s on it. I did a grille, headlights, raptor lights, & badge overlays last Sunday…