Battery advice

Finally found it NVM.

 

The 24F in my 17 TRD OR with tow package is 585 CCAs. Those of us running winches need more than the stock CCA. My Smittybilt X2O 10,000 lb winch requires at least 650 CCA. I'm going with Odyssey or Northstar.

 

Northstar group buy?

 

Without having to read through this entire thread, anyone know the average life of the oem 27F? mine seems fine at 3 years, i would expect 5

 

I got almost 5 years out of the OEM 27F

 

depends mostly on temp were you live, i reckon. i just replaced mine in my '12 (5 years) and it was working fine when i removed it.

 

im not sure if anyone has Batteries Plus stores by them but the warranty they provide is crazy. I also heard that the X2 Power battery they carry is a rebadged Northstar (5 years free replacement too)

https://www.batteriesplus.com/batte...v6-4.0l-710cca-cold-climate-or-towing-package

I plan on using them for my next battery $133 for a 27f with 3year free replacement and prorated thereafter

 

Some go for 10 years, some go for 2. Realistically, I think 3-5 is pretty standard; hence the many 3-5 year warranties. You might notice a slight performance drop off after 3.

If you get more than three, be content. Less than three, yeah you probably got a bum battery. Lots of variables at play, though so take all this with a grain of salt. Just kind of my own observations over the years.

I had an OEM battery in my ‘98 Tacoma 4cyl that went 10 years and was still going when I got rid of it. It would start on a dime at -20F° that whole time.

 

I just replaced my second OEM battery at the 10.5 year mark. It was working fine but I hate getting stuck so I replace at 5 year intervals.
My local dealer has a sale once in a while so I can get a Toyota 27F 84 month battery installed for $90. Even includes 24 month road service.

Fritz

 

My 08 Tacoma 120k still has the original battery in it. I keep testing it before every winter thinking it might need to be replaced, but it always reads OK. Starts the truck just fine. At this point I just want to see how far I can take it.

 

My 2011 OEM was finally starting to show its age (losing CCA, and bowing on the sides) so I replaced it. Not bad for 6 years and 3 summers in the Mojave desert.

 

Damn that’s a deal

 

For battery snobs, this is the only way to go....... 3.4 pounds!

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