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Finding best starter battery

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by Catriona Apps, Mar 10, 2022.

  1. Catriona Apps

    Catriona Apps New Member

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    I need to change my Prius starter battery. I have a couple options. One is the FVP platinum which I can't find any information anywhere. It has good spects the RC is 70 and the CCA is 325. My only concern is that it's $100 less then the rest. The other ones are BOSH and DEKA which both have A CCA of 325 and an RC of 60. They all have different BIC groups though. I just need any helpful hints or suggestions on what to do. I'd like to save money but at what cost?
     
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  2. bisco

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    oem is a good one. i got 8 years out of my first with hard use, and the warranty is good.

    do those all fit correctly including a vent tube port?
     
    #2 bisco, Mar 10, 2022
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    I bought my Duracell Ultra AGM (which I understand is made by East Penn) from Batteries Plus. It was priced at ~$230 with a 48-month free-replacement warranty, but they price matched the cheapest ~$160 battery I found from Napa or Autozone or Oreilly's even though the $160 battery only had a 3-year pro-rated warranty.
     
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    The Prius doesn't have a starter... The hybrid battery starts the car.
    Do you mean the Hybrid battery?
    Or do you mean the 12v battery??


     
    #5 ASRDogman, Mar 10, 2022
  6. Catriona Apps

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    12v battery
     
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  7. 3PriusMike

    3PriusMike Prius owner since 2000, Tesla M3 2018

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    I think he means the 12v battery that starts the computer that then starts the engine with the HV battery

    Mike
     
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  8. bisco

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    yeah, i don't think fvp, bosch or deka make hybrid batteries
     
    #8 bisco, Mar 10, 2022
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