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What Sealed/Non-OEM 12v Battery are You Running?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion' started by bailor, Aug 31, 2018.

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  1. bailor

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    I know the optima battery is pretty much the only 12v battery that meets OEM standards, but I also know some of you are running sealed deep cycle 12v batteries. Which ones are you running and would you recommend? What are your experiences?
     
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    actually, there are for or 5 oem options.
     
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    Thank you.. I guess I should be clear on my intentions. My battery died and I'm in desperate need to have my car operational this weekend. I can't wait for shipping. I'm looking for something that autozone, Walmart or even Lowe's would carry that I could go pick up, like now. Even if it'll just be temporary. I can't afford the one at autozone at over $200.
     
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    well, you can use any old battery, like a lawn tractor or motorcycle battery. as long as you can tie it down, it will only be a problem if you get rear ended and it explodes, or the battery emits toxic fumes inside the cabin from overcharging or something.
     
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    Thank you! I live in the Temecula area and work in Orange county. There are Napa auto part stores, O'Reilly, autozone etc. I'll check those. Thanks again, I didn't want to spend money only to realize that I wasted money if it didn't work.
     
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    I heard Pep Boys sells a battery for Prius too, I believe it is an Exide brand.
     
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    Check with Pep Boys. I know for third gen at least, they have a low priced, 100% compatible option, by Bosch.

    Addendum: see I'm about the 3rd or 4th responder with this hot tip...
     
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    No they aren't.
    Pep Boys seems to have it covered with a Bosch.
     
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    Short sighted.
    By the time you pay $50 for a temporary fix.....and then $150 for a permanent one......guess what that adds up to ??
     
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    Amazon has a feature called "garage" or "my garage": you can enter vehicle, check fit.
     
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    Amazon seems to think this is the correct battery, I have no reason to guess differently.

    www.amazon.com/dp/B000MS9VZK
    That is what i used, it wanted me to know if he had a XE hybrid or an XLE hybrid and I made up that part.
     
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    I replaced the OEM battery with a Duracell battery from Batteries Plus.


    2006 Prius Base
     
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