RavenTai said:orbital’s .. are they are small in physical size, much smaller than the battery tray can hold.
Not entirely accurate , as above pic will demonstrate ... fits snug as a bug without mods to the battery tray or hold down .
TY
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RavenTai said:orbital’s .. are they are small in physical size, much smaller than the battery tray can hold.
flintknapper said:Then I pray that Toyota has some very strict specifications for them to be built by.
Intetrstate is famous for leaking (at the top) batteries.
I'll definitely pass on them everytime.
Bear80 said:Funny........Johnson Controls make most interstate batteries and they are the makers of Optimas.
From what I have read and coded Delphi and Johnson Controls are the main battery makers for the US.
The Toyota batteries are made under interstate and I wouldn't buy one.
Seems the "leaking" is more like "venting" around the cell covers. My Die Hard in my mini has done it as far as I can remember, which I contribute to deep cycling it and the use of my excessive stereo, lights etc. But I have bought cheaper batteries that have vented since new. Champions come to mind.
Here's a link I just found that is pretty interesting. http://www.uuhome.de/william.darden/batbrand.htm
krich97 said:...
I also like the idea of having greater vibration resistance, lighter weight, more capacity, longer life, and I am hoping that a big drycell would hold enough reserve power to mimic a dual battery set up without the added weight and complexity.
I have looked at the Odessy and the Optima models - any preferences?
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T Y L E R said:
Not entirely accurate , as above pic will demonstrate ... fits snug as a bug without mods to the battery tray or hold down .
TY
krich97 said:Dan,
the acid seems to be collecting around the battery retainer bar and there is evidence of it in the battery tray - I did not see anything that made me think it was cracked or leaking from the bottom.
K
Actually I think what you really want is baking soda, which is a base and will counteract the acid from the battery, a mixture of water and baking soda works pretty well.Beowulf said:K,
You need to get this cleaned up ASAP. Nothing short of removing the battery, the tray, and start scrubbing. That acid will cause severe corrosion in a very short time. I used liquid Dawn in a bucket of soapy water.
-B-
I agree; they suck almost as much as Junk.Junk said:I'll never own another Optima battery. They suck. Talked to a few folks where I got mine from and they said "yeah, we know they suck".
dd113 said:I install a s***load of orbitals. They rock and are cheaper!
Poser said:Just get the non-USA battery tray stuff, and do it right....
-Steve