I have an 84 month OEM Lexus battery in my 2015 LX. It will not take a charge. Has anyone received credit on an exchange with the dealership? Wondering if I should just get one at the auto parts store.
Lexus battery warranty? (1 Viewer)
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TLC2013
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Last year when my 25 month old Toyota battery called it quits on my LC I Called the dealership and they said they would need to run diagnostics on the battery and it had to be in the car. I Didn’t want to hassle with that and waste time at the dealer. Picked up a Costco interstate type 27 for around $90. Better warranty through Costco and no need to bring the car in to warranty out a new battery if anything happens in the future. Much better option to use Costco.
If you are a Costco member, good advice above. If not, and the battery won't charge, you have a clear case for a prorated exchange at the Dealer. How old is the battery? If original, the prorated value won't be very much.
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It is the OEM battery so around 5 yrs old. I read they will prorate 25%. Problem is I don’t have a Lexus dealer near me. Will Toyota honor it?
TLC2013
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If they are only giving you a 25% credit it would he cheaper to skip a dealership and buy a new one at costco, walmart...etc. plus you'll save a bunch of your time that would be wasted waiting at the dealership.
I second costco, interstate battery, 3 year warranty. They don't test it, you return within 3 years, buy a new one at the same price as the old one and give you a new 3 year warranty.
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Don’t have Costco. May get a diehard from advance auto
bloc
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Diagnostic requirements might depend on individual dealer. My friend had two toyota batteries go bad in his 4runner over about a 4 month period and they just let him bring in the bad one and take away a new one. Granted this is toyota not lexus.
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Just found a sticker that says 7/18. Assume that is the battery born date? Will a Toyota dealer honor the Lexus battery warranty?
If you don’t have a Lexus dealer close by, pick up one at the local auto parts store. The prorated Lexus warranty isnt worth it... I think I ended paying 150 for a prorated Lexus battery, but I was already committed and the dealer is 5 minutes away.
