need battery suggestions (for 2000 Lexus ES300) - please help

Adam

Auto: 2000 Lexus ES300
Battery: Interstate MTP-24F (January 2008)

My Lexus is starting abnormally (it cranks).
What's a good replacement battery?

larry moe 'n curly

Adam wrote:
>
> Auto: 2000 Lexus ES300
> Battery: Interstate MTP-24F (January 2008)
>
> My Lexus is starting abnormally (it cranks).
> What's a good replacement battery?

Are you sure it's your battery? 3-4 years is the average age when
batteries konk out for good, but you'd better check your charging
system because a bad one can ruin a new battery in a few weeks.

Interstate is made by Johnson Controls, which also produces Sears
Diehard (most but not the Platinums -- Deka/East Penn makes those),
Motorcraft, Costco Kirkland, Walmart Everstart/Maxx, AutoZone
Duralast, Eveready, Advance Auto, and I think Bosch. I don't think
Consumer Reports has found any of these JC brands to be better than
others, and each year they test batteries, they get different
results. I believe all of these are low maintenance, not maintenance-
free, except for Eveready. Low maintenance can be better if you
forget to turn off the lights overnight because maintenance-free can
be ruined for good if you do that just 1-2 times.

Adam

"larry moe 'n curly" <larrymoencurly@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> Adam wrote:
> >
> > Auto: 2000 Lexus ES300
> > Battery: Interstate MTP-24F (January 2008)
> >
> > My Lexus is starting abnormally (it cranks).
> > What's a good replacement battery?
>
> Are you sure it's your battery? 3-4 years is the average age when
> batteries konk out for good, but you'd better check your charging
> system because a bad one can ruin a new battery in a few weeks.
>
> Interstate is made by Johnson Controls, which also produces Sears
> Diehard (most but not the Platinums -- Deka/East Penn makes those),
> Motorcraft, Costco Kirkland, Walmart Everstart/Maxx, AutoZone
> Duralast, Eveready, Advance Auto, and I think Bosch. I don't think
> Consumer Reports has found any of these JC brands to be better than
> others, and each year they test batteries, they get different
> results. I believe all of these are low maintenance, not maintenance-
> free, except for Eveready. Low maintenance can be better if you
> forget to turn off the lights overnight because maintenance-free can
> be ruined for good if you do that just 1-2 times.

Thanks, I will look into the batteries mentioned.
It's time to replace the battery anyways. So, will try that first.
Will look further if that doesn't make things better.

Hachiroku

On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:21:52 -0700, Adam wrote:

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> "larry moe 'n curly" <larrymoencurly@my-deja.com> wrote in message
> news:fc4912cb-b2b8-4d59-81ce-85b2245eb04d@j9g2000prj.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>
>> Adam wrote:
>> >
>> > Auto: 2000 Lexus ES300
>> > Battery: Interstate MTP-24F (January 2008)
>> >
>> > My Lexus is starting abnormally (it cranks).
>> > What's a good replacement battery?
>>
>> Are you sure it's your battery? 3-4 years is the average age when
>> batteries konk out for good, but you'd better check your charging
>> system because a bad one can ruin a new battery in a few weeks.
>>
>> Interstate is made by Johnson Controls, which also produces Sears
>> Diehard (most but not the Platinums -- Deka/East Penn makes those),
>> Motorcraft, Costco Kirkland, Walmart Everstart/Maxx, AutoZone
>> Duralast, Eveready, Advance Auto, and I think Bosch. I don't think
>> Consumer Reports has found any of these JC brands to be better than
>> others, and each year they test batteries, they get different
>> results. I believe all of these are low maintenance, not maintenance-
>> free, except for Eveready. Low maintenance can be better if you
>> forget to turn off the lights overnight because maintenance-free can
>> be ruined for good if you do that just 1-2 times.
>
> Thanks, I will look into the batteries mentioned.
> It's time to replace the battery anyways. So, will try that first.
> Will look further if that doesn't make things better.


I go with Exide, aince they make Toyota's OEM batteries, and I have gotten
over 7 years out of three Toyota batteries.