Nissan battery

Jimbo370 · 10-01-2016, 02:33 PM

follow-up... I went to dealer and they had a record from previous owner. They pro--rated at 50% off so we were at $57. By the time tax, disposal fee, some $1 fee and shop charge(BS I installed it) it was $68 out the door for oem Nissan battery with 2 yr return and 84 month life. They said they use interstate batteries

kenchan · 10-01-2016, 03:07 PM

yah sounds about right. no need for expensive batteries.

37zeroZ · 10-01-2016, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

Red.

I dug into my purchase and remembered that for some reason, I didn't have to pay a core charge, so I ended up taking the old battery to Auto Zoned-out and got money for the core. Cha-ching!!
I just checked their site and if you do the old online sign-up, they give you 20% off of your first online purchase. They also now have a $20 core charge.

I bought my first Red Optima from Optima's site a few years ago and paid $150 shipped.

Like everything else, the prices seem to have gone up quite a bit. Black Friday is a good time to find deals on these.

Pretty good price at Amazon right now. https://www.amazon.com/Optima-Batter...a-0450df0e3f8d

That battery sold by Amazon is a Optima Batteries 8020-164. So, is this battery Optima Battery 9020-164 a new version..... https://www.summitracing.com/parts/u...san/model/370z

TreeSemdyZee · 10-01-2016, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 37zeroZ

That battery sold by Amazon is a Optima Batteries 8020-164. So, is this battery Optima Battery 9020-164 a new version..... https://www.summitracing.com/parts/u...san/model/370z

Looks to me like a typo on Summit's site. Optima's site specs the 8020-164 for the Z. The other number doesn't exist on their site.

Btalont · 10-03-2016, 03:52 PM

Bought my Z in March 2011, still the original battery. I do keep it on a tender when not in use...I am sure it will need replacing in the near future..will go with Optima which I have used on many cars..like the idea of no acid weeping out.

Dwight Frye · 10-03-2016, 06:52 PM

I bought my '09 new in Sept. 2009. Replaced the battery in July 2013 as a preventive maintenance measure since my experience tells me that batteries usually fail around 48 months with little to no warning. It was an Interstate brand with a 60 month warranty. Guess what ? It failed without warning a couple of weeks ago after 38 months of service. I bought another, and even with the pro-rating of the remaining warranty it still cost me $100. Good thing the battery was dead when I tried to start it to go to work in the morning and I wasn't stranded somewhere. My insurance covers roadside assistance and a guy was there to give me a jump in 20 minutes. I figured a 60 month battery should be good for at least 48 worry free months but it failed and I always made sure it was topped up with distilled water. The Optima batteries look nice but don't have a good reputation. Buy a good battery and swap it between 36-48 months no matter what the warranty and you'll have peace of mind.

10-01-2016, 02:33 PM	#16 (permalink)
Jimbo370 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 466 Drives: 09 black 370z MT Rep Power: 11	follow-up... I went to dealer and they had a record from previous owner. They pro--rated at 50% off so we were at $57. By the time tax, disposal fee, some $1 fee and shop charge(BS I installed it) it was $68 out the door for oem Nissan battery with 2 yr return and 84 month life. They said they use interstate batteries OldGuyFla likes this.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yah sounds about right. no need for expensive batteries.

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Dwight Frye Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Occupied California Posts: 423 Drives: '09 Tour/Sport/6MT Rep Power: 16	I bought my '09 new in Sept. 2009. Replaced the battery in July 2013 as a preventive maintenance measure since my experience tells me that batteries usually fail around 48 months with little to no warning. It was an Interstate brand with a 60 month warranty. Guess what ? It failed without warning a couple of weeks ago after 38 months of service. I bought another, and even with the pro-rating of the remaining warranty it still cost me $100. Good thing the battery was dead when I tried to start it to go to work in the morning and I wasn't stranded somewhere. My insurance covers roadside assistance and a guy was there to give me a jump in 20 minutes. I figured a 60 month battery should be good for at least 48 worry free months but it failed and I always made sure it was topped up with distilled water. The Optima batteries look nice but don't have a good reputation. Buy a good battery and swap it between 36-48 months no matter what the warranty and you'll have peace of mind.