Need a Battery, Mazda having a hard time getting one due to Earthquake / Tsunami
I desperately need a battery for my 2004 RX-8. I called my local Mazda, but they are having issues getting one due to the earthquake in Japan a couple months back. Any recommendations would be fantastic.
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where are you located? you could walk into most any autoparts store and pick up a battery
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I can just imagine the derisive comments to follow this, but my car has had a wal-mart battery from '08 (from the previous owner) to just now.. it tested good but I replaced it anyway because the cooling fans weren't coming on as usual. I was out of town on vacation... lol
Anyway, solved the problem for me. |
The guy on the phone made it seem like the battery needed to be very specific for the RX-8. Seemed odd to me so I thought I would ask here.
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search around here and you'll find a threads upon threads about aftermarket batteries for the 8. I'm currently running an optima yellow top remoted located in my trunk.
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Originally Posted by Vic-Viper
(Post 4013991)
I desperately need a battery for my 2004 RX-8. I called my local Mazda, but they are having issues getting one due to the earthquake in Japan a couple months back. Any recommendations would be fantastic.
Just go to autozone. |
Voltage is voltage, I'd be surprised if there was anything truly special about the batteries they're trying to sell you as opposed to a walmart battery except maybe durability, even that could be debated though.
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It has to fit the holder, but it's a very common size, Walmart, Costco, AutoZone will all have them.
Tip - they usually have a date code on the top, a sticker that says D1 or some other code - usually, the code starts with a letter that corresponds with the month--'A' for January through 'L' for December (some manufacturer's codes omit 'I'; for them, 'M' indicates December). The second character of the code is a numeral that stands for the year. Thus, a code starting 'A2' indicates that the battery was shipped in January 1992; 'B2' indicates February 1992, and so on. (Delco reverses the letter and the number; a Delco code starting with '2C' indicates the battery was shipped in March 1992.) batteries are charged at the factory, but after six months on a shelf they get 'stale' and will hold less charge forever - you want a nice fresh one from the rack..... |
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This is just silly talk. The OEM battery since the 2005 starter/battery upgrade is Interstate and they're readily available. So are a host of others.
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Yup, Interstate Batteries with a Mazda label. Even come in an Interstate delivery truck. Personally I like Interstate batteries, but I believe most batteries come from the same US factory. Johnson Controls or something.
I think it's considered Hazardous waste or something to ship batteries overseas from Japan. I think that is one of the reasons you can't buy the actual Mazda Miata Panasonic AGM battery (even though it won't spill) and have to use a regular Mazda/Interstate battery when they need a replacement. |
I recommend the RX-8 sized Bosch battery sold at Pep Boys. So does Consumer Reports. About $90.
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The only specificity is finding a battery with the terminal posts in the correct orientation.
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Onamazu strikes again ...
and is this a DIY on how to fail at putting the topic in the correct forum? |
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