Savjam

I am experiencing lazy start on my 2018 F Sport the last few days. What replacement event battery do you guys recommend that would have comparable life to the one from the dealer?

Thanks

bclexus

I highly recommend that you get a Lexus branded replacement battery from your Lexus dealer. It'll have a 7 year (84 month) warranty with no-cost replacement if it fails within the first two years and pro-rata thereafter until the 7 year warranty period expires.

If replacing the battery causes any equipment problems (e.g. locked emergency brake, NAV system fail, HVAC going haywire, etc.) - which is known to happen from time-to-time when auto parts stores or DIYers replace the battery - causing major headaches including towing the car in to the dealership for diagnosis and repairs - the Lexus dealer where you buy the Lexus branded battery replacement will be responsible to fix/correct any problems at no-charge.

Considering how long a typical battery lasts the cost is only a few dollars a month to have the insurance of a fresh battery every 5-6 years. I bet you tip restaurant wait staff more than a few dollars every month, right?

I'll never understand why some people try to squeeze just one more week out of an almost dead battery. It pays to get a battery load-tested once a year after it becomes two years old. NTB, and most all auto parts stores or your Lexus dealer's service department can load-test it for you at no-charge...

BMGS

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I used an AGM from O'Reilly auto. There's only a few distinct battery manufacturers so most brand names come from one or the other.

I have no taste for going to a service dept of a dealership for anything, let alone something as easy as a battery. Just use a memory saver during the swap and you'll have no issues. I use an EZRED MS4000. If you can't DIY properly, go to a competent shop or dealer, do not trust an auto parts store clerk to replace your battery.

I also disconnected my battery recently to remove the steering wheel and couldn't use the memory saver due to the airbag removal. I didn't have any issues either.

Blkexcoupe

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I took my car in for it's 45k mile service and mentioned to the dealer the car had to be jumpstarted before I brought it in since the car was sitting. They replaced it for free under the 48 month/50k mile warranty. I was at 47 months and some change.

jgscott

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The Lexus battery's are nothing but Interstate battery's with the Lexus labeling done by Interstate for Lexus.

bclexus

So? Is there anything bad or wrong with that?

703

depends. Our dealer stock OEM ones from Panasonic Japan.

ItzFilyO

Is that the $1K one? I heard the OEM battery is very expensive compared to the one with 84-month warranty standard battery.

JeffKeryk

Check with your Lexus dealer for a price; it may not be too bad. I have no idea what they charge. Ya never know.
My favorite battery source, by far, is Costco. They generally sell Interstate, which is a good brand.
The kicker is, if you bring it back within the warranty period (3 years I believe) they pull a new one off the shelf and put it in your cart; no questions asked. And say thank you. No pro-rating...

But the Lexus battery size is not real common; call ahead. AGM batteries are the best if your budget allows.
As BC pointed out, do it before you (or your wife) gets stuck somewhere. I hate it when that happens!

Oh yeah, make sure your charging system is up to snuff. 5 years is about it for a battery; you got your money's worth.

jgscott

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Interesting. I recently saw a Interstate truck that had tons of black Lexus branded Logo's brand new battery's. I ask about them. They were going to multiple Lexus dealers.

bclexus

The Lexus branded replacement battery is Part #00544-MF240-575. The price is $125 - $130, not including installation and disposal of the old battery.

Savjam

Thanks for all the responses. Ended up taking the car to the dealer in my lunch time. Cost was around $250 installed. Not too bad.

bclexus

That's less than $3.00 a month if the battery lasts 7 years. That's practically nothing considering what the battery does for you!

I bet people would get their battery load-tested regularly if they had to hand-crank their car when their battery died...

Mattside

Any recommendations for the Antigravity battery?

CelicaJerr

Life of the battery generally depends on where you live. Heat weakens vehicle batteries, so a battery in southern Arizona is likely to last 2.5 years, while a battery in Michigan will last closer to 7 years (I used to live there). I now live in Georgia and I generally have to replace it every 4 to 4.5 years.

As someone else stated, there are only a few battery manufacturers like East Penn, JCI (Johnson Controls, now called Clarios), Interstate, Exide, etc. and most are branded under multiple names. There are some other battery manufacturers outliers like Panasonic, but they aren't as common in the U.S.

When I replaced my battery in my 2015 GS, I got an Interstate battery from Costco. Much less expensive than others ($85 at the time), did it myself in about 5 minutes and did not use a memory saver yet no issues with resetting radio buttons and things like that.

Savjam, paying a dealer $250...sorry dude, you got ripped off.