tristangoesham
Well-Known LVC Member
I'm having a hard time finding a size 66 battery that's affordable/available. I called a battery place and they said a size 65 would work for a car that takes a size 66. Anyone used a size 65 in their LS?
Battery pricing at the dealer actually isn't that bad. Comparable to any higher quality battery. Give them a call.
yep, I just had to replace by battery a few months ago. Got it from the local Ford dealer of under $140 with exchange and sales tax. The factory battery was replaced in February 2010, the second battery lasted 9 years 7 months replaced in September 2019. This third battery will likely outlast the car.
I think the battery life in an LS is longer than "normal" because the battery is located in the trunk away from the high heat and wide temperature fluctuations.
I just bought a #65 battery yesterday for my LS from O’reilly’s Auto. They had two different ones. One with a 2 year warranty and one with a 3 year warranty. It fit into the car perfectly. Even the vent tube fit nicely.
...I suppose you can cap/seal/glue the open one, but I don't know if that would then just seal half the cells.