Battery Replacement 2015 3.8

[bebetter1983]

Has anyone had to replace the battery in their car yet. If so was it an easy process.

 

[PGA1AB]

Bought h9 battery today from costco to use on my 2016 sig/tech package. $217. Question on whether to use odb power source or the jumper posts under hood to maintain power. Is it worth the trouble or just pull it out without keeping power to it?

 

[PGA1AB]

Bought h9 battery today from costco to use on my 2016 sig/tech package. $217. Question on whether to use odb power source or the jumper posts under hood to maintain power. Is it worth the trouble or just pull it out without keeping power to it

 

[PGA1AB]

Forgot to say. Original battery. 50k on it. Had it for 4+ years. No battery issues but trying to be proactive.

 

[Topspin]

Has anyone had to replace the battery in their car yet. If so was it an easy process.

I replaced it myself and it was straight up plug and play. I didn't have any battery tenders or power sources hooked up to the car and I don't remember losing any memory settings.

The power trunk did not work after the battery was hooked up. It had to be manually closed from the open position and then it started working fine via the remote and trunk button on the dash.

Found a vid that may help:

 

[PGA1AB]

Was your replacement battery a oem or other brand? My interstate h9 has only 100 amp hour rating vs the oem which has 105. Everything else is to oem spec. Has anyone found this to be a issue with this difference. 950 cca with 105 amh are harder to find.

 

[Topspin]

I got my H9 AGM from O'Reillys. The H9 Interstate battery Costco should be fine. Almost identical specs to OEM. 1000 CA VS 1050 CA shouldn't be an issue since the CCA is the same at 950.

 

[CeaselessHavel]

Within a month from buying mine last year, I had to replace the battery and did so with a DieHard from Advance Auto. Was as easy as a battery change has ever been on my old cars.

 

[miwa]

I replaced it myself and it was straight up plug and play. I didn't have any battery tenders or power sources hooked up to the car and I don't remember losing any memory settings.

The power trunk did not work after the battery was hooked up. It had to be manually closed from the open position and then it started working fine via the remote and trunk button on the dash.

Found a vid that may help:

This video was on point. Trunk happened exactly like you described. thanks for posting!

Within a month from buying mine last year, I had to replace the battery and did so with a DieHard from Advance Auto. Was as easy as a battery change has ever been on my old cars.

agreed on ease. Same battery purchased here too. The hardest part was FINDING a place with this battery. I feel that the cross section of people who have cars that use this battery and actually want to change their own battery is kinda small around here.