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What kind of battery for a 1995 Civic?
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Does the old one not have a model number that you could use?
Or take it to a spares part and ask they have a similar one, they might pop it in for free.
Or phone a Honda dealer, and ask them for the type
Or take it to a spares part and ask they have a similar one, they might pop it in for free.
Or phone a Honda dealer, and ask them for the type
Just find a battery the right size and shape. as pointed out a 51R.
Walmart should have a cheap battery they will install for free if you can get the car there. $40-50 + tax
Just remember to take the old battery with you, or they will charge you extra.
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Or go anywhere and buy a battery based on warranty, which will be more than a 12 month free replacement battery.
Don't really have to pay much for any of the extras, since the corrosion sprays and felt washers are cheap. Likely $0.99-1.99 for the felt anti-corrosion thingy.
The gel batteries however would be best for the cold, but very pricey.
Walmart should have a cheap battery they will install for free if you can get the car there. $40-50 + tax
Just remember to take the old battery with you, or they will charge you extra.
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Or go anywhere and buy a battery based on warranty, which will be more than a 12 month free replacement battery.
Don't really have to pay much for any of the extras, since the corrosion sprays and felt washers are cheap. Likely $0.99-1.99 for the felt anti-corrosion thingy.
The gel batteries however would be best for the cold, but very pricey.
if you go to an autozone or a kragen, they should be able to look up the particular battery you need.
Yes, the battery last only twice as long as can be expected.
How shameful.
Look at the battery tray, if the battery looks small inside the tray.
You may be able to put in a larger battery, which helps in cold/hot areas.
No I didn't mean that it wasn't long enough, I mean it's an anomaly! Manufactured 1994, battery finally gave in Feb 2007. Amazing.
Um, I'm pretty sure it's to say "Holy crap, I can't believe it lasted this long!".
And $5 says it's a Panasonic or some other Japanese electronics company.
You sure it's the battery? it could very well be a bad alternator. worth a look. hopefully its the battery as an alternator can be like 150-200 bucks just for the part.
you dont want to buy a new battery and find that it too doesnt work in a little bit due to a bad alternator lol
you dont want to buy a new battery and find that it too doesnt work in a little bit due to a bad alternator lol
well he needs a new battery any how. at 11 years it was in need of replacement 6 years ago so even if the alternator is bad it still needs to be replaced
that being said it is worth checking the alternator considering you car is over 11 years old. It would not surpise me in the least to see it failing as well.
I just replaced my battery, and the guy says the average life of a battery is about 4-5years, 11 years is pretty good going.
The alternator should be easier enough to check if you have a volt-meter.
With the car idling the voltage across the terminal should be approximately 13V
Batteries normally die when of the cells becomes faulty, a battery center can check this with one of their gadgets .
Actually if the alternator is going the battery is probably not far behind. When the battery gets lots of deep cycles it stimulates the formation of large crystals. The large crystals can poke through the medium (either a gelled sulphuric acid or fiberglass mats soaked in sulphuric acid and cause a short. which takes out one of the cells in the battery.