Toyota Ruined my Battery

Or that you’re gonna part ways with a vehicle over a $200 battery that’s 3 years old!

 

You failed to notice a crushed battery at signing? And then failed to look under the hood for 3 yrs?
How does the dealer know for a fact that you didn't tighten the clamp?

 

+ Battery cable replacement.

 

Yup, didn't notice.

 

Well. Now see. There you go being all smart and shit. Tsk tsk. It's fifty lashes with a wet noodle for ya fella.

 

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Mine made it almost a year.

 

Didn't notice the other two questions in my post either. No big deal, just an observation.

 

I slap on some 12AH M18’s when I know things are about to get serious… Then I flip the Ugga-dugga switch to “ALL” and say to myself, ‘Let’s do this!’



Wait, is this thread for real? I thought it was a parody, but I’m starting to think somebody really is up in arms about a battery.

 

The truck is obviously a lemon. You should be more sympathetic about OP’s maintenance problem on an almost 4 year old truck. Sheesh.

 

The issue wasn't obvious until after I topped off the battery last year.

 

trading a '21 in over a battery?
I don't believe that is wise

 

Yet here we are…..

I’m not up in arms over my battery. I just bought one, that thing is like 3 small children heavy!!!!

 

There it is!

 

Get a new battery and get over yourself.
Your OEM was about to shit the bed anyway..

Very happy with my Interstate MTP 27F.
Maybe hit @Coupe up for a better hold-down bracket..

FS: Battery Hold Down Bracket By Coupe | Toyota Tundra Forum (tundras.com)

Sorry the pic is my Toyota Trustart that petered out on me.
I didn't even make a thread about it..

 

Bro!!!
That’s terrible!!

Now go to Costco and get a brand new Interstate 27F for $100

 

Yep, my 19 battery still fires up like new.

OP, nice user name. Are you a chemist?

 

Nope. Just a gamer tag I came up with in college that stuck. Engineer though.

 

Have we seen pics of the offending damage yet?

 

JCI/Clarios batteries are known for being leakers, and those batteries are typically what Toyota used with our trucks.

Clean up the battery and terminals, or replace the battery and clean up the terminals, and worry about something else.

The oiled felt washers for battery terminals are a good addition.

My 2019 leaked so bad after the first year that I had to replace the positive clamp. $15 and some clean up.

 

I found the factory terminals to be of rather questionable quality. When mine were eaten by the battery I just removed them and put higher quality replacements on.

 

I swapped out the terminals and the battery. Still not happy with Toyota.

 

You can tell the size of a man by the size of things that make him angry. -Adlai Stevenson

 

Your battery bracket is upside down

 

Is it?

 

Perfect place to drop one of my favourite lines. “We’re not happy until you’re not happy.”

 

As a man a principle. Sure. Why not. But if they're not willing to cover a $200 item, why would I believe they'll cover something real?

 

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