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The battery in our 2015 (one week old, for us, today) has a 2020 date on it, which I'm happy to see. But, since I know that sometimes when things are changed, the new item is simply 'something that fits', versus being a correct replacement.
From what you can see in these photos, is this battery a correct replacement? And do the various cable and other wire connections appear to be done properly?
So is the car starting correctly or not? Are you just trying to validate a way to spend $200 on another battery?
Nope, car starts fine, no problems, not looking for a new battery. I was just curious to know if the battery was replaced with a suitable unit, correct for the car, and if the cables and other harness connections appeared OK. So I guess, in other words, does what I have match what you all have?
Nope, car starts fine, no problems, not looking for a new battery. I was just curious to know if the battery was replaced with a suitable unit, correct for the car, and if the cables and other harness connections appeared OK. So I guess, in other words, does what I have match what you all have?
No you do not have an OEM battery. Just a cheap battery that works.
Just remember, these cars are electronic nightmares...when the battery starts to go south, all sorts of gremlins appear, even if the car starts with no problems.
So is the car starting correctly or not? Are you just trying to validate a way to spend $200 on another battery?
I believe they've eclipsed the $200.00 mark. +++ 😳 (AGM Diehard)
OP: I'm going with an AGM Diehard from an Advanced Auto Parts store. I've had damn good service/reliability/longevity AND CCAs - (Cranking Amps) from Diehards.
My 2006 Mercedes-Benz turbodiesel automobile has an AGM Diehard I installed in 2014 - still strong as h_ll and going strong.
I'm going to do a Diehard replacement in the 2017 Corvette myself. Wish us BOTH luck! Ha! 😄😉
Here's a pic of my dealer replacement battery from June 2020 and it looks like the same model/part number, but sticker just looks a little different. I recommend cleaning the rust off the neg battery terminal though.
As a bit of preventive maintenance, I'd recommend you shoot a little WD40 or similar product on the ground wire nut/stud in your second photo that looks rusted/corroded and clean it up a little.
I owned/operated a chain of auto parts stores for 16 years and a LARGE % of suspected battery issues are simply a corroded ground wire. That would concern me more than the existing battery.
I've always replaced the battery in our Corvettes at 3 years as a precaution. Living in the hot engine compartment and supplying the juice for a rolling computer puts a lot of demand on the battery.
On the C7, I'm willing to go 4 years because the battery is in a more temperate location.
If I owned your car, I'd keep that battery until 3 years or replace sooner it shows signs of age.
I am with Gearhead although I usually go 5 years. I was a BMW and then a Lexus dealer tech for the last 25 years. What I have noticed over the years is that batteries seem to die instantaneously. They don't really, but back in the day it took a bit of cranking to get a car engine to fire up. So, as the battery weakened, we could hear the engine crank over more slowly. That gave us some warning. Now modern engines crank up so quickly we don't ever hear a difference until it just doesn't crank at all. I have also had batteries that were tested OK but died 6 months later. So my feeling is that if a battery tests bad, it is bad. If it tests OK, it may be OK, but how long it's OK, is a question.
On a C7, since the battery is inside the car, to me the most important factor is venting. The OEM battery has vent tubes to run battery gasses / acid outside the car. A replacement battery should either have the vent tubes or be AGM, which require no venting tubes.
I've always replaced the battery in our Corvettes at 3 years as a precaution. Living in the hot engine compartment and supplying the juice for a rolling computer puts a lot of demand on the battery.
On the C7, I'm willing to go 4 years because the battery is in a more temperate location.
If I owned your car, I'd keep that battery until 3 years or replace sooner it shows signs of age.
The OPs battery based upon the model number he gave is a AC Delco 30 month warranty battery, so I’d be careful after 30 months.
On a C7, since the battery is inside the car, to me the most important factor is venting. The OEM battery has vent tubes to run battery gasses / acid outside the car. A replacement battery should either have the vent tubes or be AGM, which require no venting tubes.
Advance Auto Die Hard AGM is an EXACT replacement. It is a better and longer lasting replacement for OEM. It includes a vent tube like OEM.
Stated as such earlier in thread ^^^ I love AGM Diehards. They're about $225.00 plus tax, if anyone's wondering. Probably have a price increase in Jan. 2022. Get one now in 2021!
Advance Auto Die Hard AGM is an EXACT replacement. It is a better and longer lasting replacement for OEM. It includes a vent tube like OEM.
Nothing wrong with AC Delco batteries.... I have 31 years, 7 Vettes, and 979,000+ miles on OEM batteries.... My '15 OEM gave me 5.5 years --- car had more than 90,000 miles on it....
I replaced my 2016's original battery last August with:
a Diehard: Group H6; 730 CCA; 910 CA; 115 Minute Reserve Capacity; 3 Year Free Replacement from Advance Auto
Your install looks ok except for the ground small eyelet connection. Looks like some corrosion or a corrosion resistant coating is showing.
Correct battery?
