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That sounds a little like the kind of guy who would change your blinker fluid for only $29.99. Find out more and share with us. This sounds very interesting...

 

I mean when the door is opened and the battery is dead (so window is fully up) would it slam against the rubber or the side panel body? Because when i look closely at it.. it does look like it is close or nearly touching..

if it just hits the rubber and that's what the manual means by "side panel roof" then i would be less concerned as the cost to repair/damage would be much less..

 

I have a 2008 G37S with 6,500 miles - car would not start a couple of days back although it had been driven a couple of days before that.

It generally is only driven once or twice a week, 35 miles or so per trip

I have never felt that the car started as "aggressively" as I would like, but the battery had made it through last winter, (I'm in Maryland and don't have a garage and it sits outside in freezing temps), without needing a jump

I had some power left, locks were still working but it took two portable batteries hooked up at the same time to get it to turn over

Took it to the dealer and asked that they upgrade me to the next highest "amperage", and they told me they would discuss after checking the battery.

In about 45 min the car got pulled up front, and they informed me that they went ahead and did that - they charged me $22 and change saying the initial battery got pro-rated after the first 12 months

No issue on my end with the charge, I'd offered to pay the difference to get the better battery.

I was very pleased once I started up the G - much more aggressive start, I don't believe it ever sounded this eager, even when new

Happy camper

Eddie

 

i didnt even bother going to the dealer yesterday when my car did not start! directly went to autozone and got my optima

 

Our 2008 is new to us, 20k miles and it's driven every day - no problems so far. I wanted to keep it that way so I ordered a Red Top today .

 

2008 G37S. 35,000 miles. Starting have a tougher time cranking starting 2 weeks ago. Went out today, goodbye battery.

Is there truly only a 24 month warranty on the battery? Beyond that, is it prorated?

 

It is prorated. Mine went again this weekend. Had to get a jump 3 times. I am getting annoyed with it.

 

Correct. Months 24-32 75% covered, 33-50 50% covered, 51-84 25% covered.

 

I hope mine is resolved with the optima ,, if not, something is wrong with this car's not charging itself.

 

Installed my Red Top today, no problems but I didn't want to take the chance. $160 is cheap insurance IMHO

 

any kind soul out there wanna help me make a picture DIY,

https://www.myg37.com/forums/d-i-y-i...ml#post2822099

 

yup,, my yellow one makes the car roar when starting,, hope it stays that way.

 

I didn't take pictures but it's not that hard:

Remove the positive terminal, remove the positive terminal red plastic protective cap.
There are two cable wireing harness connectors under the positive cables, push release clips and remove the wiring clusters from the heavy cables (makes it easy to swing the positive cables out of the way.
Remove the plastic clips that hold the plastic housing shroud around the battery compartment. To remove the clips, slip a small screw driver under the edge of the middle part of the button, pop it up and then you can just remove the "clips".
Remove the plastic shroud from around the battery compartment.
There is a long rectangular black fuse box right in from of the battery, push the release clip and that will allow you to slid up the fuse box to provide some movement (not much, cable cluster has minimal slack)
Remove more clips from the plastic shroud that is just below the wipers but under the hood. There are several but you only need to go half way across, there is a break in the middle. Slide that piece down (towards the engine) and then you can lift it up and remove.
This now gives you full access to the battery compartment.
Remove the battery hold down clamp and negative terminal.

My Red Top came with a spacer you can install under the battery to raise the height. I used it as the Red Top was not as tall as the OEM. It's really not hard, all you need is a 10mm and 12mm box wrench and a screw driver.

I have to recommend Summit Racing to purchase your Optima, price was great, it was double boxed (unlike a lot of people on Amazon who are getting damaged ones), low shipping cost and arrived in one day!

 

got my battery swapped out yesterday. it had an internal failure they said so they gave me the next size interstate

 

I have a lease and they put in an M Battery for me and also put in a smaller value assembly. I drive mostly short trips 5-10 mins and apparently according to the dealer the vent control value stays on much longer (closer to 30-60 mins), so each time I start the car, it deeps draining away the battery. I just got this put in, so lets see how this workaround does. I had to jump start 3-4 times in the last month and was the 2nd time I brought it back to them.