Re: Replacing battery
Originally Posted by
West Peterson
Sounds like a case where the messenger was being shot.
The reason I would like to know if this is an OEM exact replacement is because if it is, I'll keep it for future "judging." Otherwise, I'll sell it back to the store for $20.
The OEM batteries were Vartas a company owned by Johnson Controls, after sitting on lots for years some of these batteries died and were replaced with Mopar batteries. This is probably a first or second generation replacement. The Varta is not available in North America, although the identical looking battery with different labeling can be found.
The original batteries came with handles, I still have one on the shelf from my 2005 car.
The original is a VARTA available in Europe; with the following specs: 74 Ah, 680A EN (700A SAE), RC 150min. Mopar part # 48-70, Cat. # 48. From the VARTA catalog this makes it the Blue Dynamic model, #574 012 068.
This battery looks exactly like the Interstate Mega-Tron Plus #MTP-H6.
Last edited by onehundred80; 01-22-2014 at 09:47 AM.