Hello, Everyone--

I've owned my '05 limited for about 6 weeks now and considered replacing the battery now that the car is about 4 or 5 years old. A quick check under the hood informed me that the battery is an "Exact-Fit" brand. I'm assuming this is a replacement battery for I've seen this brand advertised at my local Merchants Tire and Auto. Any thoughts?

Monty

 

I could be wrong but I believe the OEM battery is "Super Awesome Deluxe Long Life Goodness Battery" brand battery. Can anyone confirm that?

 

It's more like "I Will Leave You Stranded After Four Years" brand battery. I could be wrong.

 

I'm not sure of the exact size off of the top of my head, but if you do a search, you'll find many different options, as far as brand. I have a svr yellow top due to audio upgrades, group 34 seems to come to mind. chris

 

see my sig.

 

The original battery was a white cased Varta, a European brand. Varta is owned by Johnson Controls who make an identically equivalent here in North America and sell it as an Interstate battery.
Go to this thread for all to be revealed.
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...placement.html

 

I replaced mine yesterday,the old one was a Mopar PRO 6, built in 05, id 48-4800-8.Replacement is a Canadin Tire 4800 serries,same battery fits in todays 1/2 ton Chev. paid $110 CAD, PLUS TAX AND CORE. Its a perfect fit and has the same vents comming off the side. 3 year free exchange plus 6 years limited warrentywas quoted $260 cad @ dealership

 

You mean Chev don't use the side terminals anymore in their vehicles?

James

 

He said that it had the same side vents, he did not mention side terminals. Canadian Tire batteries have side and top terminals normally on all their batteries.

 

Side ventxs to off gas or fluid, no side terminals just the top posts

 

[quote=Sandgrounder]I replaced mine yesterday,the old one was a Mopar PRO 6, built in 05, id 48-4800-8.Replacement is a Canadin Tire 4800 serries,same battery fits in todays 1/2 ton Chev. paid $110 CAD, PLUS TAX AND CORE. Its a perfect fit and has the same vents comming off the side. 3 year free exchange plus 6 years limited warrentywas quoted $260 cad @ dealership[/quote

Sandgrounder, I asked at Crappy Tire if they had a battery that fit the Xfire and I was told that they did not have one. I suppose he looked in the computer and it was blank, I did not bother to pursue it as I could see that I was dealing with a chump.
I wrote the thread on OEM battery replacement and I wanted to add a Can Tire battery if possible.
Could you answer a few questions so that I can add it to the thread?
It is the same size length x width x height Yes or No?
Does it require a spacer under the clamp?
Cold Cranking Amps (CCA) ?
Cat # ?
Thanks

 

Name? I call mine Sparky.

 

It was made in Spain. It's called una bateria.

Les

 

Just put in new Batt, Interstate Battery Mega tron plus, 85 month, Part# MTP-H6.. Direct fit, perfectoo....When the stock batt go's it go's.....no warning!!

 

180, Mastercraft Eliminator
Part/ product # 10-8400-8
Cold Crank Amps 690 @0f
Cold Crank Amps 820 @32f
Identical in size
Same spacer under the clamp
Top mounted terminal posts
Ser # 4767247

 

Thanks for the info, two more questions though.
In your first post you said it was a series 4800 which would seem correct (#48 battery size) now you say its a 8400?
You say same spacer under clamp, do you mean the rubber pad that is snapped between the clamp wires, or there is a loose spacer?
The original just uses the attached pad.
I will add it to the list and maybe buy it myself as my battery was made in 2003, I may be hanging by a thread with it.

 

A 34/78 fits in the crossfire?! Any clearence issues?

 

180,
typo should be - 10-4800-8
Spacer is the rubber pad between the clamp wires
yes replace it , hanging by a thread on QEW or 401 is not a good Idea