Battery dead at 64k - Toyota Yaris Forums

Sabretooth · 01-08-2010, 05:02 PM

My car just can't hack the cold, lol...

10+ starts a day, 6 days a week and my battery finally died, well also didn't help I decided to sit for an hour today with the motor off and listening to my radio while the phone was charging...

Yay for unwanted expenses.

talnlnky · 01-08-2010, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Sabretooth

My car just can't hack the cold, lol...

10+ starts a day, 6 days a week and my battery finally died, well also didn't help I decided to sit for an hour today with the motor off and listening to my radio while the phone was charging...

Yay for unwanted expenses.

an hour? serious.... i'm not surprised your bat gave up. A battery is designed to start a car, not be a endless Ipod for you.

Not a fan of Walmart... but their Everstart bats are probably the best cheap battery you can find. There are a few that can do 1000ca's and are like $80 or less.

YarisSedan · 01-08-2010, 09:10 PM

If your familiar with interstate batterys and the sears die hard batterys. Sears die hard used to get thier batterys from the same place interstate does. Now they stopped and walmart gets them from the same place as interstate.

So the walmart batterys are actually pretty decent quality for the price. They are equivalent to interstates low end model the I series.

kustom play · 01-08-2010, 10:45 PM

same thing happened to me but around 38K

i picked up an auto zone red top had great experiences with their batteries + anything I have to return anything its never an issue.

supmet · 01-08-2010, 11:06 PM

Same thing happened to me at around 75k, listened to music for an hour, and dead. I just jumped it and its been fine ever since, haven't had any problems starting.

RedRide · 01-09-2010, 02:55 PM

Also, for a good, relatively inexpensive battery, the Autozone "Duralast' is supposed to be very good.

It is made by a company called "Johnson Controls", the same company that makes the "Optima" battery.

Kal-El · 01-09-2010, 04:41 PM

Just replaced mine at about 67K. An old battery doesn't like 10° starts.

jambo101 · 01-09-2010, 05:05 PM

My 05 Echo's original battery starts the car just fine at -20. i'd say just jump start the car and go for a 20 mile drive and you probably wont have any more problems with it as long as you dont drain the battery again..

yaris-me · 01-09-2010, 05:16 PM

My battery died at 40k in sunny SoCal. I think at 64k you got your money's worth.

Black Yaris · 01-10-2010, 12:48 AM

my 02 Rav still has it's OE battery and I have over 100k miles

As far as a replacement goes, Duralast Gold batteries are pretty awesome... they also come with a 3year free jump start assistance. You kill your battery from listening to your radio too long or what ever, you call this number on the card they give you and they will be out to get you going again, FREE!

OtownYaris · 01-10-2010, 12:57 AM

Don't feel bad. Mine went out at 30K on a rainy day.

GeneralDon7 · 01-10-2010, 01:05 AM

I just reached 70,000, and on really cold mornings, I have to hold the starter to get it to crank. I was looking at both the walmart battery and the diehard from sears.

GeneralDon7 · 01-10-2010, 01:10 AM

I just reached 70,000, and on really cold mornings, I have to hold the starter to get it to crank. I was looking at both the walmart battery and the diehard from sears.

Sabretooth · 01-10-2010, 07:40 AM

Well I got the battery jumped that day, drove it for about an hour and a half...then took her home and parked her, 2 days later and she started up and its 31degrees out, so hopefully the batt will last a bit longer.

*kimona* · 01-10-2010, 08:23 AM

My battery died at about 30,000 miles. I replaced it at the dealer with a Toyota 84 month battery for under $100.

ROCKLAND TOYOTA · 01-10-2010, 10:36 AM

battery went on my celica last weekend during our negative degree temps we've been experiencing. after that the alternator went which got replaced yesterday.....

41magmag41 · 01-10-2010, 10:58 AM

Just rolled over 70K on my 2007 sedan and still on all OEM items except filters, oil and tires. We've been having some -0 weather here in New Hampshire and my fires first time every time without any complaining. I think after your jump you should be OK for awhile but no more hour long listening to the radio sessions.

IllusionX · 01-10-2010, 07:07 PM

10 starts a day, is so much :(
but that should only put the wear and tear on the starter, the battery should be able to hang in there.

I'm at 80k KM, and is still starting just fine in -20c temps.

01-08-2010, 05:02 PM	#1
Sabretooth 37HSSV View User's Garage Drives: '11 Mazdaspeed 3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St Cloud FL Posts: 1,395	Battery dead at 64k My car just can't hack the cold, lol... 10+ starts a day, 6 days a week and my battery finally died, well also didn't help I decided to sit for an hour today with the motor off and listening to my radio while the phone was charging... Yay for unwanted expenses. __________________ 07 Toyota Yaris Hatchback -sold- 11 Mazdaspeed 3 -SRI/TIP, 3 inch TBI, Custom FMIC, Tuned by Cobb Accessport, HKS ssq2 BOV, Upgraded HPFP- Clean stock look... Killer performance.

01-08-2010, 10:45 PM	#4
kustom play pink wheels are cool View User's Garage Drives: 07 liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,407	same thing happened to me but around 38K i picked up an auto zone red top had great experiences with their batteries + anything I have to return anything its never an issue. __________________ http://www.4055design.com

01-10-2010, 12:48 AM	#10
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	my 02 Rav still has it's OE battery and I have over 100k miles As far as a replacement goes, Duralast Gold batteries are pretty awesome... they also come with a 3year free jump start assistance. You kill your battery from listening to your radio too long or what ever, you call this number on the card they give you and they will be out to get you going again, FREE! __________________

01-10-2010, 07:40 AM	#14
Sabretooth 37HSSV View User's Garage Drives: '11 Mazdaspeed 3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St Cloud FL Posts: 1,395	Well I got the battery jumped that day, drove it for about an hour and a half...then took her home and parked her, 2 days later and she started up and its 31degrees out, so hopefully the batt will last a bit longer. __________________ 07 Toyota Yaris Hatchback -sold- 11 Mazdaspeed 3 -SRI/TIP, 3 inch TBI, Custom FMIC, Tuned by Cobb Accessport, HKS ssq2 BOV, Upgraded HPFP- Clean stock look... Killer performance.

01-10-2010, 10:36 AM	#16
ROCKLAND TOYOTA TRIM HUNTER View User's Garage Drives: 2007 BLAZIN BLUE YARIS 3 DR Join Date: May 2006 Location: ROCKLAND COUNTY NY Posts: 2,088	battery went on my celica last weekend during our negative degree temps we've been experiencing. after that the alternator went which got replaced yesterday..... __________________ http://rocklandtoyota.com/IFrame.aspx?iFrameID=2388 TOYOTA PARTS AT A DISCOUNT........

01-08-2010, 09:10 PM	#3
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	If your familiar with interstate batterys and the sears die hard batterys. Sears die hard used to get thier batterys from the same place interstate does. Now they stopped and walmart gets them from the same place as interstate. So the walmart batterys are actually pretty decent quality for the price. They are equivalent to interstates low end model the I series.

01-08-2010, 11:06 PM	#5
supmet Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2007 4 Door Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,357	Same thing happened to me at around 75k, listened to music for an hour, and dead. I just jumped it and its been fine ever since, haven't had any problems starting.

01-09-2010, 02:55 PM	#6
RedRide Drives: '09 Yaris carmine red 2d HB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Middletown, NY Posts: 1,502	Also, for a good, relatively inexpensive battery, the Autozone "Duralast' is supposed to be very good. It is made by a company called "Johnson Controls", the same company that makes the "Optima" battery.

01-09-2010, 04:41 PM	#7
Kal-El Drives: 07 Yaris S Sedan 5-Speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,179	Just replaced mine at about 67K. An old battery doesn't like 10° starts.

01-09-2010, 05:05 PM	#8
jambo101 Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montreal Canada Posts: 1,286	My 05 Echo's original battery starts the car just fine at -20. i'd say just jump start the car and go for a 20 mile drive and you probably wont have any more problems with it as long as you dont drain the battery again..

01-09-2010, 05:16 PM	#9
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	My battery died at 40k in sunny SoCal. I think at 64k you got your money's worth.

01-10-2010, 12:57 AM	#11
OtownYaris View User's Garage Drives: Meteorite Yaris Liftback Join Date: May 2007 Location: Apopka, FL Posts: 48	Don't feel bad. Mine went out at 30K on a rainy day.

01-10-2010, 01:05 AM	#12
GeneralDon7 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 221	I just reached 70,000, and on really cold mornings, I have to hold the starter to get it to crank. I was looking at both the walmart battery and the diehard from sears.

01-10-2010, 01:10 AM	#13
GeneralDon7 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 221	I just reached 70,000, and on really cold mornings, I have to hold the starter to get it to crank. I was looking at both the walmart battery and the diehard from sears.

01-10-2010, 08:23 AM	#15
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	My battery died at about 30,000 miles. I replaced it at the dealer with a Toyota 84 month battery for under $100.

01-10-2010, 10:58 AM	#17
41magmag41 Drives: Loaded 2007 mica silver sedan Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New hampshire Posts: 226	Just rolled over 70K on my 2007 sedan and still on all OEM items except filters, oil and tires. We've been having some -0 weather here in New Hampshire and my fires first time every time without any complaining. I think after your jump you should be OK for awhile but no more hour long listening to the radio sessions.

01-10-2010, 07:07 PM	#18
IllusionX It's the illusion you see View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Aero Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brossard, QC Posts: 3,888	10 starts a day, is so much :( but that should only put the wear and tear on the starter, the battery should be able to hang in there. I'm at 80k KM, and is still starting just fine in -20c temps.

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