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Old 10-07-2022, 04:40 PM   #29 (permalink)
S Keith
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Without question the best consumer VALUE is a new Toyota battery. It's not even close.


1) they'd have to prove to me that it's not the cylindrical cell kit.
2) there are "grey market" prismatic modules made in China based on the Gen1 design.

I have two. Again, they're junk just like the "D" cells - just a different wrapper.

Without question the best consumer VALUE is a new Toyota battery. It's not even close.


This is my conclusion based on 500+ hybrid battery replacements.
Correction. I have 6. I also have hundreds of used Toyota modules that haven't been touched for years. What's the point?

All of the Toyota modules are 7.3V or higher (14+ years old and > 100K miles).
All of the Chinese prismatic modules are 6.3-6.5V (never installed, 0 miles).
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