Help Finding New Battery
Thread Starter
Super Member
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 710
Likes: 15
C63
Help Finding New Battery
mercedes recommended i get a new battery. they quoted me over $500. i'm assuming i can buy my own cheaper and just swap it out myself. does anyone have any good battery recommendations? any benefits of choosing one over another?
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,296
Likes: 380
From: Texas
10 C six trizzle
the stock battery is glass-mat which is like a gel-cell battery (like optima) So its going to be pricey in general for one of equal quality. Personally ive seen these batteries last up to 10yrs without issue. I wouldnt trust one that old, but they can work for a long time. Benz doesnt use batteries to just start the car, they always use them as a "shock absorber" for the electrical system. When they do the midtronics test it runs a/c current accross the battery to see how well it absorbs it. So it may function just fine starting the car but not be up to there standards for stabilizing the electrical system. Id stick to the oem battery as its a great quality piece, unless you want to get a badass super $$$ light weight lithium ion battery like a braille. oem should run 280$ish in parts alone.
Thread Starter
Super Member
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 710
Likes: 15
C63
near dc, but I don't think i'd be interested in a used one.
found this one online, but don't know the first thing about batteries. would this work and is it good?
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...ies_16080020-p
found this one online, but don't know the first thing about batteries. would this work and is it good?
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...ies_16080020-p
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,296
Likes: 380
From: Texas
10 C six trizzle
as long as it say it'll fit correctly. optima's are pretty good batterys, the blue ones are the best- designed for lots of sitting and downtime like in boats. But like i said the oem ones arent bad by any means.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 2,899
Likes: 93
C63 AMG
Optima makes a great battery. Here's a Group 49 battery that should be a drop-in, great battery too. IIRC in the $270ish range.
http://www.odysseybattery.com/batteries.html
edit: Looks like the going rate is $330.
http://www.odysseybattery.com/batteries.html
edit: Looks like the going rate is $330.
Last edited by bhamg; Jun 7, 2013 at 01:49 AM.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 4,455
Likes: 31
From: Ny
Anything W/4Wheels
This will work and will save u 48lbs lol best weight reduction money can buy
http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/...&cat=Batteries
http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/...&cat=Batteries
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
Super Member
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 710
Likes: 15
C63
I wouldn't mind getting the OEM battery, but does someone have a link or a part #? I assumed it wasn't a mercedes part, but I guess it could be.
there's just so many options and I don't know the difference between any of them. saving weight would be nice, but is the battery going to last as long and be as effective?
there's just so many options and I don't know the difference between any of them. saving weight would be nice, but is the battery going to last as long and be as effective?
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used
Verdad Gallardo
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,296
Likes: 380
From: Texas
10 C six trizzle
lol, you do not want that light weight race braille one. the braille ones i was refering to are like 1k$ lithium ion < lol i think lambo is starting to use them. That light weight race one is lucky to start a high compression 6.2L v8 muchless not die with the rest current draw of the car sitting for a few days. cant go wrong with the factory one like i said ive seen them last a long *** time
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 4,509
Likes: 1,513
From: Orbiting the planet
This place is a joke.
Call MB roadside assistance, they will install the battery at your home and charge for the part only, labor is free..That should be less than $300...I highly recommend the factory battery. It fits right, it works right, and I've seen them last upwards of 7 years. See if there is a number stamped on the top of your terminals-the date code....Compare the price of the OEM battery lasting many years vs. a cheap alternative that may last 2 or 3 years.
Last edited by E55Greasemonkey; Jun 9, 2013 at 12:11 AM.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 2,824
Likes: 399
From: Houston, TX
2014 E63 AMGs, 2015 F-150 Lariat, 2010 Porsche C4S
I wouldn't mind getting the OEM battery, but does someone have a link or a part #? I assumed it wasn't a mercedes part, but I guess it could be.
there's just so many options and I don't know the difference between any of them. saving weight would be nice, but is the battery going to last as long and be as effective?
there's just so many options and I don't know the difference between any of them. saving weight would be nice, but is the battery going to last as long and be as effective?
Regards,
Joe
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 2,824
Likes: 399
From: Houston, TX
2014 E63 AMGs, 2015 F-150 Lariat, 2010 Porsche C4S
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 2,087
Likes: 6
360 Modena TT
get the Braille 21lb battery and call it a day 
http://www.braillebattery.com/index....atteries/b3121
i just bought this brand new battery and mount off a seller on Ebay and saved myself about $75 total . i paid $260 for battery and mount . i just looked again and the seller has more
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRAND-NEW-BRAILLE-NO-WEIGHT-B3121-BATTERY-21-lbs-1380-cranking-amp-Free-Shipping-/130912220275?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1e7af9f473&vxp=mtr
http://www.braillebattery.com/index....atteries/b3121
i just bought this brand new battery and mount off a seller on Ebay and saved myself about $75 total . i paid $260 for battery and mount . i just looked again and the seller has more
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRAND-NEW-BRAILLE-NO-WEIGHT-B3121-BATTERY-21-lbs-1380-cranking-amp-Free-Shipping-/130912220275?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1e7af9f473&vxp=mtr
Member
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 156
Likes: 0
c63amg
This will work and will save u 48lbs lol best weight reduction money can buy
http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/...&cat=Batteries
http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/...&cat=Batteries
Any mod require to fix those in?
Thank you and nice car man, i saw your car at " battle of the beast" at pocono on 05/21/2013. It sick, i gave you a thump up on at day lol.
