Tips for battery replacement
12-15-2023, 11:39 AM
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There’s no question we pay a premium for driving cars such as these. To me it’s worth the expense as they are wonderfully driving cars and you don’t find interiors like these cars on just any car and the build quality is much better than most other cars. Not to mention safety. To me someone who is going to maintain a car like this at Walmart might as well just be driving a Chevy or a Toyota or Honda. In the long haul not doing this right your not gonna be driving a mb for the long haul if you don’t do things right.
There’s no question we pay a premium for driving cars such as these. To me it’s worth the expense as they are wonderfully driving cars and you don’t find interiors like these cars on just any car and the build quality is much better than most other cars. Not to mention safety. To me someone who is going to maintain a car like this at Walmart might as well just be driving a Chevy or a Toyota or Honda. In the long haul not doing this right your not gonna be driving a mb for the long haul if you don’t do things right.
.From what I’ve seen at least around here Walmart auto center is a zoo. Busy as all heck with tons of people waiting for their cheap service. I believe if you did have a issue such as a error message in your mb Walmart is not gonna have a clue what’s going on with your car. They aren’t gonna have a clue that your battery is overcharging or undercharging and could not really care less because your battery was not registered to the car when it was replaced.
.The electrical systems in Mercedes have always been known to be very finicky and I for one am not going to take a risk of creating other issues by not having things done right. My e450 is one of the best cars I’ve owned and it’s a long term keeper so I take things very seriously with the maintenance of the car.
12-15-2023, 11:55 AM
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Our cars do require battery registration. I enjoy doing some work on my car, I used to do a lot more. I recently replaced my battery with an Interstate battery from Costco. I called the dealer and a couple of indy shops and was quoted $140-$250 for the battery coding. I purchased a scanner/coder with Mercedes battery registration capability for $150 and did it myself. It wasn't difficult. Now I have the scanner for future use.
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04-29-2024, 04:01 PM
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Well, I just found out that my dealership charges $521 and an Indy charges $540. Jeez.
04-29-2024, 05:23 PM
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At least around where I live Walmart won’t do a battery in a Mercedes. They don’t even list a battery for it in there data banks. They don’t have the scanner to register the battery either besides that Walmart is not touching my car.
Walmart at least in my area will not work on run flat tires either even if you have an emergency.
Walmart at least in my area will not work on run flat tires either even if you have an emergency.
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04-29-2024, 05:32 PM
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At least around where I live Walmart won’t do a battery in a Mercedes. They don’t even list a battery for it in there data banks. They don’t have the scanner to register the battery either besides that Walmart is not touching my car.
Walmart at least in my area will not work on run flat tires either even if you have an emergency.
Walmart at least in my area will not work on run flat tires either even if you have an emergency.
I believe this is a repeat post: You previously posted that you would not let Walmart replace your batter.
Since your post, others have posted that registering your battery is not necessary: Just remove the old and put in the new.
Here is the listing for the H6, H7 and H8 all of which will fit
https://www.walmart.com/ip/EverStart...0&from=/search
https://www.walmart.com/ip/EverStart...0&from=/search
https://www.walmart.com/ip/EverStart...1?from=/search
04-29-2024, 05:45 PM
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04-30-2024, 01:51 AM
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Dealer service rep told me today that battery must be coded and registered after install which can lead to future electrical issues if not done. She said they get a lot of cars coming in from do it yourselfers and Auto parts stores who didn't register and they have to then register the battery to correct the messages or issues. They replaced mine today, the original lasted a little over 5 years but was on it's last legs the past year. Everything including auto start is back to normal now. Had them do a service A. Ended up going out of the dealer with a 1000 dollar charge for both things. Not cheap but at least everything was done by the book.
06-24-2024, 06:25 PM
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Update:
Just returned from Costco for new tires on my Ford Edge Sport. Very professional.
Costco has Intersate batteries in sizes H6, H7 and H8. The cost of the H8, 3 year warranty was $169. I assume the H7 and H6 were the same or less. The batteries are dated 5/24 - so they are extremely fresh, which is what you would expect with Costco.
However, Costco does not do battery installation, so this would be DIY or pay an indy shop: keep in mind the H8 is very, very heavy - way to heavy for me to install.
Just returned from Costco for new tires on my Ford Edge Sport. Very professional.
Costco has Intersate batteries in sizes H6, H7 and H8. The cost of the H8, 3 year warranty was $169. I assume the H7 and H6 were the same or less. The batteries are dated 5/24 - so they are extremely fresh, which is what you would expect with Costco.
However, Costco does not do battery installation, so this would be DIY or pay an indy shop: keep in mind the H8 is very, very heavy - way to heavy for me to install.
