Figured why not get one of these started in this forum as well.
2004 Hyundai Sonata.
119,000 miles on vehicle, 39,xxx miles/52 months on battery
Out: OEM Hyundai battery*
In: Walmart Everstart Maxx 124R (Johnson Controls/Clarios made)
* - This was actually the battery out of my wife's 2018 Santa Fe.
See spoiler for more info.
2004 Hyundai Sonata.
119,000 miles on vehicle, 39,xxx miles/52 months on battery
Out: OEM Hyundai battery*
In: Walmart Everstart Maxx 124R (Johnson Controls/Clarios made)
* - This was actually the battery out of my wife's 2018 Santa Fe.
See spoiler for more info.
Yesterday morning, my wife was leaving for her mothers house for a few days, and when she went to start the Santa Fe, it just clicked.
We have had no issues with the battery to this point, was last driven the day before.
I knew it was probably getting close to time to replace because of age (anything above 4 years in Texas heat is good).
Since she was needing to leave, and I had a working 124R battery in my son's Sonata, it was just easier and faster to grab that battery and put it in her vehicle to get her going. Easy swap out.
Checked the battery on the workbench, said 12.4v. Put it on a 10 amp charger for a few hours. When it showed charged, installed it in the Sonata.
Started and ran fine. Was showing 12.55 volts after starting and shutting down. Son ran a few errands, started several times with no issues.
He got home and it sat for a few hours; I went to move it, and it barely started. Voltage was 10.4! Answers that question. New battery time.
Since the Sonata is a "beater" car for the kid, decided to just go for the cheapest replacement (which for the 124r was $120 at Walmart).
The battery I put in the Santa Fe is a Delco battery that is about 2 or so years old.
It has been discharged 2x since we got it (auto headlight sometimes turned the parking lights on after shutting down), but sits about 12.5v after a day or so of sitting. Will replace that in a bit with a Deka made 124R (or may just go grab one from Batteries Plus right now with the 20% discount and $10 rebate).
We have had no issues with the battery to this point, was last driven the day before.
I knew it was probably getting close to time to replace because of age (anything above 4 years in Texas heat is good).
Since she was needing to leave, and I had a working 124R battery in my son's Sonata, it was just easier and faster to grab that battery and put it in her vehicle to get her going. Easy swap out.
Checked the battery on the workbench, said 12.4v. Put it on a 10 amp charger for a few hours. When it showed charged, installed it in the Sonata.
Started and ran fine. Was showing 12.55 volts after starting and shutting down. Son ran a few errands, started several times with no issues.
He got home and it sat for a few hours; I went to move it, and it barely started. Voltage was 10.4! Answers that question. New battery time.
Since the Sonata is a "beater" car for the kid, decided to just go for the cheapest replacement (which for the 124r was $120 at Walmart).
The battery I put in the Santa Fe is a Delco battery that is about 2 or so years old.
It has been discharged 2x since we got it (auto headlight sometimes turned the parking lights on after shutting down), but sits about 12.5v after a day or so of sitting. Will replace that in a bit with a Deka made 124R (or may just go grab one from Batteries Plus right now with the 20% discount and $10 rebate).
