I'm looking at batteries for the Camry to replace the 9 year old JCI factory battery at some point. The car specs ~580 cca, I believe. (The old battery is testing at ~460 cca.)
I have the 4-cylinder and use 0w20 synthetic oil, so starting demands shouldn't be crazy high, I wouldn't think (this theory agrees with the still-functioning 9-year-old factory battery).
My question, though, is whether using the "mid-grade" battery - e.g. Autocraft Silver, Duralast Red, Everstart Plus - would provide a better lifespan than, say, the Autocraft Gold, Duralast Gold, Everstart Maxx. I've heard that cca come at the expense of lifespan, due to the plates being thinner or some such thing... That is, would a 650 cca battery outlast an 850 cca model, all else equal? Would it be more durable? (I know that warranties are longer on the more expensive ones, just some food for thought.) I have no problem buying a more expensive battery, but I'm just curious if anyone has any ideas about whether the theory about durability holds up. Thanks! As far as location is concerned, I see plenty of winter weather here in MN. Summers are warm but generally don't hit 90, so batteries don't seem to cook as they do further south. And I'm not suggesting going below the factory rating either. (But that does beg the question: do they lose cca at the same pace? Would the lower cca battery have way fewer cca 5 years out than the higher cca battery?) At any rate, just an interesting question.
I have the 4-cylinder and use 0w20 synthetic oil, so starting demands shouldn't be crazy high, I wouldn't think (this theory agrees with the still-functioning 9-year-old factory battery).
My question, though, is whether using the "mid-grade" battery - e.g. Autocraft Silver, Duralast Red, Everstart Plus - would provide a better lifespan than, say, the Autocraft Gold, Duralast Gold, Everstart Maxx. I've heard that cca come at the expense of lifespan, due to the plates being thinner or some such thing... That is, would a 650 cca battery outlast an 850 cca model, all else equal? Would it be more durable? (I know that warranties are longer on the more expensive ones, just some food for thought.) I have no problem buying a more expensive battery, but I'm just curious if anyone has any ideas about whether the theory about durability holds up. Thanks! As far as location is concerned, I see plenty of winter weather here in MN. Summers are warm but generally don't hit 90, so batteries don't seem to cook as they do further south. And I'm not suggesting going below the factory rating either. (But that does beg the question: do they lose cca at the same pace? Would the lower cca battery have way fewer cca 5 years out than the higher cca battery?) At any rate, just an interesting question.