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Car Forum / Hyundai Cars / March 2005Battery for 2000 Sonata
I have a 2000 Sonata 6 cyl. I'd like to know what size battery it uses. I was in Costco today and looked through their battery application book. To my surprise, I found none of their batteries listed for my Sonata. Their batteries are made by Johnson Controls. They showed battteries for almost no Hyundai models. What's the story? Richard > I have a 2000 Sonata 6 cyl. > I'd like to know what size battery it uses. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Controls. They showed battteries for almost no Hyundai models. > What's the story? It should be a pretty simple matter to measure your existing battery, note the post type and locations, then find one with the same or higher CCA rating. I think it's a group 24R, but I'm not certain. | I think it's a group 24R, but I'm not certain. I checked the battery that came with the used car. It's a Group 35, held down at the bottom, rated at 640 CCA. It's obviously a replacement battery, that is, unless HMC has been buying their batteries at Sears in Korea. Would there be any problems that you can think of? Richard > | I think it's a group 24R, but I'm not certain. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Would there be any problems that you can think of? As long as you buy the same type of battery with at least the same CCA rating, you'll be fine. > I have a 2000 Sonata 6 cyl. > I'd like to know what size battery it uses. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Richard ============== Richard, Actually, it's tough to find an *exact* replacement for the '99 - '01 Sonatas. I was told that Interstate makes the batteries for Hyundai now, and that's the only replacement I've found that will allow you to keep the plastic "shield" that slips over the battery. Every other brand I tried either had the terminals reversed (plus and minus on the wrong sides to match the cables) had additional side terminals (which interfere with the housing shield), or had a carrying strap that also keeps the shield from slipping down over the battery. Good luck, Harry Smith | > I have a 2000 Sonata 6 cyl. | > I'd like to know what size battery it uses. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] | interfere with the housing shield), or had a carrying strap that also | keeps the shield from slipping down over the battery. Aha! Yup. The Sears size 35 battery that came with this car has no shield. The cables fit properly -- they're neatly dressed -- and it appears to be held down nicely via ears on the battery at the bottom (I haven't looked closely). I don't see any side terminals on it; if it had them, I'd be a bit nervous about unintentional shorts. The battery is guaranteed for ten years (!). From the looks of the space provided, it appears that the original battery may have been longer (I should measure this thing). Now, I'm guessing about this: it's likely that Hyundai did not provide a premium battery in the first place. Therefore, I'm guessing that by using a premium battery as a replacement, the prior owner achieved the same or even better energy delivery in a smaller container, so this is one way to solve the problem neatly (I've had it with non-standard batteries!). Make sense? Richard > | > I have a 2000 Sonata 6 cyl. > | > I'd like to know what size battery it uses. [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > on it; if it had them, I'd be a bit nervous about unintentional > shorts. The battery is guaranteed for ten years (!). Read the fine print. It's a pro-rated warranty. When the time comes that you have to replace it, it's not worth much. > From the looks of the space provided, it appears that the > original battery may have been longer (I should measure this [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Make sense? Case designs vary and it's not unusual for the overall size of comparable batteries to be a bit different. As long as it fits and it's secure, you're good. | > Aha! | > Yup. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] | > on it; if it had them, I'd be a bit nervous about unintentional | > shorts. The battery is guaranteed for ten years (!). | Read the fine print. It's a pro-rated warranty. When the time comes that | you have to replace it, it's not worth much. Oh, I know that. But I bank on the fact that the battery will work pretty well (especially in my mild climate) to get close to its warranty end. The logic is pretty similar to Hyundai's: a manufacturer hates to shell out to handle a warranty claim. I learned with stereo equipment to search out products that offer an exceptional warranty. Nowadays, that means a reasonable period for _labor._ Back to the topic at hand, if a battery is warranted for ten years, I figure that it will serve me well for nine. | > From the looks of the space provided, it appears that the | > original battery may have been longer (I should measure this [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] | comparable batteries to be a bit different. As long as it fits and it's | secure, you're good. Thanks for your input. It appears that a standard Size 35 battery is a great replacement for a '00 Sonata's original battery. That is, if there's some safety issue that I can't fathom. We also lose whatever that cover is (my used car came without it). In my old, old 2-stroke SAAB, the battery was next to the fusebox; acid fumes from the battery constantly corroded the European VW-tpe fuses (your lights would go out at night). Changing to American chrome-plated fuses provided a nifty fix. For the tail light bulbs in the next SAAB, genuine Philips brand bulbs were essential. Moral: there's fine points to these subs. Richard > | > Aha! > | > Yup. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > for _labor._ Back to the topic at hand, if a battery is warranted > for ten years, I figure that it will serve me well for nine. Not likely. It's pretty rare for a battery for last five years, let alone double that. The warranty is largely a marketing ploy. Sears knows that the battery will never last that long and they build the pro-rated warranty cost into the price. That's one reason why they cost more. They're also betting that you won't keep your car that long and the next owner will not attempt to use the warranty. While it certainly may be a better battery than their less expensive models, it may just be the same thing with a longer warranty and a higher price tag. | > | Read the fine print. It's a pro-rated warranty. When the time | > comes that [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] | better battery than their less expensive models, it may just be the same | thing with a longer warranty and a higher price tag. The Johnson Controls battery in my recently-departed Ford Aerostar has an 8-year warranty, and was still working perfectly for me in its 7th year. I bought it at Costco. I'll add that I live in a mild climate area where batteries are lightly loaded. If I lived in an area where it snows and battery current delivery squnches down to 30% in the winter, I might agree with you. However, consider this point: Costco is the type of outfit that does not take manufacturer slight-of-hand like this lightly. I assure you that they do not want to have to handle a lot of disgusting, leaking, dangerous batteries brought in by customers if it's avoidable. They can ride herd on a supplier, even one as large and arrogant as Johnson Controls. In other words, if they're putting Johnson's warranty on a battery (labeled with a Costco brand), they're going to be yelling on Johnson's horn pretty loudly if those batteries don't come through. Johnson should understand this, since I have already read a pamphlet sent out to their suppliers by Johnson, that said, in essence, "You will make parts for us for 30% lower price and you will make them with no reduction in quality." ("You Will Do What We Tell You And You Will Like It!") Too bad that my Aerostar was totalled beause it would have been interesting to see if the battery had fulfilled the entire warranty. On the other hand, the insurance money helped put me into this Sonata ("Money talks, nobody walks!"). Richard |
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