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Battery question
Maybe noobish, maybe not, I don't know.
I went to replace my battery on my 05 GT this weekend. It was giving me trouble on cold starts and was dead a few times after leaving it for a few days. About 45k miles, so I figured a new battery was in order.
I go and pick up a Die Hard Gold at Sears, the recommended size. When I get home I was chagrined to discover that the battery they sold me was a good 2 inches longer and 1 inch wider than my factory Motorcraft battery. So I was irritated, and took the battery back.
So I go over to Pep Boys, now with my Motorcraft battery in hand, and check out their selection. Their recommended size Bosch is similarly larger than my factory battery. The heat blanket won't fit around it and it doesn't fit the battery tray without somehow modifying the tray. So clearly my factory battery is smaller than what is 'supposed' to be in there.
Did Ford put some sub-standard battery in my car from the factory? The one in my car states '500 CCA' and the recommendation is 590CCA minimum. I'll have to post the model # later on when I get home.
I went to replace my battery on my 05 GT this weekend. It was giving me trouble on cold starts and was dead a few times after leaving it for a few days. About 45k miles, so I figured a new battery was in order.
I go and pick up a Die Hard Gold at Sears, the recommended size. When I get home I was chagrined to discover that the battery they sold me was a good 2 inches longer and 1 inch wider than my factory Motorcraft battery. So I was irritated, and took the battery back.
So I go over to Pep Boys, now with my Motorcraft battery in hand, and check out their selection. Their recommended size Bosch is similarly larger than my factory battery. The heat blanket won't fit around it and it doesn't fit the battery tray without somehow modifying the tray. So clearly my factory battery is smaller than what is 'supposed' to be in there.
Did Ford put some sub-standard battery in my car from the factory? The one in my car states '500 CCA' and the recommendation is 590CCA minimum. I'll have to post the model # later on when I get home.
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Mike, is your Motorcraft battery BXT 96-R. ? If it is, Then I recommend you upgrade to Motorcraft battery BXT 40-R. Which has 590 CCA, and is designed for the 05-09 Mustang.
Hope this helps.
-Rocky
Hope this helps.
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This might work too:
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showpo...7&postcount=19
http://www.autozone.com/R,209308/ini...ductDetail.htm
Same manufacturer, Johnson controls.
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I thought it was a BTX 40R.![Dunno](https://themustangsource.com/forums/images/smilies/dunno.gif)
This might work too:
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showpo...7&postcount=19
http://www.autozone.com/R,209308/ini...ductDetail.htm
Same manufacturer, Johnson controls.
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This might work too:
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showpo...7&postcount=19
http://www.autozone.com/R,209308/ini...ductDetail.htm
Same manufacturer, Johnson controls.
Your correct, it's a BXT 40-R. I must have misread it, while looking it up on my battery for V8Mike.
At any rate, It's now been corrected. In the meantime, thanks for the heads up.
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It was the 96-R. I replaced it with the Duralast 47-DL. Seems to work better than before. Did Ford just stick a substandard battery in the 05's?
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Both the 96R and 40R were designed for FWD cars like the Mazda6. My Crown Vic has a Group 65, with up to 1000CCA. However you want to look at Ampere-hours for capacity.
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You could install a 65 (or 2) in the trunk with a custom tray and longer wiring, that would improve the weight distribution and get the battery out of the hot engine compartment.
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I suppose that's always an option, good point indeed
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