frodin1

I was just wondering if anybody has the part number for the Costco, Kirkland brand battery for the 3rd Gen? 34-795 looks like the correct one but the posts are bass ackwards. I don't want to send my wife to get the wrong one.
Thanks for your help if you have one!

icerunner

I did some research before I purchased a replacement for the original OEM toyota battery for my truck. i found out that the Kirkland (costco) battery is a high quality battery, and I believe that its made by "Johnson Controlls" and sold under the kirkland battery (makers of diehard ect). It my understanding and this is a above average battery and even though the name sounds lame, don't let the sound of "kirkland" brand fool you, you should feel good that this battery is "Made in the USA"and is the real deal and a tough ass battery, for 1/2 the cost. I paid 38.00 and it the exact same battery as many $80.00 to $100 batteries. (With a 36 month/ 3 year full replacement warrenty) Different label yet it the exact same battery for a lot less, go figure....

I'll let you know the model i have when I check under the hood tonight.

frodin1

Thanks man! With the cost of lead going up the batteries have gotten completely out of control cost wise, the Kirkalnd is up to $67 the Optimas are $159 for the red and almost $200 for the Yellow. Go figure the battery on the Runner says it's time to go! 7 years is not to bad for the stock battery I guess. Please let me know about that part number, Thanks again!

jjrgr21

35-group size

12865-item

640cca

800ca


this is for a 3.4 taco

$43

icerunner

I THINK ITs A GROUP "35"

But I'll let you know the model i have when I check under the hood tonight..................... I may have paid $43.00....?

frodin1

Thank you! I got an Item number of 12877, which has the backwards posts.Group 35, 795CCA and 1000CA. I would think it'll be the same for the 3rd gen Runner.

frodin1

Did we figure out if this was indeed the correct number for the 3rd gen runner?

icerunner

You got it .....it's a "35"
hey, be sure to save the receipt or they'll have to look up the purchase in there system whick takes a while. Why did my battery die prematurly? I accidentially left my lights/ accessories on a about 8 times and sort of ruined my costco battery (like most car batts, it's not a deep cycle battery) so I took it back to costco and after 32 Months ( 4 month shy of the warrenty expiration) they gave me a FULL refund and I repurchaed another Kirkland "35" battery for about the same price as I paid 3 year ago . Still "Made in the USA"
the same cost...pretty cool after 32 months NONE OF THIS "PRO RATED" garbage REFUND CRAPOLA .....
Bottom line, Costco rocks.

BTW my OEM battery lasted about 6- 7 years too untill I left the lights on one night and that will kill an old battery faster than anything....and in chicago winters I don't play around with old/older batteries...I'm just not risking the "frost bite" (or death)
ice runner, over and out