[ChevyFan]

I guess it's about time. My 2002 TB needed a new battery. Picked one up at Autozone for $49.99 this afternoon. Didn't have the right tools with me, but I swapped it out in the parking lot. Took me about 30 minutes or so.

I'm just wondering if anyone else has had to replace their battery yet.

 

[ChevyFan]

This was really the first vehicle that I have ever owned that had a battery that was as protected as it is in the TB. I mean, you have a cross-bar to keep it in place, then you have the battery box over it and on top of that it's bolted down with the flange-holder-thing. It took my no time to get it apart, but to get it back together (correctly) too me 45 minutes!

Plus, I dropped my 8MM socket and had to jimmy a way to get it out from behind the headlight assembly. Ended up using some sort of hook tie-down thing.

 

[Aeropagus]

That sucks. I go into Arizona a lot, the heat kills batteries fast. I'm on #2.

 

[ChevyFan]

Yeah, from what I understand, doesn't living in super-hot cities like Phoenix and Vegas cause your battery warranty to be voided?