Eliminated The Battery Problem?
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have_blue
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Be careful what you wish for!
I've been wishing my battery would bite the dust, and it did yesterday. All the starter did was click. Didn't get any work done, but I did get me a $66 SLA battery at O'Reilly's. New Holland gave me a $57 adjustment on the old spitting one, so I came out OK. I am thinking the new one will last 2 years. $33 per year is more than I usually pay for a battery, but it will be worth it to not have to worry about acid damage any more.
I've been wishing my battery would bite the dust, and it did yesterday. All the starter did was click. Didn't get any work done, but I did get me a $66 SLA battery at O'Reilly's. New Holland gave me a $57 adjustment on the old spitting one, so I came out OK. I am thinking the new one will last 2 years. $33 per year is more than I usually pay for a battery, but it will be worth it to not have to worry about acid damage any more.
LBrown59
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<font color="orange"> I used to buy only the 5 to 7 year batteries.
Found out that they lasted 2 or 3 years before I had to replace them.
Started buying the cheeper 2 or 3 year batteries. Still have to replace them every 2 or 3 years also but get the same 2 or 3 years out of them that I did with the 5 to 7 years ones and for less money.
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Found out that they lasted 2 or 3 years before I had to replace them.
Started buying the cheeper 2 or 3 year batteries. Still have to replace them every 2 or 3 years also but get the same 2 or 3 years out of them that I did with the 5 to 7 years ones and for less money.
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MikeBurr
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No malice intended, but the design has been in effect for many years and I'm sure many of us 33D owners have replaced our hoses many times(700hrs and two replacements). And it is no fun to have a hose break and have fluid go everywhere because of a bad design. Same goes for the battery.
And they just brought out the 33DA with the same setup and I'm sure they knew that the hoses and batteries were causing problems. They spend a lot of money on new plastic work, they should have vested a little on updating the hose and battery setups. Still a great tractor, maybe someday they'll get eveything right /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
And they just brought out the 33DA with the same setup and I'm sure they knew that the hoses and batteries were causing problems. They spend a lot of money on new plastic work, they should have vested a little on updating the hose and battery setups. Still a great tractor, maybe someday they'll get eveything right /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
have_blue
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Found out that they lasted 2 or 3 years before I had to replace them. )</font>
I have noticed the same thing. The better batteries cost at least twice as much, but certainly don't last twice as long!
I have noticed the same thing. The better batteries cost at least twice as much, but certainly don't last twice as long!
erosol
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I would love to see a picture of this fix that the dealer had made. Thanksadlertom said:
AlanB
Elite Member
Here is an earlier post about that. I did it, not my dealer (they did not even know about it) but I am sure the end result was the same.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...-oil-cooler-leaks.html?highlight=hydro+cooler
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...-oil-cooler-leaks.html?highlight=hydro+cooler
shaley
Platinum Member
Just can't get good ole Japanese quality any more.
My OEM battery lasted 12 years (NH 2120).
My OEM battery lasted 12 years (NH 2120).
SteveInMD
Platinum Member
My OEM battery was just fine too. However, the front half of my tractor was quickly corroding to pieces from the daily acid bath provided by the OEM battery.
I'm happy with my Optima battery.
I'm happy with my Optima battery.
LarryD
Veteran Member
Well I joined the "No more OEM battery" club this week.
I went to start the tractor the week before last and could only manage a half hearted turn of the engine before the clicks started. No problem, I'll just give her a jump. When I connected the car, it really pulled the engine down, to a point I felt something was wrong.
I've needed a battery charger for a while so off to the store I go and get a smart charger. When I hooked it up it started to charge then gave me an error code indicating shorted cell. Well great, I was really needing to get rid of some more storm debris.
After checking the local parts houses for an SLA, AGM (aka Optima) there was nothing that would fit the battery box. I called my mechanic and asked him to order an Optima 51R. A few minutes later he called back to say they no longer manufacture that model. Not to worry, TBN has made me a veritable expert on repairs so I asked for an Odyssey battery...not havin' any of that either. So I ordered one from the factory on Tues. and it was here on Fri.
Tractorin' again...
P.S. This is the 925L despite the label.
I went to start the tractor the week before last and could only manage a half hearted turn of the engine before the clicks started. No problem, I'll just give her a jump. When I connected the car, it really pulled the engine down, to a point I felt something was wrong.
I've needed a battery charger for a while so off to the store I go and get a smart charger. When I hooked it up it started to charge then gave me an error code indicating shorted cell. Well great, I was really needing to get rid of some more storm debris.
After checking the local parts houses for an SLA, AGM (aka Optima) there was nothing that would fit the battery box. I called my mechanic and asked him to order an Optima 51R. A few minutes later he called back to say they no longer manufacture that model. Not to worry, TBN has made me a veritable expert on repairs so I asked for an Odyssey battery...not havin' any of that either. So I ordered one from the factory on Tues. and it was here on Fri.
Tractorin' again...
P.S. This is the 925L despite the label.
