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perdooky
New User
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| Joined: 12/11
Posted: 12/24/11
11:29 AM
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Hello,
I just went in for a 40,000 mile checkup oil change & rotate at the Toyota Dealership. They told me I needed to replace my regular battery (not the large hybrid battery), and explained to me that in hybrids even the regular batteries are special. They said that they are very hard to find, and that it would cost $476.40 to replace. Here is my quote:
Description: 07/09 OEM Battery
Part Number: T028800-28061
Price: $368.34
Labor: $54.73
Waste: $18.42
State Battery Fee: $3
Tax: $31.91
Total: $476.40
My questions are:
1. Is this a legitimate price for what looks like a normal car battery?
2. Is it really hard to find? Can someone please help me find this battery online? I looked at it and cannot specify what kind of battery it is, and the dealership could only tell me the part number.
If I can find this battery cheaper I will just install it myself. Thank you in advance!
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Posted: 12/24/11
01:25 PM
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hmm...
this seems to be the battery for it.. if you have a japanese build hybrid.. this is in a cardboard box...
what's really strange.... when i looked at the autozone web site... it showed a conventional Group 35 battery as the non hybrid battery on your car... at just over 100 bucks..
you do have several options.. you might want to think about something like one of the Optima..
Optima Battery/Battery
For your 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid 2.4L EFI DOHC Hybrid 4cyl
Part Number: 35
Alternate Part Number: 35-OR
but any group 35 battery should fit... a secret.. i have gotten some really long lasting batteries from costco... their brand batteries have been in my cars for years... and years.. check in the tire shop at your costco...
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kingpower
New User
| Posts: 17
| Joined: 11/11
Posted: 12/27/11
08:25 AM
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hi perhaps thats a lesson about you dealer we all know that they charge double for the same things i hope you did not buy one ?? i recon that you should be paying only about a third the price. All you do is copy the number on the battery and feed onto say google, you can buy batteries online and have them shipped to your home, i am in the uk so i cant price one up for you but you should be looking at about $100. thanks eric roberts battery specialist UK toyota battery
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