Question on battery type for generator

[luberhill]

Ok I bought that Honda 6500 inverter generator off my neighbor.

He kept the battery on a tender but it’s 6 yrs old and doesn’t crank it well.

I can pull start it and it starts first pull but my wife can’t .

So.,, it’s a YTZ14s battery ..I see them on eBay that say AGM type , also sealed type etc..

Any idea what’s the best choice ?

And should I leave it on the tender all the time ?

He gave me the battery tender too but  I’m going to keep it in my garage which stays above freezing so maybe I don’t need it ??

This thing is pretty sweet … it’s so quiet compared to my old one 

Thx for the help 

 

[suburbanfarmer]

if you are not using it regularly you need to put the battery tender on it; heated garage or not.

Edited February 11, 2022 by suburbanfarmer

[Farflung]

I just start mine once a month. Keeps the battery charge  up. Roll it outside to run it. Get it up to temperature before you shut it off. I prefer the sealed type. Buy it locally. try to do it on the same day, like first Sunday of the month.

[hueyjazz]

That's a motorcycle battery.  I doubt it needs to be AGM which would be pricy like $250.  I bet a gel would be fine which you can get on Amazon for like $40

[luberhill]

21 minutes ago, hueyjazz said:

That's a motorcycle battery.  I doubt it needs to be AGM which would be pricy like $250.  I bet a gel would be fine which you can get on Amazon for like $40

I’m seeing them for like 50.00

Not sure the quality 

230 CCA

 

 

 

 

[Lawdwaz]

3 hours ago, luberhill said:

I’m seeing them for like 50.00

Not sure the quality 

230 CCA

 

 

 

 

How do you make through the day?

Go to Walmart, AutoZone or NAPA and buy a damn battery.  You own a Jeep, quality can't be too important.

 

[luberhill]

1 hour ago, Lawdwaz said:

How do you make through the day?

Go to Walmart, AutoZone or NAPA and buy a damn battery.  You own a Jeep, quality can't be too important.

 

Typical ignorant comment , I’d expect nothing less from you .

Always trying to start trouble to make up for driving junk 

[sbuff]

A manual should tell you the correct battery that is needed . If not replace with a duplicate of what's in there . If he got 6 years out of old one he was doing something right 

Edited February 12, 2022 by sbuff

[luberhill]

4 minutes ago, sbuff said:

A manual should tell you the correct battery that is needed . If not replace with a duplicate of what's in there . If he got 6 years out of old one he was doing doing right 

Yea the manual just says use a 14s type.

The one that is in there is a Nakika YTZ14s

I can’t even find that brand , if I could I would for sure get one .

Assume it’s something Honda used at the time and maybe out of business

It doesn’t say if it’s AGM or whatever .

Most I see are either lead acid or AGM

I just wondered which one was better .

Walmart and NAPA don’t have a cross reference for some strange reason .

There is a local Deka dealer I’ll talk to Monday..

Id rather pay for a good one then one that only lasts a year !

Edited February 12, 2022 by luberhill

[sbuff]

https://www.amazon.com/Yuasa-YTZ14S-Lead_Acid_Battery/dp/B0024VFY86/ref=asc_df_B0024VFY86/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312061076067&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7282975666688046916&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004664&hvtargid=pla-456928547200&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=61856009493&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312061076067&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7282975666688046916&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004664&hvtargid=pla-456928547200

[WNYTRPR]

5 minutes ago, sbuff said:

https://www.amazon.com/Yuasa-YTZ14S-Lead_Acid_Battery/dp/B0024VFY86/ref=asc_df_B0024VFY86/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312061076067&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7282975666688046916&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004664&hvtargid=pla-456928547200&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=61856009493&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312061076067&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7282975666688046916&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004664&hvtargid=pla-456928547200

I believe this is what I got stock in my Yamaha Kodiak .I had much better luck with the Autozone batteries.And a bit cheaper (at the time)

[luberhill]

3 minutes ago, sbuff said:

https://www.amazon.com/Yuasa-YTZ14S-Lead_Acid_Battery/dp/B0024VFY86/ref=asc_df_B0024VFY86/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312061076067&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7282975666688046916&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004664&hvtargid=pla-456928547200&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=61856009493&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312061076067&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7282975666688046916&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004664&hvtargid=pla-456928547200

Perfect just ordered it , will be here Thursday. I saw that when I Googled but I was trying to find one local .

Napa couldn’t even cross that number.

Oh well this seems like a good one 

Should whip it over with no problem , it’s 230 CCAs and the original says 200

And Amazon seems to stand behind its stuff ..

 

[suburbanfarmer]

6 hours ago, luberhill said:

Perfect just ordered it , will be here Thursday. I saw that when I Googled but I was trying to find one local .

Napa couldn’t even cross that number.

Oh well this seems like a good one 

Should whip it over with no problem , it’s 230 CCAs and the original says 200

And Amazon seems to stand behind its stuff ..

 

Amazon is just the front, the seller store is Yuasa..

Amazon only stand behinds the standard refund time. Any warranty issues you need to deal with vendor afterwards.

[luberhill]

3 hours ago, suburbanfarmer said:

Amazon is just the front, the seller store is Yuasa..

Amazon only stand behinds the standard refund time. Any warranty issues you need to deal with vendor afterwards.

Ahh gotcha