Recent content by csites

Has the PriorityStart! battery saver worked well, and are there any negative side effects? I'm about to order one. My 2013 Leaf 12v battery has died once every 6 months or so since new, typically on a Monday morning after not driving it on Sunday. I switched to a larger $250 Optima Yellow Top...

It is labeled D35. The posts are on the right, so it fits perfectly. https://www.dropbox.com/s/6mfqosxdroz4yei/IMG_0419.jpeg?dl=0

I went with a $250 Optima Yellow Top D35 AGM battery (what I believe is generically called a 35R) so the terminals are on the right side. The D35 fit great even though it has significantly more capacity than the stock 51R battery. I removed the 51R-sized plastic tray, used the 1-inch plastic...

Update: I went back to the dealer today. They agreed there was a mistake, but only that the $1,000 core charge shouldn't have been there. They did not agree that the $1,000 core charge should have been a credit instead (They did keep the old battery). So no change to my bill, since they had...

Per the article linked by cwerdna, "The suggested retail price of the Nissan LEAF battery pack is $5,499. This price includes and requires a return of your original battery pack (valued at $1,000) to the dealer in exchange for the new battery." So in 2014, the battery portion of the invoice...

Nissan recently agreed to cover up to $6,500 towards a replacement battery for my March 2013 Leaf which had dropped to 63% (LeafSpy) / 8 bars capacity around 75k miles. Of course, I am just thrilled and so impressed with Nissan. My car is like new again. I did have to pay the local dealer...

Can anyone post an invoice that shows how the "core" charge was handled? Thanks.