A note on replacing the Varta silver standard battery with a six-year-old Toyota RAV4

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 September 6, 2024
My RAV4 is about to be six years old in a twinkling of an eye. For six years, this FAW Toyota 2.5L four-wheel-drive RAV4 accompanied me to the Alashan Desert to find solitude in summer, to Hoh Xili in winter to follow in the footsteps of the Tibetan antelope, and during the holidays to take my family to camp to find the brightest meteor in the sky.

Let’s go to barbecue camping and watch the rising meteors in the Milky way at night.

Last winter, Hoh Xil pursued the Tibetan antelope.
Find inner solitude in the quicksand of Alashan
Perhaps poetry and distance are within reach, but the maintenance of vehicles before travel is essential!
What needs to be replaced for a car in six years? I think the latest consideration should be tires and batteries, especially for winter, the diurnal variation of the temperature difference may lead to battery reimbursement in advance. (I remember a trip to Aoshan in winter to climb the mountain, my friend’s car. when we went down to the side of the car at eight o’clock in the evening, we couldn’t catch a taxi, the mountain road was frozen, and we dared not push the cart rashly. It was already 1: 00 in the morning when we came to us for help. Bloody lesson ah) and my RAV4 battery is still the original non-maintenance battery, it is already the end of October, this winter also want to go to the depths of the Qinling Mountains a few more times, in the snowy winter to feel the world of ice and snow. Replace it with a new battery. I can’t afford a situation in thousands of miles. Safe travel is the most important thing!

Since you want to change, what brand and model do you want to change?

From sales to word-of-mouth, I choose Valta. Choose the one that is professional, durable and has the best reputation. Valta’s battery is marked in silver, blue and black. Do you think it’s over? No has a guy named AGM.
What? Are there so many kinds? Yes, this is professional, detailed classification, suitable for different needs of customers.
I looked it up in general and summarized the following two categories in short
1. Black standard 12-month warranty is suitable for ordinary models, silver standard high-end models with 24-month warranty, and AGM high-end models, such as start-up and parking and non-start-stop high-end cars with multiple electronic devices.

two。 Divided from the use demand, the black mark of the operation type in the city is fine, the blue mark of the commuter car in the city, the silver standard of the demand of going up and down the sea, AGM high-tech is more suitable for the vehicles of start-stop system.

My friends don’t know which one to choose after reading this passage. Do you have any sense in mind?

I chose the silver standard.
Ha, copy a piece of publicity as follows
Excellent start-up, extraordinary driving experience enhanced Bivoli patented grid design 24-month warranty suitable for imported and high-end joint venture brand models

We have to get the silver medal.

After choosing the type, it’s time to choose the model.
I have studied that the existing battery of my rav4 is 80D26L corresponding to 12V65AH. I chose the 6-QW-72 with the silver mark of Valta and the corresponding 12V72AH. Before and after, it was 12 volts, which changed from 65 ampere hours to 72 ampere hours.

Question time
Is it better to change the battery as much as possible?
I don’t think the first one that is too big may not be put in place. Second, if I change a 12-volt 90-ampere battery, even if it is put in, the battery always works in a state where the battery is not fully charged, which is bound to shorten its service life.
Is there a problem with the car changing the battery with a smaller one?
I don’t think so, because when I changed, I came to a six-cylinder car owner, saying that there would be no electricity after 2 days, and there was no power feed or leakage after checking. When you open it, the newly replaced battery is obviously a little smaller.

I think changing to a battery of matching specifications is the best option.

With so many words, let’s take a look at the installation process.
Open the six knobs of the non-maintenance battery in my rav4 cabin.
Let’s also talk about my understanding of non-maintenance-free batteries, which is low cost but can be used, that’s all.

I’d better change it. I feel much more at ease when I travel in winter after the change.
Suddenly came a car that was short of electricity, and the owner said that there was no electricity in 2 days, which was too disturbing. I have to run three laps outside the neighborhood every two days and then come back. It feels so bad. You can also see that the battery is obviously a little smaller.
After dealing with the emergency above, we will continue to change.
The technical man drooled on this set of furniture and looked comfortable.
The dashboard of this RAV4 has a rice with a strong 1990s style. This car is 65000 kilometers in six years, that is, it drives a little more outside.
Here comes my silver standard Valta!
Open the box!
Instructions.
I read it all.
Spitting a slot without reading the instructions is the first of the top ten bad habits of Chinese people.
The warranty is 24 months, so the silver mark is worth having.
Out-of-the-box drawing of Valta’s silver standard battery
Contrast between the old and the new
Toyota original non-maintenance-free battery
The master is very skilled in handling the professional operation, which makes people feel at ease that the positive and negative poles can be connected well.
Put on the fixing clip.
Detect again
My silver standard Valta has been installed.
Let’s have a panorama again.
What era is this? Wechat scan the electronic quality insurance policy and come.
This is a big compliment. Now the paper insurance policy does have some trouble to save.
Valta’s service is very considerate at this point. During the 24-month warranty period, any quality problems can be renewed free of charge.
The card is in place.
After the installation, the master specially suggested that it would be best to run for ten kilometers before turning off the engine.
Listen to the opinions of professionals

The choice of Valta silver standard battery is decided from the aspects of sales volume, word-of-mouth and service. After all, there is no doubt about the professionalism of Valta, a century-old company from Germany. Just like the idea of environmental protection advocated by Valta today. Hope to meet more wonderful things in the next trip!