OEM Batteries
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I have not been able to find that information.
The part number is 0000-80-0035-WB it lists for $199 but normally can get one for $144 (but most Mazda OEM parts places will not ship it).
"Generally," speaking you can purchase an equal or better battery for less at most auto parts stores.
And you can definitely purchase much better batteries for more.
The part number is 0000-80-0035-WB it lists for $199 but normally can get one for $144 (but most Mazda OEM parts places will not ship it).
"Generally," speaking you can purchase an equal or better battery for less at most auto parts stores.
And you can definitely purchase much better batteries for more.
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There were a few that supplied OEM MAZDA batteries and those suppliers change all the time. Maybe why MAZDA does not publish current information on changes?
Getting a NEW battery (manufactured with NO recycled parts) in most cases are better than the OEM battery. But you need to look carefully at the information supplied about any NEW battery. Just because it is listed new in the USA and Canada does not mean 100% new components and parts. And outside the USA it is a crap shoot to find 100% NEW (listed or advertised as 100% all new components) manufactured batteries. An example of manufactures that will list which batteries offered are 100% NEW components would be OPTIMA and Odyssey. There are a few others, but these are the 2 most readily available in most auto part change store and suppliers.
The information about recycled parts and other components used in NEW batteries is very hard to find the information. IMHO a lot of back door political negotiation went on to allow manufactures of new batteries to decide for themselves and not to require divulging if they used recycled parts in their listed NEW manufactured batteries. Like the tagged labeled coding on that battery that so many "" the tag is a date manufactured label, which it is not. Those date tags help for stocking information purposes and also battery rotation from distributors. The real date code on batteries is on the case melted in usually the upper edge of the case and generally a coded date. Many batteries you see at large distributors i.e., Costco, pep boys, AutoZone etc get rotated by the distributor frequently and exchange out for batteries removed and return to the warehouse to be tested and then a new date label is attached replacing the old one and stocked back to the retailers. Interstate batter distributor has been doing this practice since that 90's. There is nothing wrong with this practice and has been going on for a few decades with many battery distributors, but it may be the reason why batteries never last as long as they once did? Back in the day it was DIEHARD that was the top choice of a replacement battery. Sadly, that company has been bought and sold so many times and the manufacturing quality is NOT IMO what it was once decades ago. Many shops and forums often blame it on vehicles having more electronics, but this is also inaccurate because it would be the Generator/Alternator that would be burdened not the battery.
Getting a NEW battery (manufactured with NO recycled parts) in most cases are better than the OEM battery. But you need to look carefully at the information supplied about any NEW battery. Just because it is listed new in the USA and Canada does not mean 100% new components and parts. And outside the USA it is a crap shoot to find 100% NEW (listed or advertised as 100% all new components) manufactured batteries. An example of manufactures that will list which batteries offered are 100% NEW components would be OPTIMA and Odyssey. There are a few others, but these are the 2 most readily available in most auto part change store and suppliers.
The information about recycled parts and other components used in NEW batteries is very hard to find the information. IMHO a lot of back door political negotiation went on to allow manufactures of new batteries to decide for themselves and not to require divulging if they used recycled parts in their listed NEW manufactured batteries. Like the tagged labeled coding on that battery that so many "" the tag is a date manufactured label, which it is not. Those date tags help for stocking information purposes and also battery rotation from distributors. The real date code on batteries is on the case melted in usually the upper edge of the case and generally a coded date. Many batteries you see at large distributors i.e., Costco, pep boys, AutoZone etc get rotated by the distributor frequently and exchange out for batteries removed and return to the warehouse to be tested and then a new date label is attached replacing the old one and stocked back to the retailers. Interstate batter distributor has been doing this practice since that 90's. There is nothing wrong with this practice and has been going on for a few decades with many battery distributors, but it may be the reason why batteries never last as long as they once did? Back in the day it was DIEHARD that was the top choice of a replacement battery. Sadly, that company has been bought and sold so many times and the manufacturing quality is NOT IMO what it was once decades ago. Many shops and forums often blame it on vehicles having more electronics, but this is also inaccurate because it would be the Generator/Alternator that would be burdened not the battery.
Last edited by Callisto; Sep 4, 2022 at 09:52 AM.
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