jboulukos Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 It's zero degrees in Chicago and my B210 battery won't hold a charge like it used to. Can anyone suggest the appropriate battery size for this car? '78 B210 2 door sedan. Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 First step: Look at the size of the battery in your car. If you suspect it's the wrong size, Look on the internet. In all reality there is no single "appropriate" battery size for your 78 210. Canadian OEM is CCA 340. US OEM is CCA 315. Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 I've been happy with this style in my 521. Cheaper (although still expensive) & better than an Optima (which suck these days), but still a sealed AGM (absorbed glass mat). BUT, it doesn't get very cold here, so I can't speak to cold weather performance. I will say I've left my 521 sitting for over a month and have still been able to start it without charging the battery, and that's with a fair amount of cranking to get fuel flowing. Here is what they list for your 78 B210: http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/SSBQ/34PLT/03321.oap?year=1978&make=Nissan&model=B210&vi=1210824&ck=Search_C0423_1210824_3693&pt=C0423&ppt=C0005 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 In the '70s I was just east of you in Ontario. Same problem on the brand new '76 B-210 I had. Try 10W oil for the winter but change it out when temps remain above 60F. I also ran an extension cord to the car and had a block heater. I set the timer indoors for 4AM so it actually read just above full cold when I started it. Later I added an electric battery blanket. Battery charge is directly related to it's temperature. Some times it was -20 below. At work I would go out at noon and warm it up. Later I hid an extension cord under the snow and used their power to keep it warmed all day. :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment
j_boy_619 Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 When I have the money http://shoraipower.com/lfx24a3-bs12-p110 Quote Link to comment
charolastra Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 I got mine from autozone, I don't remember the brand right now. I paid like $90 can't remember. Im from Chicago too, never drive my car in winter but every time i started my car below zero never had problems. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 B210 came from the factory with a huge Group 24 battery. Many guys use a modern (tiny) battery like a lawn tractor battery. For cold weather I'd recommend a small Group 26 battery, at 525 CCA its plenty more than spec. Quote Link to comment
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