wrestrepo

The RDX would not start today. The combination of the cold temperatures and what I believe is a "too small for the car" battery that has been drained a couple of times would not allowed it to crank.
I decided to try AcuraCare for the first time. They sent someone in record time (about 20 minutes from the time I called the car was running), and the guy was very professional.

I discovered that you will get towing to the nearest Acura dealership, regardless of the distance, or 50 additional miles from there to another dealership.

However, jump starting is only covered up to $100. If the service provider charges more than that you have to pay out of pocket. I don't know who would charge more than that, but if the rule was made is for a reason...I didn't really like that part, AAA just sends someone to jump start the car without any disclaimers.

MMike1981

thought acura care was serviced thru AAA...Acura is just the middleman? everytime i have used it AAA has showed up....

lightjak_tsx

thanks for the info

wrestrepo

Well, AAA uses contractors most of the time...I would assume that this is a local guy that works for whoever calls him...

MMike1981

hm, ive always gotten an 'AAA' rep, not like 'X towing' or something

wrestrepo

Well, I had never used AcuraCare and in the past, when I used AAA I would get a towing truck that worked for AAA, only once I got an actual AAA vehicle that came to jump start my other car...

737 Jock

The OEM battery is only 440 cold cranking amps. The manufacturers are scraping for every last drop of fuel economy and it takes less gasoline energy to charge a smaller battery over it's service life.

When I had to jump mine after just 30 minutes of stereo use in the garage, I had enough -- didn't want it dying somewhere on the road.

I replaced it with a Wal-Mart Ever Start Maxx with 640 CCA and a 3 year warranty. The group size is 35. The Ever Start Maxx size is 35N. The "N" stands for "North" as in cold climate (though I've never seen the 35S). Wal-Mart uses Exide batteries, which are rated highly and there's always a Wal-Mart open if it dies somewhere.

Whatever battery you buy, look for the build date and get a fresh one.

wrestrepo

As it turns out the battery died the next day, again...this time I had the car towed to the dealer and they replaced the battery under warranty....I didn't realize what a huge difference a fresh battery makes during cold starts...

Carbon2008RDX

Now that its below freezing I have noticed the slow cranking of the RDX upon starting. It's annoying. Experienced same last winter. Sometimes it wouldn't even start on the first crank. OEM battery sucks and is too weak for the RDX.

storminvader

yes, it was 20F yesterday when i started my car (didnt use for 72 hrs prior to that) and defntly big change in start up relative to past. OEM battery still in use. took 3 cranks before it started.

MMike1981

when would you/want to replace the original batt?

storminvader

in my case, i dunno, first time it happened to me (more than 2 cranks) and the car's barely 1 yr old. maybe when it doesnt start anymore as i normally use it for leisure (rather than work)