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My 2020 wrangler unlimited it’s at the dealer right now. Just called and said $900 to replace both main battery and the auxiliary battery. Auxiliary battery is completely dead and only 24% juice left in the main battery allegedly. Bought the car used about a year ago, outside of warranty. Is this price legit? Seems crazy to me.
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My 2020 wrangler unlimited it’s at the dealer right now. Just called and said $900 to replace both main battery and the auxiliary battery. Auxiliary battery is completely dead and only 24% juice left in the main battery allegedly. Bought the car used about a year ago, outside of warranty. Is this price legit? Seems crazy to me.
Unfortunately, dependent on your geographical location, Jeep Service Depts. usually get between $800 and $900 for the 2 Mopar branded batteries and the install of both.

Cost to do the replacement yourself with a very good H7 AGM Main battery and a decent Aux battery is about $350-450.

Were it me, I would install a new Main myself (Easy easy do do) and bypass the Aux battery, which is easy to do for anyone. Will cost you about $200 going this route..

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/??-main-battery-replacement-talk-jl-jt-?.100534/

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/jumperless-aux-battery-bypass.95945/
 

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Possibly the battery pricing is just on this side of reality, and the balance of the $900.00 is the comically inflated labor portion of the quote. Can you ask them to provide a line-by-line itemization?

By way of example, the price of a Wrangler-specific Interstate battery at Costco is approx. $109.00. That's for the main battery. Unsurprisingly, I've not seen the motorcycle-sized, ESS-specific battery in stock there. Figure ~$150.00 retail for that one if purchased elsewhere.
 

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My 2020 wrangler unlimited it’s at the dealer right now. Just called and said $900 to replace both main battery and the auxiliary battery. Auxiliary battery is completely dead and only 24% juice left in the main battery allegedly. Bought the car used about a year ago, outside of warranty. Is this price legit? Seems crazy to me.
Considering the price, have you thought about the Genesis Dual Battery kit? Depending on your Jeep model, JL vs 392/diesel, the price is similar or less. I had this in my old Jeep and loved it and am considering it again.
 

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Unfortunately, dependent on your geographical location, Jeep Service Depts. usually get between $800 and $900 for the 2 Mopar branded batteries and the install of both.

Cost to do the replacement yourself with a very good H7 AGM Main battery and a decent Aux battery is about $350-450.

Were it me, I would install a new Main myself (Easy easy do do) and bypass the Aux battery, which is easy to do for anyone. Will cost you about $200 going this route..

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/??-main-battery-replacement-talk-jl-jt-?.100534/

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/jumperless-aux-battery-bypass.95945/
Thanks for posting the link to your battery thread! Learned one thing, that my tow package equipped Willys does in fact have an H7. Was scratching my head looking at the battery the other day thinking it was an H6, and that the tray wasn't big enough for the upgrade. ?
 

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My 2020 wrangler unlimited it’s at the dealer right now. Just called and said $900 to replace both main battery and the auxiliary battery. Auxiliary battery is completely dead and only 24% juice left in the main battery allegedly. Bought the car used about a year ago, outside of warranty. Is this price legit? Seems crazy to me.
Don’t do it yet! Hold up, let me post the link to this video I recently watched
 

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My 2020 wrangler unlimited it’s at the dealer right now. Just called and said $900 to replace both main battery and the auxiliary battery. Auxiliary battery is completely dead and only 24% juice left in the main battery allegedly. Bought the car used about a year ago, outside of warranty. Is this price legit? Seems crazy to me.
You can get an H7 battery at Walmart for $160. An aux12 (TX12) for $99 or Autozone group 400 aux $129.
 

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Thanks for posting the link to your battery thread! Learned one thing, that my tow package equipped Willys does in fact have an H7. Was scratching my head looking at the battery the other day thinking it was an H6, and that the tray wasn't big enough for the upgrade. ?
Just to reinforce this ....

Regardless of whether a JL or JT has tow package or not, ALL Main battery trays will accommodate an H7 Main battery.
 

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Agree on doing the bypass, even if it is just temporary to get it out of the dealership and back on your driveway. Then, at least you can take your time changing the aux too, if you even want to.
 

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My 2020 wrangler unlimited it’s at the dealer right now. Just called and said $900 to replace both main battery and the auxiliary battery. Auxiliary battery is completely dead and only 24% juice left in the main battery allegedly. Bought the car used about a year ago, outside of warranty. Is this price legit? Seems crazy to me.
STRONGLY suggest BEFORE you spend that kind of money you look at other batteries such as Odyssey https://www.odysseybattery.com/

I have one now that is 15 years old and still working.

Those were the batteries chosen to be put in the US Army Hummv.

You can pick the up for about $350 or so unless you go with the EXTREME series and they hit in the $600s...they are WORTH it if you need that level of battery. I ran them in my Offroad Jeep...2 day deep into the outback of Mexico and a battery fail. $600 is cheap insurance!
 

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If you go with the Odyssey mindset-check out Batteries Plus-as they have a generic version of the Odyssey-which makes for an easier warranty replacement in out of the way destinations-that is made by Odyssey with a Batteries Plus name tag
 

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@entropy bought an odyssey that turned out to be problematic than had a heck of a time getting a replacement.

walmart is everywhere and they have a great warranty. I put their AGMs in all my vehicles now. Costco often has inventory issues with their batteries, especially popular sizes. I could not source one for my suburban to save my lefi. They only had one at a location over 50 miles away! And this in the LA area, not BFE lol. They said they didnt know when theyd have more in.

sams club or walmart but WM is everywhere….
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