# 2008 Smart ForTwo - Battery replacement

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-smart-fortwo-battery-replacement/137577>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 30, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-smart-fortwo-battery-replacement/137577 "2019-03-30T18:42:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![CaleBrehio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@CaleBrehio](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CaleBrehio)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-smart-fortwo-battery-replacement/137577/1 "2019-03-30T18:42:45Z")

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Can I replace my 2008 Smart car’s battery -original- with a regular battery of the same size/power? Thank You

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-smart-fortwo-battery-replacement/137577/2 "2019-03-30T19:43:43Z")

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What type of battery is specified for your car? I suspect it was originally equipped with a conventional battery.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-smart-fortwo-battery-replacement/137577/3 "2019-03-30T20:53:27Z")

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Any place that sells batteries will have a chart to tell them what battery fits your vehicle.  
What do you mean as the difference between original and regular ?