Sorry if it's already been asked, search didn't help. I have a 2004 Corolla S (5 spd), have had it since new. Several years back, I replaced the battery at AutoZone, and the one they sold me wasn't really big enough for the battery carrier. I fashioned up something to raise the battery, it worked. Well, now, my car, at 9 years old, is ready for battery #3. Everywhere I look, it lists the battery needed as a 26R. I got a 26R at WalMart yesterday ($59, not bad), and it appears that it too is too small for that battery holder.
Is there a better size for the 2004 Corolla, a bigger battery? Should I swap this one out for a different one? My Corolla has been parked behind the house for about a year, the current battery is dead, dead, dead. I'm pulling the car back out, going to get current tags back on it, and start driving it again. I miss driving the stick shift.