Owners of other Nissan vehicles such as the Versa, Cube, Altima, Maxima, Leaf, Pathfinder, 370Z, Juke, Rogue, Xterra, Murano and Quest may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful.

A few compatible replacement "Group Size 35" 12V car batteries for the 07-11 Sentra (2.0L I4) with their part numbers include the following: EverStart Plus 35-3, EverStart MAXX-35N (Walmart), ProStart 35-500PS, Optima RED35, and AutoCraft 35-1 or 35-2.

The tools needed to complete this procedure include a 10mm deep well socket with a 1/4" drive ratchet, or a standard 10mm hand wrench.

Loosen the "-" negative terminal first by turning the nut counterclockwise with a 10mm socket and ratcheting wrench.

Lift the terminal straight off the negative post, wrap it in a small towel to prevent accidental contact, and tuck it away on the side of the battery.

Then swing open the red plastic cover on the "+" positive terminal.

Loosen the positive terminal by turning the nut in the counterclockwise direction with the 10mm socket and ratcheting wrench.

Pull the positive terminal straight off the battery post, close the plastic cover to prevent accident contact, and tuck it away on the left side of the battery.

One method for removing the clamp is to loosen the two nuts a few turns at a time until you can disengage the two "J" hook bars from their holes and lift out the battery hold down bar assembly as one piece.

Or you can completely remove the front nut, pull out the front "J" bar and then lift out the battery clamp bar along with the rear "J" bar.

Be sure to bring the old battery with you to the store when you buy a new one so that you can avoid paying a "core charge" or "disposal fee". The auto parts store or a big box retailer such as Walmart will have the old battery properly recycled.

If you'd prefer to have a new battery shipped to you, check out the Group Size 35 12V Batteries at Amazon.

Clean off any large debris on the plastic battery tray to make sure that the new battery will rest level in the engine bay.

Re-insert the rear "J" hook bar in to its corresponding mounting hole on the rear of the battery tray.

Re-insert the hook on the front "J" bar in to its corresponding hole at the front bottom edge of the battery tray.

Attach the front "J" bar to the hold down clamp.

Tighten the two nuts on the battery hold-down bar in the clockwise direction with the deep well 10mm socket and a ratcheting wrench.

Check that both 10mm nuts are tight and the hold-down clamp is secure before moving on to the next steps.

If you've had a problem with corrosion (blue or white powder) building up on the battery terminals, consider installing some felt anti-corrosion washers to the battery posts.

Try to avoid over tightening the terminal to prevent from damaging the battery post.

Snap the red plastic cover closed over the positive terminal.

Tighten the nut in the clockwise direction with the 10mm socket and ratcheting wrench.

Test the new battery by starting the engine and turning on the headlights.

If the engine won't start, turn off the ignition, remove the battery terminals, thoroughly clean them with a wire brush and then re-attach them.

Be sure to record the 12V battery change in your vehicle's service records.

For more, check out my other 2007-2012 Nissan Sentra Maintenance & Repair Guides.