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Battery - Pure OEM substitution.

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Old 10-28-2011, 12:19 PM
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Default Battery - Pure OEM substitution.

I've read a lot of threads on which racing battery to buy and what not, but my only concern is I need an OEM replacement that has equal or better cranking capacity.

What is the best OEM replacement that is better but not necessarily race/weight focused? Or is OEM good enough?

I have no mods on the car.
Old 10-28-2011, 12:41 PM
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I have always had good luck with Autozone's yellow top duralast batteries. Also AAA makes some decent ones but they are alittle more expensive.
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I got mine at Costco.

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Consensus = no real consensus?
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autozone, lifetime warranty I swap mine every other year in all my cars haha

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Originally Posted by acn684
Or is OEM good enough?
Given that mine only made it 3 years, I'd say no. YMMV, of course.

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Consensus = no real consensus?
Most topics are like that. People can only really offer anecdotal evidence. I also went with Autozone but I really didn't have a choice at the time as I was ~2,000 miles away from home with a dead battery and Autozone was the closest place to get a replacement.
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You can always order one from Honda, but a good one with a warranty from Autozone or Advanced should be more than enough.
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Anyone have any insight on Interstate? They have always served me well on other cars.
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Interstate is one of the larger manufacturers of batteries. Chances are whatever you buy will be from Johnson or Interstate.


I personally buy the Kirkland from Costco. Warranty is outstanding, price is much cheaper, and cranks my car just like any other battery.


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