Help: Which Battery should I get
#32
Maybe just go down to your local Honda dealer and have them replace the battery?
#34
A float charger (not a trickle charger) is mandatory for cars that sit for a long period of time.
I bought a Battery Tender float charger and snaked a fused set of wires from my battery down the side of the engine compartment and out the bottom of the front grill. I attached the Battery Tender plug to the those wires and now I can hook up the Battery Tender w/o even raising the hood. When I drive the car I just tuck the charging plug in the grill.
I've done this on several cars for years and it always works very well.
I bought a Battery Tender float charger and snaked a fused set of wires from my battery down the side of the engine compartment and out the bottom of the front grill. I attached the Battery Tender plug to the those wires and now I can hook up the Battery Tender w/o even raising the hood. When I drive the car I just tuck the charging plug in the grill.
I've done this on several cars for years and it always works very well.
#36
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#38
I bought a yellow top from a member that had an extra five or more years ago and it has been fine. I use a tender on it if I don't drive for a month or so (my tender cables are under the WW blades) and it has never failed me. I like the fact that there is no acid leaks no matter how high the G forces where many conventional batteries will give up some liquid.
#39
Second the Honda OEM battery(mine is a duracell don't know if that's true OEM, but I got it at the dealership), it's surprisingly cheaper than the auto parts store battery, and seems to work just fine.
#40
Do Not get an Interstate Battery!
I thought Interstate was my best bet for a quality battery. The first one I had leaked battery acid after about two years. Interstate was decent about it and replaced the battery less than a year ago as well as pay for the incredible damage to my beautiful 2005 baby. She has a total of 20K on it and it is a 2005. I could not believe my eyes when I lifted the hood to see how she looked last week. I was blown away, the corrosion had returned. I immediately thought the paint job was not a good one...preparation, etc. I was not happy when the body shop manager suggested I look at the battery. I said it was replaced about a week before he painted it last spring. He insisted and I lifted the new battery only to find acid once again in the pan! I can't believe that I must go to Interstate once again. I am guessing that the battery seam somewhere is flawed and not sealed properly.
Beware of INTERSTATE battery that fits the S.
Beware of INTERSTATE battery that fits the S.
Last edited by avam; 02-05-2019 at 05:31 PM. Reason: Grammatical corrections.