Battery brand replacement?
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Battery brand replacement?
I need to change the battery on our R59 but I'm not sure what's reliable for our minis... Surprisingly I didn't find a lot of info on NAM
The current Varta has a 760cca 70ah
There doesn't seem to be a lot of batteries available with identical specs:
- I found a Bosch (not an AGM unlike the Varta) with same specs. Does anyone have experience with that battery?
- Interstate, I can't find an exact match on their website, only provides 730cca
- Duralast AGM seems to be poorly rated on Consumer Report.
- And Autocraft is a direct replacement (though it doesn't list the Ah), but is said to have a poor reliability in cold climate from the little I could read.
So I'm leaning towards the Bosch. Should I. I like the AGM technology?
Any other recommendation?
The current Varta has a 760cca 70ah
There doesn't seem to be a lot of batteries available with identical specs:
- I found a Bosch (not an AGM unlike the Varta) with same specs. Does anyone have experience with that battery?
- Interstate, I can't find an exact match on their website, only provides 730cca
- Duralast AGM seems to be poorly rated on Consumer Report.
- And Autocraft is a direct replacement (though it doesn't list the Ah), but is said to have a poor reliability in cold climate from the little I could read.
So I'm leaning towards the Bosch. Should I. I like the AGM technology?
Any other recommendation?
Last edited by TG.; 06-04-2018 at 06:33 PM.
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I did research when I bought my battery and found out some interesting stuff. Costco batteries use to be made by Interstate. They looked just like the regular Interstate battery but they were not the same. They were made with cheaper insides. I am sure you can do a search and find the article. This could explain why some batteries test lower and are made by a name brand company.
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I put a red top Optima in my 05, S about two+ months back.
Not much time in, but no problems. I've used them in other cars, also without problems. Some say that since they moved to Mexico, they haven't been reliable. Three, 12 volt and one 6 volt...the oldest is about 4 years old, all is good.
Mike
Not much time in, but no problems. I've used them in other cars, also without problems. Some say that since they moved to Mexico, they haven't been reliable. Three, 12 volt and one 6 volt...the oldest is about 4 years old, all is good.
Mike
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Optima didn't seem to have group 48 batteries. What model did you put?
I've got to pick something... Battery specifications suck. It seems to be all over the place. And I can't tell if the differences would mean anything to the proper function of the car. I did find A Duracell (made by East Penn) that has the same spec. I did find a Bosch AGM group 48 sold at Pep Boys. But it rates CCA at 720 instead of 760 on the Varta. I don't know what 40 CCA lower might do? It's like 5% less... Autocraft and Duracell are the closest to specs so far (760 cca 70ah AGM technology).
I've got to pick something... Battery specifications suck. It seems to be all over the place. And I can't tell if the differences would mean anything to the proper function of the car. I did find A Duracell (made by East Penn) that has the same spec. I did find a Bosch AGM group 48 sold at Pep Boys. But it rates CCA at 720 instead of 760 on the Varta. I don't know what 40 CCA lower might do? It's like 5% less... Autocraft and Duracell are the closest to specs so far (760 cca 70ah AGM technology).
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I put a red top Optima in my 05, S about two+ months back. Not much time in, but no problems. I've used them in other cars, also without problems. Some say that since they moved to Mexico, they haven't been reliable. Three, 12 volt and one 6 volt...the oldest is about 4 years old, all is good.
I use Odyssey, yeah they are a little more expensive but I have yet to have one die on me.
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