Mrs. Motomoron's '12 Audi A3 2.0 gas manual/fwd cranked a bit slowly yesterday and this morning. Time for a proactive replacement, as it's probably original to the car.
I've had good experiences w/ CarQuest, which I believe is Exide, but got a bad one on my M3 that only lasted 18 months. NAPA "The Legend" is well regarded, but I haven't tried one.
What say y'all?
Interstate Megatron
What ever battery plus will give me a good deal on.
I always have good luck with Interstate batteries.
Whatever Advance Auto will give me a good deal on. I haven't had any issues with them, and there always seems to be one relatively close if I need to warranty/replace.
Interstate or Coscto (which is Interstate), mainly because of convenience. My shop sells Interstate and Mrs.NEALSMO works at Costco.
I've had the $30 Walmart lawn mower battery in my Honda for over two years now.
I'm now thinking cheap is better than good, but I am not totally sure.
I believe all of the ones listed are made by brands now owned Johnson Controls.. I don't think there's a difference from what I can tell anymore.
I buy whatever "Gold" level battery is available at the most common chain where I travel. I don't want the cheapy version, but if there's 3 levels I usually don't opt for the top one either. After getting screwed on the short warranty of a couple Optimas that failed, I just want something that will keep costs down and be easy to replace.
I buy mine at tractor supply
Sam's Club, whatever is on sale. Last I heard, all car batteries in the U.S. were made by just two companies.
Made by two companies doesn't mean they're all the same. The same company can make wildly different batteries.
dculberson said:Made by two companies doesn't mean they're all the same. The same company can make wildly different batteries.
Correct. They are all made by two companies last time I checked and the one in Europe may have bought Johnson Controls since I checked last. That said, they are like OEM tires in that they are made to spec's hammered out in contracts between the large buyers and the supplier. When you buy a new one, look at the features vs. price offered by different suppliers and that will best guide you. I've been using Interstate for the last few years, as theirs aren't the cheapest, but seem to have the best features and warranties for the price.
I like Interstate and AC Delco.
On a '12 Audi, you may need to enter some sort of coding into the computer.
Whatever Deka Batteries has refurbished and in stock.
Gearheadotaku said:I like Interstate and AC Delco.
On a '12 Audi, you may need to enter some sort of coding into the computer.
that's a good point.
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