![]() I didn't know that the Autocraft batteries at Advance had a prorated warranty on top of the 3 years. It had been at the body shop for 6 weeks and they flooded it at some point - that was the last trip it was going to make anyway. I just replaced the OEM battery in my 9 year old RX8. Buy the cheap battery at Advance and get the 84mo prorated warranty - 3 years no questions asked is nice but essentially getting a guaranteed discount on future replacement costs is nicer (unless you can swing a blemished unit even cheaper). Is AGM that big of a deal? How much importance should I place on CCA as long as it meets or exceeds that of the OEM battery? Should any of these brands (Optima, Autocraft, Duralast, Rayovac) be avoided?ĭon't bother. I haven't heard much about Rayovac automotive batteries and don't know what to think of them. My other option is to go to Batteries Plus and get a Rayovac lead-acid battery for $100 that has 850 CCA and a 3 year warranty. Autozone has a Duralast Gold that is a similarly priced lead-acid battery but also has an Duralast Platinum Absorbed Glass Mat battery for $144 that has 750 CCA and also has a 3 year warranty. As far as I can tell the Autocraft Gold ($100) has 800 CCA and is the best that I can get from Advance Auto and is a standard lead-acid battery with a 3 year warranty. I found that a 78 group size should also work and a lot of people switch to those because they're cheaper, easier to find, and all of those options have higher cold-cranking amps. The batteries from Autozone and Advance Auto Parts are both about $180 for the proper 101 group size replacement. Are $200 Optima batteries worth the price for a daily driver? Yeah it has 800 cold-cranking amps (OEM battery is 650 CCA) and is highly vibration resistant but is it overkill? The battery in my wife's SRX went out over the weekend and needs replacing.
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