I'd recommend any AGM battery of the correct size provided your charger can properly charge a AGM battery, check the stickies it has the battery group sizes listed there for base and premium audio. I forget what they are.

 

94R battery is the one you want. It's the bigger one out of the cars with premium sound.

 

Crazy price differenchttps://forums.swedespeed.com/newreply.php?p=7056483&noquote=1es.. Tire shop selling interstate wanted to sell me one for 229...


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Item Number 883482
Group Size H7 (94R)
Cold Cranking Amps 765
Cranking Amps 955
Voltage 12
Reserve Capacity (RC) @ 25 hr 140
Amp Hours (Ah) @ 10 Hr 80
Length 12 6/16
Width 6 14/16
Height 7 8/16
Weight 46.7
Termination Code Common Code A
Wet/Dry W

 

take into account possibly needing a different battery terminal attachment/shoe if you upsize the battery. i wanted to “upgrade” but forgot to order the shorter shoe and ended up staying with the same size battery when my battery suddenly died. and they didn’t have an agm in that size at pep boys.


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Yes, make sure to read the battery sticky. H5, H6 & H7 are the acceptable sizes. Different "shoes" & hold downs depending on size. With the improvement in battery technology I'm not sure why you'd need anything more than an H6. AGM if you really want but there is nothing wrong with a quality conventional. I actually have a neat situation where I live. A former Interstate dealer quit & started his own battery shop. He gets all the same quality Johnson Control, etc. batteries but privately branded or not branded at all. He has "blems" as well. Pricing is just over a $100 bucks for an H6 which even beats Walmart. I lucked out recently when I needed a battery for my Audi. $55 for a H7 blem.

Edit: Check to see what size you have presently. If you don't already have an H7 (you probably don't) you'll need to add in the cost of a new "shoe". No need to go crazy on the battery size in NC. H6 is more than ample here in MN.

 

In this situation you will have tiers based on what you want to buy:

AGM is good and the type you want if you want drop in.
The more you pay for any good quality brand (interstate, duralast, etc) will typically dictate the length of the warranty on the battery. Interstate is the longest with 6 years and you pay for it with an extra $50-$75 on the battery. However the next closest industry leader is the Duralast Gold and comparable brands which come with a 3 year and are just that much cheaper. Then you have the Duralast Silver types which typically have 1 year or so. Then you have the Everstart and other walmart class brands. Cheap, for a reason.

If you're adventurous, try an Optima - well worth the money.

If you're really adventurous, try combining two LiFePO4 (Lithium) or a single one of significant enough capacity. I have to say going from 50lbs or so to just 12 is kind of eyeopening.

 

Then you have the Everstart and other walmart class brands. Cheap, for a reason.

I have a Walmart in mine and it's been working great for years. I don't like to invest in insurance, personally.

 

Something to think about if you do get an interstate battery from Costco is that you can only return it to Costco for warranty issues. You can't take it to any one who sells interstate. Probably will never be a problem, but just thought you should know.

 

Yes I have used Costco for a few cars now.

This matched the battery I removed So no new battery hold downs

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I just made sure I took the freshest battery 6/18 The ones in the front had 1/18 stickers...

 

Diehard AGM battery.