How much is a new battery?

[Tin]

went for an oil change and they told me that the battery is going bad. a replacement will cost 163, however, I am still within 3 years so they will give it to me for 120 (25%) off. Should I replace it with the OEM or aftermarket?

 

[TJPark01]

went for an oil change and they told me that the battery is going bad. a replacement will cost 163, however, I am still within 3 years so they will give it to me for 120 (25%) off. Should I replace it with the OEM or aftermarket?

120 total, or 120 + tax+installation?

 

[QuantumRift]

Yea, with all else being equal (simiar CCA, cost, etc), always, ALWAYS GET the battery that has the BEST warranty...(that's not MY advice, but Consumer Reports - they've never let me down, LoL)

One battery that had NOT been on my RADAR was DEKA. When the OEM battery for my Sonata crapped out after 4 years (which is a GOOD time for an OEM battery to last in the heat of AZ), I looked around, compared. I usually go for DIE HARDS as they generally had the best warranty (direct replacement and pro-rata). Well, in the case of the Sonata, I first went to Sears and found out that they do not make a "Die Hard Gold" for the Sonata...just a Silver...and shorter warranty. I said nope...and checked around. I discovered that DEKA had the battery, about $90, that had the best warranty on the market for that battery type and application (and an 800 number on the battery should it fail). I was very pleased with the battery, and unfortunately, it was traded off with the rest of the Sonata when we got the Genny.

And DEKA batteries are made right here in the USA in Lyon Station, Pennsylvania.

http://www.dekabatteries.com/default.aspx?pageid=454

Now I don't know how much a DEKA battery costs for a Genesis, but it will prob be my first CHOICE when this one croaks...

(GLOBALLY speaking, there are only a handful of battery manufacturers...so if I find one there in the US that makes a quality product, they get my vote over a similar product made, say, in Mexico, Korea, or China.)

 

[TJPark01]

Deka batteries are OE for my 5 series which also has a massive AGM battery. They make one for the Genesis but looks like the distributor is 41 miles from where I live.

 

[QuantumRift]

LoL...living out here in Sierra Vista, AZ, Tucson is 80 miles away...what we can't find here we go to Tucson for....so 41 miles is a "cake drive"... LoL...

Deka batteries are OE for my 5 series which also has a massive AGM battery. They make one for the Genesis but looks like the distributor is 41 miles from where I live.

 

[Tin]

120 total, or 120 + tax+installation?

120+tax+20 install.

 

[scottdk]

Yea, with all else being equal (simiar CCA, cost, etc), always, ALWAYS GET the battery that has the BEST warranty...(that's not MY advice, but Consumer Reports - they've never let me down, LoL)

One battery that had NOT been on my RADAR was DEKA. When the OEM battery for my Sonata crapped out after 4 years (which is a GOOD time for an OEM battery to last in the heat of AZ), I looked around, compared. I usually go for DIE HARDS as they generally had the best warranty (direct replacement and pro-rata). Well, in the case of the Sonata, I first went to Sears and found out that they do not make a "Die Hard Gold" for the Sonata...just a Silver...and shorter warranty. I said nope...and checked around. I discovered that DEKA had the battery, about $90, that had the best warranty on the market for that battery type and application (and an 800 number on the battery should it fail). I was very pleased with the battery, and unfortunately, it was traded off with the rest of the Sonata when we got the Genny.

And DEKA batteries are made right here in the USA in Lyon Station, Pennsylvania.

http://www.dekabatteries.com/default.aspx?pageid=454

Now I don't know how much a DEKA battery costs for a Genesis, but it will prob be my first CHOICE when this one croaks...

(GLOBALLY speaking, there are only a handful of battery manufacturers...so if I find one there in the US that makes a quality product, they get my vote over a similar product made, say, in Mexico, Korea, or China.)

My 2006 Sonata still has the OEM battery, and it still is fine after 6 years of cold winters and hot/humid summers. I will have to check you the Deka batteries when it's time for a replacement.

 

[QuantumRift]

Yes, 6 years is even better. Battery life isn't as much affected by COLD (yes, it slows down the chemical processes in the battery that produce electricity) - rather, it's the HEAT. And heat here in AZ is brutal a large portion of the year. Even here in Sierra Vista, where we are at 4600 ft. elevation, the temps off the road surface are toasty. In some cases, depending on what rating of tires you have, you could potentially EXCEED the temp rating for your tires just backing out of the garage... but 4 years out here on an OEM battery is considered an excellent lifespan for the thing.

I used to buy just Interstate and Die Hards...but the past few years, I can tell you that Die Hard Gold quality leaves a lot to be desired.

Replaced an Interstate battery in my 1990 Isuzu a few years ago with a Die Hard Gold. That one failed within a year. Had it replaced and failed after two years. Replaced it with yet another one, and I've had to replace THAT about 18 months ago....

Replaced the battery in 2004 Envoy with a Die Hard gold two years ago. Last year that failed and had to be replaced.

Our daughter has a '93 Olds Delta 88 (I got it two years ago with 21,000 actual, verifable (we know the family member we got it from) ORIGINAL miles). It had a battery (non-Sears), but wasn't OEM, of course. It died in June of 2010, so I replaced it with a DIE HARD Gold...that battery crapped itself last Feb and had be replaced.

I pointed this out to the Sears auto guy and he just agreed and said "Sears has gone to a different manufacturer...."

Next one that croaks I'm going DEKA.

My 2006 Sonata still has the OEM battery, and it still is fine after 6 years of cold winters and hot/humid summers. I will have to check you the Deka batteries when it's time for a replacement.

 

[Mark_888]

Yes, 6 years is even better. Battery life isn't as much affected by COLD (yes, it slows down the chemical processes in the battery that produce electricity) - rather, it's the HEAT. And heat here in AZ is brutal a large portion of the year. Even here in Sierra Vista, where we are at 4600 ft. elevation, the temps off the road surface are toasty. In some cases, depending on what rating of tires you have, you could potentially EXCEED the temp rating for your tires just backing out of the garage... but 4 years out here on an OEM battery is considered an excellent lifespan for the thing.

I used to buy just Interstate and Die Hards...but the past few years, I can tell you that Die Hard Gold quality leaves a lot to be desired.

Replaced an Interstate battery in my 1990 Isuzu a few years ago with a Die Hard Gold. That one failed within a year. Had it replaced and failed after two years. Replaced it with yet another one, and I've had to replace THAT about 18 months ago....

Replaced the battery in 2004 Envoy with a Die Hard gold two years ago. Last year that failed and had to be replaced.

Our daughter has a '93 Olds Delta 88 (I got it two years ago with 21,000 actual, verifable (we know the family member we got it from) ORIGINAL miles). It had a battery (non-Sears), but wasn't OEM, of course. It died in June of 2010, so I replaced it with a DIE HARD Gold...that battery crapped itself last Feb and had be replaced.

I pointed this out to the Sears auto guy and he just agreed and said "Sears has gone to a different manufacturer...."

Next one that croaks I'm going DEKA.

Very hot climates can indeed kill a battery. But failure due heat usually happens instantly in the form of a physical battery failure (cells rupture due to plastic dividers just giving way in the heat), and not a slow decline as is usually the case of a battery that declines gradually in cold weather.

Most after-market batteries are sold as two different kinds, NORTH and SOUTH. The SOUTH batteries are built more robustly so they don't physically fail in the hot weather, but that means they have slightly less room for plates and chemicals inside and have a lower CCA rating. The NORTH versions have slightly thinner structures inside which allow more room for plates and chemicals, which allows for a higher CCA rating (needed for freezing temps) than the equivalent SOUTH versions.

An OEM battery that is not a SOUTH version may be more susceptible to fail in hot weather. Obviously, you can rectify that with an after-market battery designed for the climate you live in. But even if you have a Die Hard Gold, it needs to be a Die Hard Gold South to make sure it is robust enough for hot weather (although not sure anything is robust enough for AZ in the summer). If one lives in AZ, I don't think you have worry too much, because it is probably impossible to even purchase a NORTH battery in AZ (except maybe Flagstaff area, etc).

However, the Genesis OEM battery "may be" an exception in that it is probably so large and robust, that it satisfies the requirements for SOUTH and NORTH at the same time, and they don't need two different versions for a battery of that size.

 

[ghicks99]

I go to google and search for a coupon for whatever retailer im gonna go to. Usually retailmenot.com has the best online coupons. I replaced my battery this past weekend and found a 40% off coupon online. Went on advancedautoparts website, picked battery and entered coupon code. Went to the store and picked up up my new battery in 15min.

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[ShadowZ]

Dead thread resurrected.

Anyway. I personally only use Interstate Batteries in my vehicles. Retail at my store for the big one is $299.99 and if I had to pay that price I would.

 

[Alwaysforward]

Ditto... I use two of them in my boat and it is going on my 7th year and 1470hrs later and both are still running strong. Well worth the mulla...

 

[Gunkk]

Walmart EverStart MAXX-H8 $120-$130

 

[ShadowZ]

It is pronounced NEverStart, or Will it EverStart?

Those recharged , non-remanned Wally-World batteries would be lucky to last 9-12 months in the north. Those are desperation fixes, kinda like your spare tire.