Interstate battery - OEM Hyundai

[RSPEC429]

Just as an FYI, yesterday when my original, 4 year old battery finally died, while I was searching for a trustworthy replacement, I discovered that the OEM Hyundai battery that the dealer sells is an H8/grp49 Interstate battery. The dealers I called wanted about $215 for the battery. I instead went to a local Interstate battery retailer and picked up the same thing for $190.

My other option was an ACdelco H8 battery for $175. I have one of those in my 550i and it has done well for the past year and a half. Figured I would give the Interstate a try though.

 

[Ambush]

Really? I replaced mine with an AGM from Autozone. Set me back about $180.
DieHard Plat AGM. Thanks for the FYI!

 

[RSPEC429]

Indeed. I called two different dealers from two different towns and they told me the same thing.

 

[Mark_888]

Indeed. I called two different dealers from two different towns and they told me the same thing.

What did they tell you? That an Interstate battery was the Genesis OEM?

Not likely unless Interstate has plant in Korea. Nether HMA nor the dealers are going to import a battery from Korea, simply because of the high cost of shipping (batteries are very heavy). It is possible that when a dealer orders a battery from HMA it is an Interstate, but not the exact same one as used at the factory in Korea. But Interstate makes excellent batteries, so there is nothing wrong with using one.

 

[landtuna]

I replaced my 3-year old battery with an Interstate AGM from Sam's Club. It was about $170.