Battery Replacement-How often & which one?

[green_henry]

DieHard Platinum AGM for $250: https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p...ery-group-size-96r-590-cca-96r-agm/12102917-P

 

[Capri to ST]

DieHard Platinum AGM for $250: https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p...ery-group-size-96r-590-cca-96r-agm/12102917-P

That's the one I got, it was cheaper three years ago, but it's been great and I would get it again.

 

[M-Sport fan]

When I bought my Odyssey 96R-600 about 3 years ago, it was ~ $170.00 shipped and taxed from Summit Racing.

 

[Capri to ST]

I saw recently that Motocraft appears to be making an AGM battery in our group 96R size. Does anyone have any experience with this battery?
I don't see a lot of places online that have it, Walmart shows it here although it's out of stock-
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Motorcraft-BAGM-96R-Automotive-AGM-Battery/1846464898

Motorcraft also put out a video touting the batteries-

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEJ3aTlo53w

I posted this recently, that Motorcraft seemed to be making an AGM battery in our group 96R size. However, it is not readily available. As I mentioned earlier, a couple websites show it, but then it's out of stock. Tasca Parts has it, but @dhminer tried to order it and it was something like $140 to ship it. I called the local Ford dealer where I bought the car to see if they could get it, and they can't get it either.
It looks like for now if you want an AGM battery that the only options are still the Advance Auto one and the Odyssey one.

 

[Stupidbutt]

I just replaced mine with an Odyssey Performance Series AGM Battery BCI No. 96R 600 CCA.
So far so good.

 

[rallytaff]

I get any battery that fits in the space allocated. I'm only on my 2nd going into my 9th year of ownership, so cost doesn't come into it. I paid $138 installed for my wife's Fiesta SE at AutoZone.

 

[XanRules]

The Odyssey 96R-600 is just shy of $400 at my local Napa.

No thanks, I'll stick with my $85 Costco special.

 

[faust]

I got the previously mentioned DieHard for $190 at Advance Auto last year. It's been fine.

 

[Capri to ST]

Here's a new group 96R AGM battery by Champion-
https://www.pepboys.com/champion-agm-battery/product/2359395

Has anybody tried that one? It looks like that's the cheapest AGM battery in our size out there at $204. The Advance Auto one is up to $250, and I believe the Odyssey group 96R battery is quite a bit more than that.

 

[TyphoonFiST]

I ve been Rolling a Group 48 agm for about 4 years now. I Killed it finally. Sometimes my AP3 will stay on and not auto shutdown and it was cold here. I got it for $25 after taxes when i worked at Autozone. Now i got another group 48 agm...$250 out the door w/ 4 year free replacement. Also did the battery reset procedure Spinklestar posted a while ago. Easy as pie! A 48 series can be done with slight battery tray modification FYI.

https://www.fiestastforum.com/threads/a-group-48-battery-oh-yes-it-can-be-done.20186/

 

[Williamson]

I'm thinking about switching to a group 48 battery as my roommate has her old but still good OEM AGM battery for her Veloster N (She switched to Antigravity Lithium a while ago) and my original Motorcraft battery is calling it quits. It's got barely enough juice to crank the car, but it hesitates real bad doing so when it's cold. And it's cold all the time now. It's sitting in the 11.4v range so it's definitely time. All it is for a group 48 battery is tray trimming, right? I know one size (Group 47?) requires the little bike brake threaded bits to stay strapped down.

 

[TyphoonFiST]

I'm thinking about switching to a group 48 battery as my roommate has her old but still good OEM AGM battery for her Veloster N (She switched to Antigravity Lithium a while ago) and my original Motorcraft battery is calling it quits. It's got barely enough juice to crank the car, but it hesitates real bad doing so when it's cold. And it's cold all the time now. It's sitting in the 11.4v range so it's definitely time. All it is for a group 48 battery is tray trimming, right? I know one size (Group 47?) requires the little bike brake threaded bits to stay strapped down.

Correct*The lip needs to be Dremeled down and Bolt extenders that you can get at the local hardware store for the Battery hold down.

 

[Williamson]

Correct*The lip needs to be Dremeled down and Bolt extenders that you can get at the local hardware store for the Battery hold down.

Do you remember what size you used? I don't mind trying a handful but not sorting through a million extensions is always welcome

 

[TyphoonFiST]

Do you remember what size you used? I don't mind trying a handful but not sorting through a million extensions is always welcome

Bring the Hold down Nut with you....Tell them you want a bolt extender in the this size* Make them do their job!

 

[Williamson]

Bring the Hold down Nut with you....Tell them you want a bolt extender in the this size* Make them do their job!

Something something 2023 no one wants to work anymore lol. More like I don't have time to sit and wait at Home Depot trying to get someone to help. I'll see about getting it done tomorrow I suppose

 

[TyphoonFiST]

Something something 2023 no one wants to work anymore lol. More like I don't have time to sit and wait at Home Depot trying to get someone to help. I'll see about getting it done tomorrow I suppose

Little family owned hardware stores are 10x the Box stores will ever be*

 

[kivnul]

My local ACE Hardware has very helpful staff as well as a huge nut/bolt collection. There are also fixed 'template' or sizer sheets that you can thread your fastener onto to see what size and thread-pitch you have. Makes finding out what it is quick and painless.

 

[XanRules]

When I bought my Odyssey 96R-600 about 3 years ago, it was ~ $170.00 shipped and taxed from Summit Racing.

and now it's $326. Yuck.

I've made it 6+ years on the stock battery but it's finally starting to make me nervous at startup. I'm having a hard time justifying the extra $150+ for an AGM over the $110 Interstate 96R from Costco.

 

[M-Sport fan]

and now it's $326. Yuck.

I've made it 6+ years on the stock battery but it's finally starting to make me nervous at startup. I'm having a hard time justifying the extra $150+ for an AGM over the $110 Interstate 96R from Costco.

Yes, but that is less than the up to/over $400 some were saying it is now.

The Interstate is fine (probably one of the best) for a flooded lead acid battery, but I personally will never put that type of power source in my car ever again, save for a life and death emergency.

At this point, if my Odyssey dies, I would most likely go with the Advance Diehard AGM/whatever they are calling it nowadays, since they are the closest parts store to me currently.

 

[Capri to ST]

I'm having a hard time justifying the extra $150+ for an AGM over the $110 Interstate 96R from Costco.

The way I justify it is that an AGM battery can't leak. I've seen a decent number of people on here complaining about their conventional flooded lead acid battery leaking, and the mess it made. The engine compartment in our cars is tight, so there's a lot of important stuff near the battery. I think one of the main engine control computers is right on the side of the battery box if I'm not mistaken, and protecting that alone would justify it to me.
I'm not trying to tell you what to do, just telling you what was important to me in making the decision to pay the extra money for an AGM battery.
A secondary consideration is that I believe they deep cycle better, IE start better after a discharge than a conventional battery.