Simple battery question
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Simple battery question
Looking for facts, opinions and personal experiences:
What would be the consensus in here on which battery is the best as a replacement to the OE battery?
I'm asking here because many of these trucks have some tech and are using the AGM batteries and this generation of trucks is at or approaching the age where the OE battery has been or will be replaced.
This is gonna seem kind of silly but, I just did a quick search for the highest rated battery and my search lead me to Amazon for the Odyssey battery due to price, performance and full replacement warranty. Oddly enough, the Odyssey is made in Missouri, France and Germany but I didn't recognize the parent company.
GM's AC Delco seems to rank well as well as Walmart's battery. At no time did I see the MC battery mentioned as a recommended replacement.
Discuss please and thank you.
What would be the consensus in here on which battery is the best as a replacement to the OE battery?
I'm asking here because many of these trucks have some tech and are using the AGM batteries and this generation of trucks is at or approaching the age where the OE battery has been or will be replaced.
This is gonna seem kind of silly but, I just did a quick search for the highest rated battery and my search lead me to Amazon for the Odyssey battery due to price, performance and full replacement warranty. Oddly enough, the Odyssey is made in Missouri, France and Germany but I didn't recognize the parent company.
GM's AC Delco seems to rank well as well as Walmart's battery. At no time did I see the MC battery mentioned as a recommended replacement.
Discuss please and thank you.
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I bought the X2 Power, Size 94R battery from Batteries Plus thinking it would be a good replacement but it didn't last any longer than the factory battery and died a few months out of the 48 month free replacement warranty. It was in the $300 range at the time (now close to $400).
Got the latest one at Sam's (maybe a Duracell) but it's only been about 6 months so I can't say if it's good or not.
So both batteries lasted about 4.5 years. 4 more to go on this one!!
Got the latest one at Sam's (maybe a Duracell) but it's only been about 6 months so I can't say if it's good or not.
So both batteries lasted about 4.5 years. 4 more to go on this one!!
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I've done research as well, I plan to replace with the walmart h7. I thought mine was going out, seems a good interstate run and it's ticking along, as/s when turned on works as it should. I'm right at 5 years.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/EverStart...R&athbdg=L1200
https://www.walmart.com/ip/EverStart...R&athbdg=L1200
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Mine was just short of 4.5 years. I went to O O O O'Reillys.....
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post19825504
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post19825504
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Did away with the Motor Craft batteries, and went to Odyssey Batteries. Have them in my 4 trucks, my sons Edge ST, and 2 in my boat. ONLY thing on my property that doesn't have one is our riding mower.
They are AGM batteries, that are heavy as HELL. I believe they weigh close to 90#'s
2 of our trucks are kinda garage queens and have a maintainer on them, as well as does the boats batteries.
NO Regrets !!!!!!!
They are AGM batteries, that are heavy as HELL. I believe they weigh close to 90#'s
2 of our trucks are kinda garage queens and have a maintainer on them, as well as does the boats batteries.
NO Regrets !!!!!!!
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I have a 2013 battery in my '07, it's a group 65 regular battery. If not driving, like now, it's hooked up to a 1.5 amp batter maintainer. All my batteries have a dedicated 1.5 amp maintainer.
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Buy the best battery you can buy locally. Mine is a Super Start from O'Reilly, I got 6 years out of the Super Start before it. I would have also considered an X2 from Batteries Plus, which is a rebadged Northstar.
I wouldn't order one from an online source due to warranty and return issues. If you buy from a local source, if you have an issue with the battery, jump start or pull it out and take it in. If you ordered online, that process could take weeks.
I wouldn't order one from an online source due to warranty and return issues. If you buy from a local source, if you have an issue with the battery, jump start or pull it out and take it in. If you ordered online, that process could take weeks.
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Good responses and for the record, I don't need one. But, I like the discussion and I really enjoy reading all of your thoughts.
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Our OEM battery lasted almost 8 years and we replaced it with an Group 94R X2 from BatteriesPlus for a cost of $428.
That sucker just got replaced at almost exactly 2 years.
Replaced it in January with a generic battery that the garage put in. Total cost including the labor was about $280. We will see.
That sucker just got replaced at almost exactly 2 years.
Replaced it in January with a generic battery that the garage put in. Total cost including the labor was about $280. We will see.
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I just replaced my original battery that lasted 9.5 years (still tested at 90%) with a Walmart Everstart Maxx. I got 140 more CCA and it cost me $139.
I've bought many batteries from many different sources and have found it basically a crap shoot. I've had expensive batteries die in a short time and cheap ones last longer.
I've had good luck with NAPA (East Penn I believe) batteries, but now I just get the most CCAs I can for the least money.
I've bought many batteries from many different sources and have found it basically a crap shoot. I've had expensive batteries die in a short time and cheap ones last longer.
I've had good luck with NAPA (East Penn I believe) batteries, but now I just get the most CCAs I can for the least money.
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This may or may not be the smartest thing to do but it's what I've been doing for years. Rather than pushing my luck for the sake of bragging rights about battery longevity and then coming out of a hotel 500 miles from home to find a dead battery I wait until the OEM battery has gone thru 4 winters then I go to my dealer, tell them "don't test the battery; just replace it". I have never had a battery fail during those 4 years although I did have a Ford OEM replacement battery start to fail after 3 months. The dealer did, of course, replace it and gave me a 50% refund of my original replacement price as a customer satisfaction peace offering for the inconvenience.
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I'll continue touting the NAPA best series of batteries, they've consistency lasted no less than 7 full years here in Ohio. Pricing has risen quite a bit going from just $130 with a good pro-rated warranty to nearly $250 in about 10 years time but given their reliability I don't mind spending a bit more for a known quality product.
Well worth looking into IMHO.
Well worth looking into IMHO.
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I'm generally of the opinion that nearly all batteries are made to the same (low) standard of quality. If you want to take advantage of the warranty, you'll need to make sure to purchase from somewhere that has locatons near where you'll be driving. NAPA has the most locatoins in smaller towns near me, so when I was out in the field for work, that was a big consideration. These days, I'm around the city more, so less of a problem.
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My issue isn't so much with the quality of the batteries but, with the short, stop-and-go driving we do, our CCA's keep getting lower and lower because of the large drain caused by all the electric and electronic devices on the vehicle. We're resorting to connecting a charger on the battery when not in use.
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