My battery died (can’t get above 10.5V, loosing voltage while sitting etc) and I need to get a new one. What should I look out for? There are a lot of different types of them like AGM, Lithium Iron, Flooded Acid etc

Car is Integra (1998)

  • sleepmode@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    1 year ago

    Lead acid is fine. I’d get the cheapest one you can find with OEM- level cold cranking amps. Otherwise they’re almost all the same and made by basically 3 or so companies. Ignore the marketing.

    AGMs are very durable and tolerant of poor maintenance but you pay for it.

    • DominicHillsun@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      0·
      1 year ago

      Hmm, it seems that the situation with three companies are in USA. I am from Europe, been looking into Varta batteries

      • sleepmode@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Varta makes the Bosch batteries we get. I think they’re owned by Johnson Controls, but that’s their only involvement. Solid bet IMO. Well-made and reliable.

        • spider@lemmy.nzEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          I think they’re owned by Johnson Controls

          Johnson sold their battery division to Clarios in 2019.

          (Varta is now a Clarios brand.)

      • haych@lemmy.oneEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        I ran Varta on my Corsa, no complaints. I got it for a good price and never failed me.