Which one Optima or OEM???

I bought a Bosch agm battery from Pep Boys two years ago. Fit perfectly and has been functioning well.

 

The battery Liberty Toyota sold me lasted some 6 weeks and their customer service on the warranty claim was crap. Never again. I bought an Optima from eLearnAid when the 2010 needed one. No regrets.

 

I would buy the TrueStart labeled battery sold by Toyota dealer parts depts. since the warranty coverage is excellent.

An alternative is the Exide AGM battery (the Bosch battery shown above is the same battery with a different brand name). You can probably buy that for a lower price than the TrueStart.

 

oem, if i ever need one. i got 8 years out of my first one, the second is 7 years old and still going, and my current one is 3 1/2 years and reading 12.8 - 13.0, no complaints.

 

Second, the Exide, have had it longer than the Optima that it replaced. It also cost less than the Optima.

 

I have Optima in all of my cars except the Prius, have yet to ever have a problem with them... the Prius will be getting one soon just as a safe bet, was debating on a Braille Endurance Series battery though

 

So long as you get a fresh battery I don't think it matters. I've had good luck so far (2 1/2 years) with the Optima purchased off Amazon. Some say to charge it before installing, but I say its much more important to get fresh.

 

I've posted this on here before, got it last Oct and working like original. Easy to install, just a 1&1/2" block of wood for spacer under the hold down. Sealed battery, no vent and can mount in any position.


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Crain, my original battery was coming up on 6 yrs old so I replaced it, but it's still going on my generator, got it hooked to a maintainer also.