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Originally Posted by ctesla
soobiedoobie, it would be great if you posted this other website that had the functions posted about the workings of a battery..
like here:
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So what I have is a 4cyl 2.5 liter but I'm seeing it takes the same group 25 as the 6 cyl.
The text I posted above came
from Curateview by a guy who supposedly has a degree in mechanical and electric engineering. He seems quite convinced that getting a larger battery than came with the car is going to cause damage. I don't have that technical background but offhand to me that doesn't make sense. Manufacturers are going to put little batteries in to keep costs down. That doesn't mean anything larger will kill the car.
I've eyeballed the group 25 red top Optima and I decided against it firstly due to the bad reputation they've gotten for quality since moving manufacture to Mexico and secondly, the red top 25 is taller than the one I have right now so I'm not certain of the fit. Third, geez is it overpriced.
I've found AGM and non-AGM in 24 and 24N that fit the height and width of the current battery and are longer but not so long they take up the whole spare approximate 2 inches of room that are vacant in my OEM battery tray.
My list includes:
Bosch S5 non-AGM or S6 AGM
Duracell Ultra Gold non-AGM 34N (WalMart MAXX 34N replacement which others have put into Outbacks)
NAPA Legend Premium AGM
Just started looking into AC Delco or Motorcraft.
I really don't want store brands.