Battery on my pilot is shot. Looking for battery recommendations for it... preferably at AutoZone as they have a shop a mile from me. Reliability and longevity as the car has 115k and I intend to run it until the engine falls out.

Optima yellow? Red? Duralast platinum seem to be the top results for it. Any thoughts on these. This car is my daily driver to work 4 days a week but doesn't see much action otherwise

No reason for optima.

You're asking for recommendations but only want auto zone. * shrug *

If you have a Costco near you, go get an interstate.

If you want a recommendation for batteries at Autozone for a vehicle you're going to keep a long time, just go with the Duralast Platinum AGM 24F

https://www.autozone.com/batteries-starting-and-charging/battery/duralast-platinum-agm-battery-24f-agm-group-size-24f-710-cca/547127_0_0

1agswitchin4lanes said:

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No reason for optima.

You're asking for recommendations but only want auto zone. * shrug *

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I said "preferably"... Not an absolute. What do you suggest then. I welcome any recommendations. I don't know what I don't know

zwhag2010 said:

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1agswitchin4lanes said:

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No reason for optima.

You're asking for recommendations but only want auto zone. * shrug *

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I said "preferably"... Not an absolute. What do you suggest then. I welcome any recommendations. I don't know what I don't know

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Walmart, Autozone, Sams, Pep Boys "Champion" and Interstate Batteries (also sold at Costco) and many others are made by Johnson Controls.

Usually the big box stores battery prices are the best. Walmart is great because they're everywhere and there is always one open somewhere.

I do lots of business with Oreilly Auto parts but I dislike their batteries, as they are exide.

I dunno when this happened but it seems many car batteries quietly changed their pro-rated warranty to a 2 or 3 year free replacement with zero pro-rate.

I bought a Everstart Maxx for my Mercedes last month from Walmart because they offer a 3 year free replacement.

Costco Interstates are 2 year.

IIRC Pep Boys has a 25% off sale on batteries right now as well.

I've also found that Autozone and Walmarts Value line batteries perform every bit as good as their Maxx/Gold/Platinum but with less warranty (one year).

So, I guess pick the favorite place. Seems like Autozone battery prices are pretty high though.

RE: AGM batteries, great (and required) for Auto Start stop engines and if you run high electrical load, big stereos etc. But for your daily, I dont see the reason for cost uplift. The biggest favor you can do for your ride, especially during COVID, is to keep the battery in tip top shape, by driving regularly or putting it on a battery Tender with auto float. Especially if youre working from home and just picking the kids up or going to the store and not really getting the system fully charged. Newer cars have so much electronic need that doing around town/short trips is really hard on the battery/electrical system.