10-13-2015, 05:37 AM
"...but go online and try and find the best price you can get on the battery, then take that price to your local dealer and see if he will match, ordering thru Honda and not one of his after market suppliers."
+100 unless I just don't have time to go to my dealer, I always give them the chance to get my business first.. Sometimes I think that it ends up being cheaper since I don't have to pay any extra shipping costs.
As a general rule, if I have a battery that is getting up on 6 years of service, even if it still cranks OK, I will replace it anyway.. I didn't notice that about AGM batteries, but now that it's mentioned.. yes, it seems like they fail 'suddenly' with no hint of decreasing capacity.
+100 unless I just don't have time to go to my dealer, I always give them the chance to get my business first.. Sometimes I think that it ends up being cheaper since I don't have to pay any extra shipping costs.
As a general rule, if I have a battery that is getting up on 6 years of service, even if it still cranks OK, I will replace it anyway.. I didn't notice that about AGM batteries, but now that it's mentioned.. yes, it seems like they fail 'suddenly' with no hint of decreasing capacity.