02/04/2026
We get asked about automotive battery brands, battery life and how to maintain the battery health, warranties, good or bad brands to choose from, flooded vs agm vs lithium-ion, cost, etc nearly on a daily basis.
Since we opened in 2021, we have seen issues with just about every single battery brand out there, AGM or not, expensive or cheap, name brand or second hand, etc. In todays world, name brand doesnt mean as much as it used to due to the ever changing landscape of businesses selling and purchasing each other, venture capitalists taking over, companies sending manufacturing over seas, etc.
However, there are a lot of factors that contribute to the health of your battery, such as how the vehicle is used, operational condition of the charging system, electrical loads (stock or with aftermarket accessories added on), operating voltage, length and frequency of drive time, vehicle storage condition, whether in a garage or outside which affects temperature which can affect age before issues arise since batteries hate being too hot or too cold, terminal tightness and condition also can affect batteries, surface discharge, parasitic draws, being shaken around offroad vs street driving can cause issues, if a battery tie down is installed or not, etc....there are a lot of factors to always be considered, which is why some people have great results with one brand and someone else may have poor results with the same brand.
However, being in the industry for 15+ years, we have seen less issues with Interstate Batteries, overall compared to most other common brands. We can't really speak to the super high end AGM or Lithium batteries as we rarely see them and they're in another league with price. Compared to some cheaper batteries such as the ones bought at Walmart or refurbished/reconditioned/"blem" aka blemish batteries or some lower end parts store batteries, or even some name brand common ones, we have seen better warranties, better results, and few issues using Interstate Batteries, which is why we offer them to our customers!
We offer free battery and charging system checks anytime, no appointment necessary! Swing on by if you ever need to make sure your charging and starting system is up to par! Or give us a call, 904-299-4723
