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What 'brand' 12v battery do you recommend for a Prius?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by ski.dive, Sep 13, 2024 at 8:28 AM.

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  1. AzusaPrius

    AzusaPrius Senior Member

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    Designed to outlast an OEM battery.
     
    #21 AzusaPrius, Sep 15, 2024 at 7:16 PM
  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    east penn makes a good one
     
    #22 bisco, Sep 15, 2024 at 7:32 PM
  3. highmilesgarage

    highmilesgarage Active Member

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    parts store battery and Walmart batteries usually last 3-5yrs, you could get lucky and get 7yrs. OEM definitely last longer, my Camry hybrid (Panasonic) went kaput at 15 yrs, I replaced with Walmart AGM and it's been 2+ years without issues. The one on my Prius right now is a Duracell AGM(from batteries+) it was totally dead when I got it because the owner didn't use the car the whole winter. I was able to revive it and still running. My experience with the TrueStart batteries from Toyota Dealers is that they could last 5+ years, this is just based on my friends who bought their batteries from the dealer. Walmart batteries is a hit and miss thing but the replacement warranty process is easy on Walmart.
     
    #23 highmilesgarage, Sep 15, 2024 at 11:06 PM
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