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Battery Duracell or OEM Volvo
I ended up going to batteries plus, getting a Duracell battery that they installed and warranty for 3 years ago for about $300.
Pros: 3 year warranty
Vehicle:
Subaru Forester
I put in an 850 cca 800 amp battery and the old one (Duracell or something I think) I replaced was a 900cca battery. Old one was h8. I replaced with an h7 because thats what fcp euro said was the right size for my car. That was the issue. Took it out and replaced with and H8 and it was still in limp mode! Got my code reader out and cleared the codes and restarted and everything works great now
Pros: everything works great now
Cons: limp mode
I still prefer Duracell.
Pros: preferred brand
I've had good results from East Penn Duracell at Sam's Club. I just replaced one nearly 8 years old.
Pros: good results, lasted nearly 8 years
The best way to check is to go with a multimeter and get the highest voltage/closest manufactured date. Duracell might just be EverStart rebranded BUT NO the Walmart battery will last around 1-2 years, maybe less. If you want to make sure your covered with a good battery, that’s when you go to Advance Auto or AutoZone and get the battery with 3 years of warranty and swap it out right before the 3rd year ends and I find the batteries last me forever.
Pros: last forever with warranty swap
Cons: Walmart battery lasts 1-2 years
How's the Duracell Vs the oem? I have 6 battery to buy (2 per pack) for a similar ups (1300va from apc with same lcd).
my dishwasher has around 200 mile motorway range on a 64kWh net battery, which'll get me from Oxford to Darlington on a single charge, I could get to Newcastle if I camp behind a truck for most of it. My car is also stupidly inefficient for an EV, better EVs like a ID.3 or Megane could go further with smaller batteries.
Pros: 200 mile motorway range
Cons: stupidly inefficient
Vehicle:
Volvo
The battery is almost certainly dead.
Something else wrong with your car likely killed the battery and if that's the case buying a new battery will just result in the same problem pretty soon.
Cons: battery is dead
That battery is absolutely cooked, sounds like the cells have sulfated to hell or there's internal damage from deep cycling
The fact that it's only taking 72-94Wh when it should be 600Wh is screaming dead cells, and that voltage drop from 12.8 to 4v in 2 hours is not normal even with parasitic draw
Pros: screaming dead cells
Cons: battery is cooked
The battery is trash - if it was at 4v, the cells are either internally buckled/shorted - or the AGM is damaged and thus will not hold any charge (no capacity).
Pros: check charging voltage/current
Cons: battery is trash
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Which battery to choose — Duracell or OEM Volvo?
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We compare battery across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
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Which battery are better — OEM Volvo or Duracell?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery Duracell were overall better than OEM Volvo.
- Duracell received a PR Score of 66 out of 100, and OEM Volvo scored 64 points.
- Duracell ranked 15 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volvo ranked 19.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Volvo (3.6) than for Duracell (3.5).
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Battery OEM Volvo have better feature ratings than Duracell:
- Indicator - owners believe, that by this property Duracell does not differ from OEM Volvo.
- Cranking - drivers claim, that this property for Duracell is outperforms OEM Volvo.
- Lights - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volvo is preferred to Duracell.
Which battery are more popular — Duracell or OEM Volvo?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery Duracell were overall more popular than OEM Volvo.
By vote balance, battery Duracell surpassed OEM Volvo:
- For Duracell, the ratio of positive (80) to negative (41) votes is 39 votes.
- For OEM Volvo, the ratio of positive (47) to negative (26) votes is 21 vote.
By number of reviews, battery Duracell surpassed OEM Volvo:
- For battery Duracell there are 39 reviews: 24 positive, 4 neutral, 11 negative.
- For battery OEM Volvo there are 23 reviews: 13 positive, 4 neutral, 6 negative.
Which battery do car owners prefer — Duracell or OEM Volvo?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, battery Duracell and OEM Volvo have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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