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Battery Exide or OEM Subaru
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I had to replace the battery on a 2016 Crosstrek this summer and, in retrospect, missed a bunch of warning signs before it finally wouldn’t start: slow cranking, occasional extra crank needed, flickering dash lights, and generally dim interior lights.
Pros: fixed starting issue
Cons: slow cranking, dim lights
Vehicle:
Subaru
Have a 2020 Touring XT. Battery went bad after 5 years so that was normal. No problems other normal wear and tear, tires and brakes.
Pros: normal wear and tear
Cons: battery went bad
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
with the auto start/stop eliminator installed after 1 year of ownership (using the auto start/stop feature the first 6 months and manually disabling it the last 6 months), my 2019’s battery lasted 5 years and 160k km before it started feeling weak and was replaced as a precaution.
Pros: battery lasted 5 years
Cons: battery feeling weak
Vehicle:
Subaru Forester
Mileage: 160000 km
Its an AGM battery, once it gets depleted heavily this happen. Just replace it. The factory batteries are made by exide or varta so just seek out a same spec replacement from those brands
Pros: Replace depleted AGM battery
Very unlikely to be the starter, though anything is possible. I'd put money on the battery being weak though. Voltage isn't the end all be all, you need to know about the cranking amps.
Cons: battery being weak
I bought my wrx brand new in 2015, the battery lasted two years and was replaced at the dealership. That second battery lasted two years and I went back for them to replace it and said that they wouldn\u2019t because it was already replaced under warranty. She told me they would replace it for something like $160, I said \n\n\u201cLook lady the first battery lasted two years and the second lasted two years, I\u2019m not spending my money on your junk batteries.\u201d
Cons: lasted only two years
Vehicle:
Subaru
21 Outback. Battery issues - I’m on my fourth battery since buying it. Have had issues with door seals leaking, but those were fixed easily under warranty. Definitely can confirm the assembly quality - we had to test drive quite a few before getting one that didn’t rattle on every bump we hit.
Pros: practical car
Cons: battery issues, assembly quality
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
its surely a dead battery, the fuckall exide batteries that they give are dogshit. had the same issue some days ago, thankfully the bike was covered under warranty.
im honestly thinking of changing the battery to a better one.
Pros: covered under warranty
Cons: dead battery, dogshit
Same shit keeps happening with my N250 for some reason, the starter relay just does the "tk tk" sound but bike doesnt start, Service centre said the factory battery was faulty, so bought a new Exide battery and everything was perfect for 1.5 months.
Pros: perfect for 1.5 months
Cons: battery faulty after months
My Forester is 2021, already replaced the starter and the battery. The current battery starts to feel weak as well.
Cons: battery starts to feel weak
Vehicle:
Subaru Forester
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Which battery to choose — Exide or OEM Subaru?
If choosing battery across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare battery across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which battery are better — OEM Subaru or Exide?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery Exide were overall better than OEM Subaru.
- Exide received a PR Score of 71 out of 100, and OEM Subaru scored 41 point.
- Exide ranked 11 in the overall ranking, and OEM Subaru ranked 27.
- The average rating is higher for Exide (3.4) than for OEM Subaru (2.5).
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Battery Exide have better feature ratings than OEM Subaru:
- Indicator - owners believe, that this property for Exide is better than OEM Subaru.
- Lights - drivers claim, that this property for Exide is outperforms OEM Subaru.
- Cranking - reviews suggest, that this property for Exide is preferred to OEM Subaru.
Which battery are more popular — Exide or OEM Subaru?
Battery Exide and OEM Subaru were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, battery Exide surpassed OEM Subaru:
- For Exide, the ratio of positive (110) to negative (44) votes is 66 votes.
- For OEM Subaru, the ratio of positive (89) to negative (125) votes is -36 votes.
By number of reviews, battery OEM Subaru surpassed Exide:
- For battery Exide there are 51 review: 34 positive, 4 neutral, 12 negative.
- For battery OEM Subaru there are 69 reviews: 25 positive, 7 neutral, 37 negative.
Which battery do car owners prefer — Exide or OEM Subaru?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, battery Exide and OEM Subaru have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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