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Battery OEM Honda or Duralast
I called roadside and got it installed for 100 dollars 3 months ago.
Pros: got it installed
Vehicle:
Honda Fit
You need this one, and it takes about 10 minutes to install. Just hop into the front trunk, unbolt the bar from the firewall that braces the battery -- iirc 13mm. Remove the tire inflator and the box (pulls right out), remove the other bolt, unscrew the two terminals (10mm probably), swap batteries. Done.
Pros: easy to install, 10 minutes
Vehicle:
Porsche Cayman
Best upgrade I did for my fit was upgrading to a 51r battery. Just the other day I left my interior lights on all night and I didn't notice until I went to work in the morning, but it started up no problem.
Pros: starts up no problem
Vehicle:
Honda Fit
These parts are New. Battery duralast gold
Pros: New battery
Cells in the battery are probably done. Happened to my wife\u2019s accord. Said the battery was fine and wouldn\u2019t charge because she barely drives it since she works from home and recommended we get a battery tender. Come to find out the charge of the battery was fine but the cells were dead which is why it wouldn\u2019t charge. Time for a new battery.
Pros: charge of battery fine
Cons: cells were dead
Vehicle:
Honda Accord
Just had a 5yo Napa battery die, put a new Duralast Platinum Elite in there, back to running normal except 2 things: 1/ Random engine fan activation seems to be what killed the previous battery. Still happening.
Pros: back to running normal
Cons: random fan activation, battery died
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Drive a 2018 Nissan Rogue, about 80k miles. Have a Duralast Gold battery from Oct 2023, but live in central Texas where I hear batteries don't last as long.
Vehicle:
Nissan
Mileage: 128747 km
Duralast is almost always johnson controls, made in mexico.
That happened to me when the battery was dying. The Honda OEM batteries suck.
Cons: batteries suck
I did have to buy a new battery because the OEM was leaking, but other than that, the vehicle has been great.
Cons: leaking
Vehicle:
Honda Accord
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Which battery to choose — OEM Honda or Duralast?
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We compare battery across these categories:
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- Overall ranking.
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Which battery are better — Duralast or OEM Honda?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery Duralast were overall better than OEM Honda.
- OEM Honda received a PR Score of 55 out of 100, and Duralast scored 74 points.
- OEM Honda ranked 20 in the overall ranking, and Duralast ranked 9.
- The average rating is higher for Duralast (3.8) than for OEM Honda (3).
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Battery Duralast have better feature ratings than OEM Honda:
- Lights - owners believe, that this property for OEM Honda is better than Duralast.
- Indicator - drivers claim, that this property for Duralast is outperforms OEM Honda.
- Cranking - reviews suggest, that this property for Duralast is preferred to OEM Honda.
Which battery are more popular — OEM Honda or Duralast?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery Duralast were overall more popular than OEM Honda.
By vote balance, battery Duralast surpassed OEM Honda:
- For OEM Honda, the ratio of positive (43) to negative (34) votes is 9 votes.
- For Duralast, the ratio of positive (122) to negative (41) votes is 81 vote.
By number of reviews, battery Duralast surpassed OEM Honda:
- For battery OEM Honda there are 24 reviews: 11 positive, 5 neutral, 8 negative.
- For battery Duralast there are 52 reviews: 36 positive, 7 neutral, 9 negative.
Which battery do car owners prefer — OEM Honda or Duralast?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, battery OEM Honda and Duralast have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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