So a silly question I know but just wanted some ideas on a battery.. Tons out there but does anyone have an affinity to a certain brand,specs? Or do you guys just feel a battery is a battery?

Mine died over the week, left my door open just enough for it to lock but not cut off the light... Dumb me but I was rushing the wife to the hospital...

 

Interstate or Exide is what I use

 

I use yellow top optima and autovalue parts store brand and have had great success with them.

 

I use motorcraft because that's the only one that looks right in there.

 

That is what is in my fox.

 

Yeah I did that also (motorcraft) @ one point but it kept leaking and the next one I got something went wrong with the positive post and it kept turning black. I store my car in the winter so thats why I went with the deep cycle optima.

 

I store my car winters also. Motorcraft battery on a deltron battery tender going on an easy 4+ yrs no problems.

 

I might just have to go take a look at a Motorcraft battery then when I get back into town.

 

most top brands are pretty much the same. the thing you want to be concerned about is fitment.

 

Because I'm a cheap *******, I go with the lowest priced one available. Just changed mine last month after 6 yrs. - which included one recharge because it went flat after sitting for around 10 months. Having UDPs surely didn't help when idling, especially at night. Was a "nEverstart" brand from W@lM@rt.
As far as fitment, forget the "parts finder" result - have had great success using batteries from the same group number/family (IIRC 58). Choose the one with the highest CA/CCA rating since they usually cost the same. Just keep in mind the pos./neg. terminals may be opposite of the OE factory replacement position and you may have to pull your battery cables out a little more for reach (they end up more inboard toward the engine vs. closer to the inner fender).
Really would love to try a Odyssey AGM battery one of these days because I've heard really good things about them.

 

Many moons ago when I was a car stereo installer, I spoke with some battery gurus from the major brands. Short of gel cell, they are all pretty much the same. I pick batteries like many folks pick women. Which ever one has the prettiest wrapper that I can afford.

 

50% of all batteries are made by exide and rebranded for the car manufactures, and parts store chains

 

Motorcraft BXT 58 is what I have. I have the max line 8yrs limited warranty 3yrs full replacement. Fits stock battery tray and hold down ( stock replacement part # )