Buying aftermarket battery

[DanMC]

Originally Posted by caineroad

Hi,

I am hoping to find out what sort of information do I need when purchasing an aftermarket battery? I have searched and people are telling me don't waste money on OEM battery but instead get a good big name one. I have made a choice for a brand but since there are so many batteries out there, how can I tell which one fits in our Yaris?

07 HB.

Thanks

Optima makes some of the best batteries period...and its an AGM...i have used Optima (and it's Canadian Tire "replica") for years and i can say they are durable and take abuse like crazy. I have one (Red Top/starting battery) in our Honda Pilot and one in our Lund fishing boat (with two Honda outboards...Blue Top/Marine grade) and they are just great,i wouldn't buy anything else.
Dan

[Betrivent]

Originally Posted by DanMC

Optima makes some of the best batteries period...and its an AGM...i have used Optima (and it's Canadian Tire "replica") for years and i can say they are durable and take abuse like crazy. I have one (Red Top/starting battery) in our Honda Pilot and one in our Lund fishing boat (with two Honda outboards...Blue Top/Marine grade) and they are just great,i wouldn't buy anything else.
Dan

Be careful - crap tire batteries are known to explode.