Start battery finally gave out, what’s the preferred replacement?

[JasonH]

Whichever one has the best warranty. Lead acid starting batteries are a commodity. The price reflects the costs of materials and labor so you pretty much get what you pay for.

 

[jrk341]

Duracell at Batteries Plus. Made by East Penn Manufacturing or makes Deka.

 

[Motorcity muscle]

Battery warranties are all prorated, so with a five year warranty, the battery fails in 2.5 years you get 50 percent of the purchase price. There are only two major USA battery manufactures, Johnson Controls and Exide.

 

[Flight-ER-Doc]

I had to replace my '15 Expy battery in '18 - sudden failure, I had AAA put in one of theirs. Price was very fair, service onsite was quick.

That battery started acting up last month, and I replaced it with an Optimum 34. In my '97 Yukon I had an optimum for about 8 years, the battery discharged, froze, etc and recovered with no problems. A bit more money but they last forever.

 

[loganvanderbilt]

I just replaced mine with the same Motorcraft battery a OEM. Bought it from Rock Auto https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/motorcraft,BAGM94RH7800,battery,2476 and it arrived two days later. First time using that website but I am very pleased so far.

Although you all probably don't need it, I thought this guide was pretty helpful: https://paulstravelpictures.com/201...tomotive-Battery-Replacement-Guide/index.html.

It assure easy to change, all of my settings and clock stayed input - the only thing that I had to change was for some reason my running boards went from "auto" to "off."

 

[Timo2824]

Any AGM battery, just don't go with a cheap battery that will leak acid all over the place. I've moved all of my vehicles that take batteries to AGM or lithium. No more crusty terminals or cleaning the battery top every oil change.

 

[Zig10]

I just replaced mine with the same Motorcraft battery a OEM. Bought it from Rock Auto https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/motorcraft,BAGM94RH7800,battery,2476 and it arrived two days later. First time using that website but I am very pleased so far.

Although you all probably don't need it, I thought this guide was pretty helpful: https://paulstravelpictures.com/201...tomotive-Battery-Replacement-Guide/index.html.

It assure easy to change, all of my settings and clock stayed input - the only thing that I had to change was for some reason my running boards went from "auto" to "off."

Mine did the same thing. Found that very odd...

 

[99WhiteC5Coupe]

Battery warranties are all prorated, so with a five year warranty, the battery fails in 2.5 years you get 50 percent of the purchase price. There are only two major USA battery manufactures, Johnson Controls and Exide.

I replaced my original Motorcraft battery with the same Motorcraft battery. It did not have a prorated warranty, but included a 3-year (no cost) replacement warranty if the battery was defective.

 

[Don Hall]

After a little research, it looks like Interstate from Costco might be the best value:
CCA 1000, 36/mo limited warrantee, ... $99 ...

 

[Luis Monjaras]

After a little research, it looks like Interstate from Costco might be the best value:
CCA 1000, 36/mo limited warrantee, ... $99 ...

I can't find any battery on Costco.com that would fit the 2019 Expedition.