Originally Posted By: Snagglefoot
We just installed a new AGM battery in my son’s pickup. Aside from being maintenance free, apparently the deep cycle versions are good for service in RV’s because they can be drawn down by 80% vs the recommended max of 50% with conventional lead-acid batteries. They are more expensive, starting at $160 US dollars at Canadian Tire in Canada. How are AGM batteries holding up for you folks?
SF
Canadian Tire sell batteries, but not quality batteries under their own name. Just to give you a comparison, my car 2017 Lexus RX350 needs Grp 24f and the Odyssey or NorthStar AGM would cost me ca$360. Canadian Tire used to give you free replacement, but you paid for labour and you'd have to exchange the battery at least once a year, all in all not a good economic investment. The thing you have to remember with AGM is that they give you no warning before they fail, it's full charge and suddenly full nothing, but they are way better than the flooded cells ones.