If you need a battery ...

[KevinC]

My R is 4 years old this month so I recently decided to replace the battery proactively, before it goes tits-up on me. Decided to go with Odyssey Performance AGM, and made a great discovery - FCP Euro, the vendor who provides lifetime warranty on virtually everything, is an Odyssey dealer, and yes, FCP's lifetime warranty policy applies to batteries too. The cherry on top is that FCP's price on the appropriate H6 size is lower than every other dealer - $248.99. Even Amazon charges $300. Smoking deal.

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/automotive-battery-group-48-odyssey-48-720

So, score a great battery with a lifetime warranty at a great price, comparable to similar AGM batteries from the local parts store.

 

[mopar22]

I see they finally caught on. They used to say the battery didn't fir the mk7

 

[Acadia18]

My R is 4 years old this month so I recently decided to replace the battery proactively, before it goes tits-up on me. Decided to go with Odyssey Performance AGM, and made a great discovery - FCP Euro, the vendor who provides lifetime warranty on virtually everything, is an Odyssey dealer, and yes, FCP's lifetime warranty policy applies to batteries too. The cherry on top is that FCP's price on the appropriate H6 size is lower than every other dealer - $248.99. Even Amazon charges $300. Smoking deal.

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/automotive-battery-group-48-odyssey-48-720

So, score a great battery with a lifetime warranty at a great price, comparable to similar AGM batteries from the local parts store.

Same battery I have in my R, from FCP.

 

[Wastegate13]

Had a few beers. Been changing kessy failures and random 12v warnings. Hopefully this fixes it.

 

[ReadTheBook]

Nice! Will be ordering from them for batteries from now on

 

[OceanJack]

Can we ship used batteries back to them?

 

[BigLips19]

Can we ship used batteries back to them?

I don't want to know what it would cost to ship a battery, but you can also drop off returns to them - that's my plan the next time I'm heading down towards NY

 

[OceanJack]

I don't want to know what it would cost to ship a battery, but you can also drop off returns to them - that's my plan the next time I'm heading down towards NY

I'm in Bayonne nj, don't know if it's worth the 3hr drive to do that but good to know they warranty it!

 

[Strange Mud]

quick google

USPS yes but it mentions 25# as max weight. I believe you will be over that number

I see it as NOT being easy/cheap

 

[The Fed]

Plus it's very hazardous material. See if there's a local recycler that takes batteries.

 

[KevinC]

Plus it's very hazardous material. See if there's a local recycler that takes batteries.

Nah, AGM batteries aren't spillable and can ship UPS ground, FedEx, whatever, with zero hassles.

 

[KevinC]

Can we ship used batteries back to them?

Not sure how they'd handle a warranty failure, I ASSume they'd want the old battery back, but yeah you could then ship it UPS ground, which will get pricey if you're a long ways away (as I am). There's no core charge, unsurprisingly.

 

[kyLman]

Still... a 250$ battery for a 50$ shipping fee.... is a great deal. I do this for all my oil changes too... costs me about 25$ in shipping but now I get free LiquiMoly whenever I want.

 

[AdamSheikh]

Solid option if you're local to FCP I suppose. But like others mentioned, shipping the old batteries back to them sounds like a decent amount of hassle and cost. I just go with AGM batteries from Sam's Club or Costco, or Advance/AutoZone/etc. in a pinch. The AGM options are usually their top tier and carry a 3 year warranty at minimum. Swap out before the 3 years, and you get another 2-3 years with the new battery. Sure, you end up having to buy a new one again a few years down the line once the warranty is up, but there's no such thing as a free lunch anyway lol.

 

[Wastegate13]

New odyssey solved my KESSY issues. Also swear the car drives smoother but I’m sure it’s just placebo.