Battery Bosch or OEM Honda

The battery in my MB was the original Bosch so 20 years old when I replaced it.

(for general reference Lion are one of the worst battery brands out there. Exide are OK but that's far too expensive. Bosch and Varta are generally the exact same product with different stickers on and are always good, and rarely all that expensive.

I called roadside and got it installed for 100 dollars 3 months ago.

Best upgrade I did for my fit was upgrading to a 51r battery. Just the other day I left my interior lights on all night and I didn't notice until I went to work in the morning, but it started up no problem.

I have gone through two batteries already. They seem to only last 3-4 years on this car - at least in my experience.

The Bosch has slightly lower Cold Cranking Amps at 330 vs the Yuasa at 360. Also Bosch has 4 yr warranty vs Yuasa 5yr.

And the super small battery…

That happened to me when the battery was dying. The Honda OEM batteries suck.

I did have to buy a new battery because the OEM was leaking, but other than that, the vehicle has been great.

I went to a Škoda dealer to look at a car to buy. The car was a Rapid 1.4 SE DSG which was advertised at £8995. The car was stored remotely from the dealer, basically in a field. The battery was completely flat.