Battery Exide or OEM Subaru

OEM Subaru Battery
deziner222
  • Cranking:
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  • Indicator:
Rating 4.0

I had to replace the battery on a 2016 Crosstrek this summer and, in retrospect, missed a bunch of warning signs before it finally wouldn’t start: slow cranking, occasional extra crank needed, flickering dash lights, and generally dim interior lights.

Pros: fixed starting issue
Cons: slow cranking, dim lights
Vehicle: Subaru
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OEM Subaru Battery

with the auto start/stop eliminator installed after 1 year of ownership (using the auto start/stop feature the first 6 months and manually disabling it the last 6 months), my 2019’s battery lasted 5 years and 160k km before it started feeling weak and was replaced as a precaution.

Pros: battery lasted 5 years
Cons: battery feeling weak
Mileage: 160000 km
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Exide Battery

Its an AGM battery, once it gets depleted heavily this happen. Just replace it. The factory batteries are made by exide or varta so just seek out a same spec replacement from those brands

Pros: Replace depleted AGM battery
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OEM Subaru Battery
Rick91981
  • Cranking:
Rating 3.0

Very unlikely to be the starter, though anything is possible. I'd put money on the battery being weak though. Voltage isn't the end all be all, you need to know about the cranking amps.

Cons: battery being weak
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OEM Subaru Battery
oki-ra
  • Cranking:
Rating 1.0

I bought my wrx brand new in 2015, the battery lasted two years and was replaced at the dealership. That second battery lasted two years and I went back for them to replace it and said that they wouldn\u2019t because it was already replaced under warranty. She told me they would replace it for something like $160, I said \n\n\u201cLook lady the first battery lasted two years and the second lasted two years, I\u2019m not spending my money on your junk batteries.\u201d

Cons: lasted only two years
Vehicle: Subaru
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OEM Subaru Battery
wood_nich
  • Cranking:
Rating 2.0

21 Outback. Battery issues - I’m on my fourth battery since buying it. Have had issues with door seals leaking, but those were fixed easily under warranty. Definitely can confirm the assembly quality - we had to test drive quite a few before getting one that didn’t rattle on every bump we hit.

Pros: practical car
Cons: battery issues, assembly quality
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Exide Battery
saughhm09
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Rating 1.0

its surely a dead battery, the fuckall exide batteries that they give are dogshit. had the same issue some days ago, thankfully the bike was covered under warranty.

im honestly thinking of changing the battery to a better one.

Pros: covered under warranty
Cons: dead battery, dogshit
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Exide Battery
controlmao
  • Cranking:
Rating 2.0

Same shit keeps happening with my N250 for some reason, the starter relay just does the "tk tk" sound but bike doesnt start, Service centre said the factory battery was faulty, so bought a new Exide battery and everything was perfect for 1.5 months.

Pros: perfect for 1.5 months
Cons: battery faulty after months
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Which battery to choose — Exide or OEM Subaru?

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Comparison of battery Exide and OEM Subaru
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which battery are better — OEM Subaru or Exide?

In March 2026 on PartReview, battery Exide were overall better than OEM Subaru.

  1. Exide received a PR Score of 71 out of 100, and OEM Subaru scored 41 point.
  2. Exide ranked 11 in the overall ranking, and OEM Subaru ranked 27.
  3. The average rating is higher for Exide (3.4) than for OEM Subaru (2.5).
  4. Battery Exide have better feature ratings than OEM Subaru:
    • Indicator - owners believe, that this property for Exide is better than OEM Subaru.
    • Lights - drivers claim, that this property for Exide is outperforms OEM Subaru.
    • Cranking - reviews suggest, that this property for Exide is preferred to OEM Subaru.

Which battery are more popular — Exide or OEM Subaru?

Battery Exide and OEM Subaru were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, battery Exide surpassed OEM Subaru:

  • For Exide, the ratio of positive (110) to negative (44) votes is 66 votes.
  • For OEM Subaru, the ratio of positive (89) to negative (125) votes is -36 votes.

By number of reviews, battery OEM Subaru surpassed Exide:

  • For battery Exide there are 51 review: 34 positive, 4 neutral, 12 negative.
  • For battery OEM Subaru there are 69 reviews: 25 positive, 7 neutral, 37 negative.

Which battery do car owners prefer — Exide or OEM Subaru?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, battery Exide and OEM Subaru have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

Other comparisons of battery

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For example, comparisons of battery Exide with: OPTIMA, Varta, Bosch, OEM Volkswagen, YUASA, Tesla, Duralast, OEM BMW, Deka, ODYSSEY.

Also available: comparisons of battery OEM Subaru with: OPTIMA, Varta, Bosch, OEM Volkswagen, YUASA, Tesla, Duralast, OEM BMW, Deka, ODYSSEY.

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