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OEM Subaru

OPTIMA › Battery

inlinesk8fiend 29 Dec 2025, 00:50

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Rating 5.0

I installed an Optima yellow top in my 2023 OBW. Works fine!

Pros: works fine

Vehicle: Subaru Outback

OEM Subaru › Battery

cmquinn2000 27 Dec 2025, 10:57

Rating 4.0

Have a 2020 Touring XT. Battery went bad after 5 years so that was normal. No problems other normal wear and tear, tires and brakes.

Pros: normal wear and tear

Cons: battery went bad

Vehicle: Subaru Outback

OPTIMA › Battery

Netolu 15 Dec 2025, 16:51

Rating 5.0

Currently running a yellow Optima, 3 years and going strong. I don't recall what the OE battery was but it crapped out after 2 years in mild California weather.

Pros: going strong, three years

OPTIMA › Battery

-acm 14 Dec 2025, 17:23

Cranking:

Rating 4.0

I had an older optima yellow top last about 10 years. I miss when that quality was available

Pros: last about 10 years

Cons: miss when that quality

OEM Subaru › Battery

GrimBeaver 23 Nov 2025, 12:54

Cranking:

Rating 2.5

Battery didn't outright die but it was weaker starting and with winter coming I didn't want to trust it.

Cons: weaker starting, untrustworthy

Vehicle: Subaru Outback

Mileage: 83000 km

OEM Subaru › Battery

Own_Win_6762 23 Nov 2025, 02:41

Lights:

Rating 3.5

My 7.5 yr old Forester is still on the original battery. I did need a jump a couple weeks ago after sitting with the lights on for a half hour, which was weird, but it's been fine since

Pros: long lifespan

Cons: needed jump once

Vehicle: Subaru Forester

OEM Subaru › Battery

Subiemobiler 1 Dec 2025, 16:16

Rating 1.0

I will not trust having a Subaru battery in my Subaru cars, I only buy Walmart, Costco or Interstate.

Cons: untrustworthy, short life

Vehicle: Subaru

OEM Subaru › Battery

Hot-Friendship-7460 22 Nov 2025, 17:47

Cranking:

Rating 1.5

First battery lasted about a year and a half.

Cons: short lifespan

Vehicle: Subaru Outback

OEM Subaru › Battery

blackscheep 15 Nov 2025, 23:36

Indicator:

Rating 1.0

The only issue I had with any of them were the shitty batteries in the first two.

Cons: shitty batteries

Vehicle: Subaru

OEM Subaru › Battery

AppleAppellation 14 Nov 2025, 05:20

Rating 2.0

My 2018 has had zero problems except for a recall for battery.

Cons: battery recall

Vehicle: Subaru

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