What kind of battery should I get for my 2005 Nissan Maxima? The major temperature stress here is heat, but we usually get a couple weeks below freezing. I don't need the top of the line, but I would like something nice and reliable.
Right now I am considering the Die Hard Gold (South) from Sears for $110, or a Duralast from AutoZone for $90.
stick with those 2 options.
Why? mainly due to warranty. Sears backs up their batteries, ive never heard of someone being declined for a warranty pending it was a legit warranty. That alone makes me go with them more. My 98 maxima is running on one Gold, 3or 5 year warranty i forget. No issues on its 6th year, never had to use it. My gf dad's chevy truck has one but it had a parasidic drain on it, so if its not started in 2-3 weeks its dead, sometimes it drains it so bad we need new one. I just bring the bare battery to them with the paperwork and walk out with new. 3rd time now.
Duralast should be in similiar matter, just never had the time to try it. If i was in a pinch and sears was out of my battery i would get one.
My 2005 G35, same battery as the 98 maxima and your 05 maxima, i was planning on going with diehard at $110 but i got a local deal for $55 on a interstate with 2 year warranty. Really most batteries are decent. Go with the cheapest you can find but use the diehard as a baseline. Some places will not always warranty their batteries, they might want to do starting and charging test on the car and if they find a problem they wont give you a battery.
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