mg bassplayer 1 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 I found that Walmart's MAXX T5 battery fits nicely if you add a 1/2" Piece of wood underneath it (to fit the tray). Cheaper than the Autozone and Dealership battery, with twice the cranks and warranty! It's the way to go. Link to post Share on other sites
oooohyeah 2 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 It was abnormally difficult to find a battery for my 2013 Spark, so I checked out this forum and it looked like my only options were to get one from the dealership, Autozone, or the Everstart Maxx T5 from Walmart. $120-$150 seems quite high for such a small battery. I picked up a Valuepower 26R battery from Walmart for $50 and it dropped right in. It is just millimeters wider than the original, but the bracket still works. It has 540 cold cranking amps and a 1 year warranty. I don't expect it to last as long as the Maxx T5, but hope to get a few years out of it. I just wanted to let folks know that there is a cheaper option out there. Retired old Gearhead 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bluer101 241 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Well, three years later and 2nd factory battery is failing again. It’s crazy as both batteries are failing almost the same amount of time. I noticed slow start a week or 2 ago and now getting the full reset with start again. Time for new battery. I found a battery at Walmart that is the same size as the 26R in the 5 year warranty. It’s a 121R, I put it side by side with the 26R this weekend and it looks the same. Might pick one up. Link to post Share on other sites
bluer101 241 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 121r was just too tall at the terminals. It was pulling on the ground wiresand the battery hold down would not work, too bad. So I returned it and swung by the dealer for another battery, done deal for another 3 years. Link to post Share on other sites
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