Re: Pep Boys Batteries
Agree 110% on the AGM (gel). I had slight leakage from the oem batteries that caused a little corrosion to the battery tray and on the sheet metal, so I switched to an Autozone AGM and it seems to work fine. Both oem batteries were still fine (I store on a float charger for the winter), and I hope to get better than the 36 month rating out of these. Time will tell.
There are only a few companies that actually manufacture batteries, regardless of the label. They are a commodity these days.