A Kirkland car battery will run you approximately 55 dollars plus an additional 9 dollar core fee which is refundable upon the return of your old battery.
The refund policy is pretty good because it provides coverage up to 100 months – a period of time that extends far past the expected life of the battery. Any failure within 3 years will entitle you to a full refund of the purchase price; after this period, you will be entitled to only a certain percentage of the purchase price as time progresses.
Based on my experience and that of family and friends, a Kirkland car battery will last you at least 3 years, though your mileage will vary. If don’t mind a possible shorter replacement interval of 3 years of when you’ll need to go through the small hassle of replacing your battery, a Kirkland battery is fine for you. If you want a higher quality battery that has more of a chance of making it to or past 5 years, I would go with an Interstate battery based on the advice from a local and trusted mechanic.
Unfortunately, there exists no public data describing the average life of a Kirkland car battery. If your Kirkland car battery recently died, please note the lifespan of it at the bottom of this post. Thank You!
If they are sealed batteries that sounds like a good deal.
Do they take your old battery when you buy a new one?
If I remember correctly, the Energizer battery I bought at Pepboys was made in Mexico too. Sounds like the majority are made there, cheap labor...
Batteries are normally meant to last 3-5 years. If you don't leave your lights on and never drain your battery, you can probably get close to 5 years on it.
mine lasted 6 yrs. great value and no hassle
@pb - Thanks for responding. 6 years is great!
Mine has lasted for 7 years so far still going strong. Excellent battery
Johnson Controls make both Kirkland and Interstate batteries. The warranty on the Kirkland battery is actually better than the interstate battery. Kirkland has a 100 month warranty and Interstate is 85 months.
Thanks for letting everyone know that Kirkland and Interstate batteries are both manufactured by the same company. Now we know that Kirkland batteries are truly a best buy!
I was in the market for a car battery and shopped around my local shops and online. I accidentally stumbled upon your site and read the review on Kirkland battery. Shortly thereafter, I asked my mechanic friend and he said go for it. So thanks to you I saved between 20-30$.
I bought the battery for my Lexus ES300 07/2010. It died on 10/2011. The previous battery before that, also by Kirkland, lasted about 4 years. I live in Southern California and drive around 15K miles a year.