Subaru Outback batteries

The AAA battery is only 1.5 volts. How is that going to start your car?

1.5 volts, LOL. If your battery failed at 1 year old it should be replaced under warranty. If you want a top quality battery buy an Optima or Odyssey. They are worth the extra cost.

BTW. A cold charging test sounds like patented Bull Excrement.

The AAA battery is starting my car just fine, whatever its voltage. Temperature in Houston rarely gets below 32 degrees. My concern is that I went to a new Subaru dealership that recently opened near me only for an oil change. I never asked for the battery to be tested or expressed any concern about it. I was told that they tested my battery and it failed and that I should immediately replace it with a Subaru original equipment battery for $180. The service advisor tried to make it sound like any battery other than one I bought at Subaru would not work properly in my Outback! Quite frankly this came across to me as nothing but an attempt to get me to spring for an expensive new battery. I might add that I am a female and not very mechanical, but I have never heard of car batteries being brand specific and that only an "original equipment" battery would work properly in a Subaru. I think I will take the car somewhere else and have the battery tested. If it passes, then it will confirm my concern that the service advisor was just trying to increase my bill.

Sounds like a stealership

I run an Optima battery in my Forester and it is much better than a Subaru brand battery. The dealer is ripping you off. I would complain to SOA.