# What type of car battery do I have? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** batteries\ **Created:** [July 14, 2023, 3:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-type-of-car-battery-do-i-have/191685 "2023-07-14T03:34:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![btroiano12\_185558](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@btroiano12\_185558](https://community.cartalk.com/u/btroiano12_185558)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2023, 3:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-type-of-car-battery-do-i-have/191685/1 "2023-07-14T03:34:46Z")
I recently bought a Diehard Gold battery. This is the specific one: > **[DieHard Gold Battery: 96R Group Size, 590 CCA, 740 CA, 95 Minute Reserve...](https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/diehard-gold-battery-96r-group-size-590-cca-740-ca-95-minute-reserve-capacity-maximum-starting-power-96r-3/2130020-P)** > > Save on DieHard Gold Battery: 96R Group Size, 590 CCA, 740 CA, 95 Minute Reserve Capacity, Maximum Starting Power 96R-3 at Advance Auto Parts. Buy online, pick up in-store in 30 minutes. Is this an AGM flat plate battery? It’s not a flooded battery, right? I bought a battery tester and it asks for the type. Nowhere online can I find confirmation of my battery type. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2023, 3:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-type-of-car-battery-do-i-have/191685/2 "2023-07-14T03:39:51Z")
That’s a plain old flooded lead acid battery. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2023, 3:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-type-of-car-battery-do-i-have/191685/3 "2023-07-14T03:42:02Z")
The description say’s it’s an AGM Tester ---
**Author:** ![btroiano12\_185558](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@btroiano12\_185558](https://community.cartalk.com/u/btroiano12_185558)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2023, 3:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-type-of-car-battery-do-i-have/191685/4 "2023-07-14T03:47:49Z")
2 replies and 2 different answers. The reference to AGM in the description is for the Diehard Platinum AGM battery. But it doesn’t say Gold AGM. Thx for your answers. I think the best thing is to call Advance Auto in the morning and ask them. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2023, 8:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-type-of-car-battery-do-i-have/191685/5 "2023-07-14T08:16:36Z")
Autozone description is confusing. It appears the Gold is conventional flooded cell, whereas the Platinum is AGM. The caps on the battery looks like flooded cell battery. ---
**Author:** ![btroiano12\_185558](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@btroiano12\_185558](https://community.cartalk.com/u/btroiano12_185558)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2023, 9:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-type-of-car-battery-do-i-have/191685/6 "2023-07-14T09:27:15Z")
Thx. Appreciate that very much. ---
**Author:** ![btroiano12\_185558](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@btroiano12\_185558](https://community.cartalk.com/u/btroiano12_185558)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2023, 9:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-type-of-car-battery-do-i-have/191685/7 "2023-07-14T09:27:37Z")
Thx so much. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2023, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-type-of-car-battery-do-i-have/191685/8 "2023-07-14T13:08:59Z")
> [@Purebred](#): > > Autozone description is confusing. Yes confusing, The way I read it - UL validated. Contributes to a Circular Economy. **DieHard Platinum AGM** , **Platinum** , **Gold** is describing that their 3 different types of batteries contain a minimum of 94% post-consumer recycled polypropylene and lead content using a closed-cycle mass balance system. The battery the OP is showing is just the **GOLD** ---
**Author:** ![btroiano12\_185558](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@btroiano12\_185558](https://community.cartalk.com/u/btroiano12_185558)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2023, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-type-of-car-battery-do-i-have/191685/9 "2023-07-14T13:15:16Z")
Thanks all, for your input. I did just get diehard customer service on the line and they confirmed that the gold is flooded. Only the platinum is AGM as several of you have said. Have a great day. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2023, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-type-of-car-battery-do-i-have/191685/10 "2023-07-14T15:52:41Z")
DieHard battery’s are Advance Auto parts… AutoZone is Duralast And yes Gold is not AGM… Another thing that will let you know if an AGM or not (on the same group #)… Price… lol ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2023, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-type-of-car-battery-do-i-have/191685/11 "2023-07-14T18:27:46Z")
Rock it back and forth. If you don’t hear liquid sloshing about it’s either AGM or dried out. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-type-of-car-battery-do-i-have/191685/12 "2023-07-14T22:11:11Z")
The photo shows 2 caps sitting on top. Maybe OP can just lift the caps, see if there is a liquid acid solution inside.