My go to place for last minute used batteries. They also give credit for batteries you bring them. I save up all the batteries from my backup battery replacements and go there. There used batteries for cars work great and they have a warranty on them in case you have any issues. read more

Very disappointing experience with Kem Battery. I called ahead and explained that I have a 2013 BMW 750i that needs both batteries replaced. The woman on the phone confirmed they had both batteries and assured me they could install them. I drove 15 miles through Friday traffic, leaving around 2 p.m. and arriving at 3 p.m. Once I got there, an employee told me he didn't have the tools needed to remove the batteries and couldn't do the installation. This was a complete waste of my time and gas. If they couldn't service my vehicle, they should have told me that over the phone instead of confirming they could. I would not recommend relying on their word without double-checking first. read more

Always pulling through with great quality batteries at the best price. We have used them for years for any customer that comes by

Needed a new battery that's a special type of battery the Deep Cell gel battery . They had it, it works and I'm happy

Good service good price locally located open on the weekends. Great selection on batteries.

You want cheap, dishonest, and rude? This is the place for you. Otherwise, look elsewhere. I spoke to Anthony at first about replacing my Mercedes battery, and he quoted me a good price for turning in my old battery and promised that he would program the new battery to the car's computer when they installed it. When I called back today and spoke to the owner, he quoted me a slightly higher price at first, then told me that they actually don't program the new battery to the car -- that it's not necessary to do that and does nothing. I wanted to make sure that I wasn't harming my car, so I simply asked why Mercedes told me that it was very important/necessary to do that. He said that they were just trying to get me to buy from them. To confirm I wasn't harming my car, I asked "But what does programming the car do?" And he abruptly said "This isn't going to work. You're not my kind of customer." -- then hung up on me. Incredibly rude. I looked it up and found that the programming makes sure that the car recognizes the new battery to ensure it functions properly, makes sure that it monitors the battery's health, optimizes the power usage/efficiency, avoids electrical issues (ie: warning lights, improper charging, even damage to electrical components). It also ensures that the vehicle's service records are updated, so we're covered for future warranty claims, etc. And it ensures that the car's alternator adjusts its output based on the battery's condition and load requirements, to ensure optimal charging. Maybe these are small issues to him and he thought I didn't need to worry about them. But I should be told the truth about what the battery programming does to make my decision. I may have still gone forward with the battery if he told me the truth. But he didn't. He lied. Or, just as bad, he didn't know the purpose of programming the battery/potential problems of not doing it. And then he hung up on me after rudely dismissing my concerns completely. Cheap, dishonest, and rude. He's right about one thing. I'm definitely not his kind of customer. read more

I went in with a bad optimo battery that I purchased 1 year ago and it was bad they changed it and gave a new one thanks

Came in for a new battery for my C63 AMG. Mercedes quoted me $600, they got me the original battery for $250 and free installation. Was in and out within 20 minutes. I will definitely be back! read more

My 2015 car was in need of a new battery. Nissans warranty was crap. So my dad brought me over to this place. $75 for a new battery and 3 year warranty?!?! SOLD!!! Customer service was great. We drove in and in 3 minuets, they were changing my battery! Danny was very friendly and quick. See you in 3 years :) read more

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Honestly I recommend this place the gentleman that help was very kinda very helpful and respectful he was also quick to help and when i asked if he can help me change out the battery he did so thank Kem battery for all your help 10/10 read more

Replaced the battery, everything was great! I advise everyone, guys, is it three times cheaper per kg than competitors

I purchased a battery 4 months ago. Replaced 2 months in after 2 more months went bad again. Refused to replace battery was supposably new with 24 month warranty. Then said he would give me my money back. Minus $20.00 first said it was restock fee. Then changed and said it was core fee even though he kept my old core. read more

Got there asked for my battery got the batter was explained about their policy and the core return which I think is pretty cool. Got my battery for the low. Definitely recommend affordable and good customer service. read more

Great prices and fast service. I called in advance for a battery quote and I had a couple of questions. They did a great job answering my questions. read more

I went here to buy new batteries for my power wheelchair. I had called almost every battery place in the valley for prices and Kem Battery-Shalom was by far the cheapest. But how are the batteries? Excellent batteries with a 6 month warranty. The customer service is fantastic and Oleg is a very nice and knowledgable man who helped me quite a bit. This is kind of a backyard store.....think Sanford & Son but the products and service are devine! Can't take the sun? Wear a hat and sunglasses. Once you shop here for batteries, it's not necessary to go anywhere else. read more

Brand new battery installed $90 with a 1 year warranty You can't beat that price anywhere.

These guys are awesome every time I come here. You try to turn the car on, it doesn't turn on, and you just hope and pray that it's just a bad battery. Make sure Kem is open and get a jump start and drive straight here. I've gotten batteries here for 3 different cars over the past few years and only once did one of them did not last more than a few months and I came back and they replaced it under warranty. Great business! read more

Great Service. I changed my house and chassis Class A batteries. I also uploaded some of pictures.

These guys are a GREAT VALUE! HONEST & NICE. I've taken my car here for a battery & my mom's too. It's worth the quick drive

They always had what I need. Its in a crappy neighborhood on San Fernando Rd. and they cater to alot of auto stores and dealers looking for a quick battery new or used. I've been here many times and never had a problem. If money is tight they have used batteries too. read more

Wonderful crew, I called earlier in the week and got a quote from Rudy. I showed up first thing in the morning and was out within 10 min! Nice guys, great price and brand new battery. Wishing you guys endless success thank you for helping me out, I will be recommending all of my friends and family to you guys. read more

Alex was a life saver, I was ready to be upsold and he gave me the honest rout and saved me good money. Thanks

Workers are great, but the Owner is BAD. While they were changing my battery a PALLET FELL ON MY CAR. Owner didn't take responsibility and did not even give a discount... don't spend money here on this narcissist shop ! read more

Great service and great prices. This is the place to buy batteries no matter what your needs are new used rebuilt these are the guys they go to read more

Best rebuild and new battery location in the valley ! Oleg and Alex are very friendly and professional!

My husband and I were reffered to KEM Battery by my Dad, who has used and trusted them for more than 10 years. I am so glad we came here. We got a new battery, 3 year Warranty, and Free Installation. I am so pleased with the Quick Service & Quality Parts. Will definitely use them in the future. read more

I got a refurbished battery for CHEAP!! 1 month warranty. For less than a quarter of what car batteries cost now. Very nice guys! Their credit card reader was broken so we had to go get cash at the grocery store. They were just SO NICE! Definitely worth it for the 15 minute drive over there!! read more

Absolutely great people, amazing staff and superb prices. Do not look anywhere else. You will waist your time. Highly recommended, very accomodating. read more

Great service lowest price in the valley.They had the battery in so fast that the installer could be working in a Nascar crew.

There are two Kem Battery places less than a quarter mile apart. The one that's more West of the other is run by Sarkis, a guy who has bad customer service and over-charges on batteries. I was quoted $35 for a Mercedes battery with a core. The core I provided was a first-rate Varta battery sold by Mercedes for over $275. The battery had just gone bad over the years and I decided to go with a used one rather than forking over serious loot for a battery that would give me a good seven years of service. Kem Battery West wanted $55 for a Mercedes battery, including a core. I looked at the AC Delco battery he offered me, and it looked good and passed the battery test machine (although I know better than to trust one battery tester--you need three different tests to determine the quality of a battery). I decided to see if the other Kem Battery East was still there. Guess what, the original location was still there and still running. I walked up to the bench and the Mexican dude who worked there found me an AGM battery for my Mercedes. As you know AGM batteries are much better, last longer, and are maintenance-free. He gave me a near-new looking AGM battery in the correct group size for my car, for $30 including core, and he also gave me a 6-month warranty. A warranty I won't be needing, because I daily drive the Mercedes that this battery is going into, and it will be constantly re-charged from driving. The only reason I gave up on that Varta battery I traded in, was because every home-brew method of recharging didn't work. I used my trusty Schumacher Battery Extender (one of the best rechargers on the market right now) on this battery for over week, doing the disconnect/reconnect method over and over. The best I could do was get it to charge to about 25% of its capacity. Not even Kragen/O'Reilly's professional heavy-duty recharger/tester could bring this battery back to life. So it was time to replace it. At any rate, my newer Mercedes is running perfectly with the near-new AGM battery supplied to me by Kem battery. Remember that places like this will at first always try to give you the battery that they 'touch the first' in the correct group size. I had a group 49 battery, and so the first one they could find in their inventory, they brought it out to me. Don't be afraid to tell these folks that the battery they show you, just doesn't look new or doesn't look good. Tell them to show you another and another, until you see one that looks new. Then have them do a load test on it. Like I said before the load test is not a sure-fire way to know if a battery is good, but these guys do provide that 6-month warranty. You can't expect a used battery to last more than two years though, unless you daily drive the car or put it on a float-charger. If you have a lot of cars, and you don't drive some of them, you need to be float-charging the batteries to maintain the charge. The model and brand I recommended above is the best for that job. And for $30 plus your old battery, you can't beat that price for an AGM battery. Look up AGM versus Lead-Acid batteries and decide what's best for your car, then ask a place like this if they can hook you up with an AGM battery. Although AGM's cost much more brand new, to a place like this, a battery is a battery is a battery, and they won't charge you more (until they catch on to that fact) PS. I used to go to 'The Battery Station' in Sun Valley prior to going to Kem Battery. Now Battery Station charges $45 for their batteries including core, and the owner is a mean, mean guy you want to avoid. read more

Perfect place for a battery. Why spend more for the same thing? Especially if you have a cheap beater, you don't need a new battery if you are only going to drive the car for a short time. Even their new batteries are cheaper than anywhere else. Just be honest with yourself, as long as it works it works right? read more

I came here in need of a battery, However, I received so much more then expected. I had a pretty crappy day, but Danny you are and were amazing. Your advice and help is much appreciated. I am so grateful to have met you. You were honest and genuine with your work and that is a priceless character. May you be blessed with much success in your future work.Thank you for being a kind soul and helping others in need! Many blessings. read more

Bait and switch. I called them twice. Got the same price over the phone both times. It was slightly higher than at Superstar Batteries but I figured that the extra dollar was worth it for Kem's closer location. But when I drove the car to Kem to get the battery, they quoted me a higher price! Scheisters? I didn't get a good feeling about doing business there. I didn't. read more

Been using this place for. A while: basically they are the hidden gem of the 818, best around by far and. Warranty

I am not sure why the used battery had to be replaced when it still had warranty ...... But now its giving me problems again ....... Not satisfied. read more

BAD BATTERY. Worse customer service! This company does not stand by their products. I bought a battery on 11/3/21. On 11/12/21 it was dead to the point it could not even be jumped. I figured it must be the alternator and took it to the mechanic. It wasn't. Everything was fine other than the battery. I took it to Kem and they won't refund my money. If that's their policy they must know they are selling sub par products. Don't waste your money or time! read more

Scam guys sold me a battery in aug 18, battery died on me . Went to get it replaced because it was still under warranty. When they looked at the battery they asked me what i needed. I told them a replacement since its still under warranty. Once they seen that it was about to expire. They told me they didnt sale me the battery . That they dont put red stickers on their batteries, but they have a roll of red sticker right infront of me . Why sale batteries if ur going to cheat people on warranty. Never buying from this place read more

This place came as a recommendation from a friend of mine who provides vehicles for the motion picture industry. I was looking for a battery to replace the one in my leased 3.5 year-old Toyota Highlander. So I wanted something reliable, but inexpensive. Kem Battery-Shalom made the process easy, even removing the old battery and replacing it with "used" battery for $30. (oddly, they have a sign that states they don't install batteries, but there would've been no way for them to get the old battery core if they didn't!) I also could've bought a new battery from them -- I just wanted something to hold me over until my next lease. The care involved with installing the battery was as detailed as if I would've done it myself. So nice, so professional. Shalom means "peace" -- I felt a certain "peace of mind" having chosen Kem Battery-Shalom. read more

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To not make this a long review about bad service but to just get the proper care talk to rudy and don't let Miguel change your battery. If he does make sure Rudy watches over him because he half ass things. read more

good price, every used battery i've bought there has lasted at least 3 years easy in and easy out! read more