Which is the Best Battery for my C5??
01-22-2010, 09:48 AM
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Dave and Bill,
Thank you for your quick replies. I'm amazed that I even got a response on a thread this old. Also, thanks for your opinions.
Bill...I have a Corvette guy here in Tulsa and also a service advisor at a local Chevy dealer whom I trust. My experience happened to be on a Saturday when the Vette shop is closed and my regular Chevy advisor had the day off. So I would not have let that advisor 'brow beat' me anyway.
Funny thing about my battery, I thought that I would change it out myself, so I went to Wal Mart (this was 3 years ago) to buy a new one. They did not have one in stock, so I went to the Auto Zone that is in their parking lot and bought an inexpensive one. Got home and figured out there was going to be more to it than changing the terminals (like the old days). Jumped it, went to Chevy dealer...blah blah. Lesson learned: next time I will just wait til my Vette guy is available.
Thank you for your quick replies. I'm amazed that I even got a response on a thread this old. Also, thanks for your opinions.
Bill...I have a Corvette guy here in Tulsa and also a service advisor at a local Chevy dealer whom I trust. My experience happened to be on a Saturday when the Vette shop is closed and my regular Chevy advisor had the day off. So I would not have let that advisor 'brow beat' me anyway.
Funny thing about my battery, I thought that I would change it out myself, so I went to Wal Mart (this was 3 years ago) to buy a new one. They did not have one in stock, so I went to the Auto Zone that is in their parking lot and bought an inexpensive one. Got home and figured out there was going to be more to it than changing the terminals (like the old days). Jumped it, went to Chevy dealer...blah blah. Lesson learned: next time I will just wait til my Vette guy is available.
03-08-2010, 09:14 PM
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03-08-2010, 09:39 PM
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That question is like asking what's the best beer. Ask 20 people and you will get 25 different answers.
You can almost get THREE Walmart batteries for the price of ONE Optima and they will last just as long. I have an Optima and other than looking good, its just another expensive battery. My first Optima died totally in three months and had to be replaced. The second one is doing well. It has not given me anything a less expensive battery would have.
Theres a very good battery post on the forum that detail who makes what batteries. A lot of batteries are made by one of three or four companies.
BC
You can almost get THREE Walmart batteries for the price of ONE Optima and they will last just as long. I have an Optima and other than looking good, its just another expensive battery. My first Optima died totally in three months and had to be replaced. The second one is doing well. It has not given me anything a less expensive battery would have.
Theres a very good battery post on the forum that detail who makes what batteries. A lot of batteries are made by one of three or four companies.
BC
10-20-2013, 08:00 PM
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I think the battery in my 2003 C5 is dying. Twice now, a "Service Traction Control" warning came on, there were no codes with the code reader, but as soon as I put the battery tender on overnight, the problem went away. Last time I had the "Service Traction Control" warning, the battery was slightly above 12.4V. The computer does not seem quite happy at that voltage.
01-02-2017, 05:42 PM
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New Battery - Car Sits a LOT
Need to get a new battery.
2003 C5 sometimes doesn't get driven for a month or more, use a quick disconnect and got 3+ years out of the last battery.
Thinking of a Sears Die Hard.
2003 C5 sometimes doesn't get driven for a month or more, use a quick disconnect and got 3+ years out of the last battery.
Thinking of a Sears Die Hard.
01-02-2017, 08:36 PM
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Lots of good, current info in this thread on battery selection...
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...w-battery.html
Good luck... GUSTO
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...w-battery.html
Good luck... GUSTO
01-04-2017, 10:15 AM
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I'm pretty HAPPY!!!
Sold my 89 Coupe last October and purchased my 1st C5. A Z06 Z16 with 1800 miles on it, you know I'm a HAPPY MAN!! So my first question for the new C5 Tech Forum...I heard that the factory battery can leak down into my computer, is that true and if yes what kind of battery replacement should I buy?? Do I need to buy a new Battery or is there a fix for the acid leak down problem?? Is a sealed Optima Battery the way to go??? Feels good to be rolling with the BIG C5 DOGS!!! 
Sold my 89 Coupe last October and purchased my 1st C5. A Z06 Z16 with 1800 miles on it, you know I'm a HAPPY MAN!! So my first question for the new C5 Tech Forum...I heard that the factory battery can leak down into my computer, is that true and if yes what kind of battery replacement should I buy?? Do I need to buy a new Battery or is there a fix for the acid leak down problem?? Is a sealed Optima Battery the way to go??? Feels good to be rolling with the BIG C5 DOGS!!! A search here will more then likely show hundreds of posts so if I were you, just buy the one that works and fits your needs. You will be surprised that most batteries are the same and the only difference is price and minimal weight savings. My 100.00 Autozone battery does the same job as the 300.00 Optima and with a longer warranty to boot.
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