tractman

I need a few opinions.....I need to replace the battery in my '06. The car is driven only sparingly as I enjoy having a "garage queen"! I do keep a tender on it.....and I just purchased a CTEK 3300 to replace the tender. Now should I stay stock with the Delco Battery or move up to an Optima??? Thanks.

category4

I just got the Optima Yellow, so far loving it.

studiovette

If you got 5 years out of your Delco go for another one. I have an 07 and I need to replace my battery as well. My Delco held up nicely and is a little cheaper then the Optimas from what I've seen online. I will probably go with a Delco when I decide to change it out.

peter pan

I sure liked the Optima in my C5 had it for 7 years, when our warranted (second) battery dies in our daily driver I will get an Optima

RaleighTL

Sears Platinum .. (Odessey) my humble opinion ..

Independant of the car, I chose to buy what I think is the very best battery and tires .... I just want to absolutly minimize the possibility of getting stranded somewhere, even in my own garage ....

AtHomeSoda

So here is what I think...

You really only pay to use a battery for time period... Optima is a good battery, I have it in 3 of my cars.. Their Warranty is only for 3 years, not 7 years as a AutoZone Duralast Gold, and they cost a lot more...

So, for my math, and knowing Corvette is hard on batteries... For $99 you get a 3 year no pro-rate (handy thing right there), and 7 years warrantied... They are open Nights & Weekends...All over the place & Dealers for a Delco, not so much.

My math is, a battery from AutoZone will cost less than 4 cents a day for 7 years, and you can bank on it... And "IF" a Optima were to last a full 7 years.. it would still be over 6 cents a day..

So I have had the AutoZone Duralast for a couple years now, fit perfect, and it works.. all you can ask..

studiovette

Is this the one?

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...5829_288528_0_


That's not a bad idea either. Love the math calculations!

Dave S

Optima Red Top works real well. Some go for the Yellow Top, but that's a deep discharge battery & IMHO is really not necessary.

TCW

Sears Die Hard or Interstate.

Tom

JoesC5

I had a Red Top in my C5 and it was still strong when I traded the car. Battery was about 8 years old. I have the AutoZone Duralast batteries in my 56 & my 64 and my DD Mercedes. When I need to replace the battery in my Z06 it will be a Duralast 90-DLG from AutoZone.

loflite

I like the math of this too. Have to check it out. Need a battery too.

jpee

I have an Optima "Yellow Top" and put a lot of hard use on it, (run the fan & electric water pump" with the engine off at the race track.. It has been "PERFECT" for over 2 years now & its at the track app 3 weekends a month during the summer.. (From March to Nov)

Never had any problems, & I also put a battery tender on it maybe once a month over night ....just to be sure it's "topped off"

j_digi454

I was going to go for the Red Top but found after the E-Force was installed that on a 90* + day and stuck in traffic, the fans would draw down my stock battery so I opted for the Yellow Top. This is an A6 and at 650 rpm idle, the alternator cannot keep up with the current draw of the fans under these conditions. I got the Yellow Top instead as it was only $6 more than the Red Top on Amazon. I paid $157, free 2nd day shipping, and great packaging.

My opinion is that you need to buy what fits your application. If the Vette were completely stock, I would have gone to AutoZone or gotten a Red Top.

Ketchum

I don't consider a OPTIMA a move up. I'd use a quality AC Delco like you had in it. Optima are great for a Baja race car or boat. But not needed for street cars.

AtHomeSoda

Got mine a couple years ago..$99 now $113, the price of everything is up So + $14.. $113 now. Still not a bad deal...

DRUGschnorr

yellow top exide///

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C6CPA

That is what I did. I got five years out of the OEM battery in my '06, and purchased the same battery at Chevy and put it in this June. Works like new. Don't need a fancy battery to start these V-8s. Remember: if you get something else, or even a different Delco, be careful as the terminals on the '06 are reversed from what is on my cars and on the later year vettes as well.

tractman

Thanks folks....i appreciate your opinions. I like the one with the math....now there is a thinking man!

studiovette

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