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Le Mans Master
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From: Chattanooga TN
I have a Champion battery in mine from Sams. I believe it is from 2002. I don't trust it anymore, but it keeps going. I have heard good and bad about Optima. I will follow this thread with interest.
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NAPA # 7578, the first on was still good after 8 years and 4 months, I changed it just because!
Drifting
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From: Circleville Ohio
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Am on my second corvette and have only used Sears Die Hard Gold NEVER left me stranded and I leave it hooked up all winter and the car will start no problem in the spring. If it wernt for the 944 Porsche in my garage my Corvette would be in the garage right now.
Not too much money and the warranty is good and in all 50 states.
Not too much money and the warranty is good and in all 50 states.
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Burning Brakes
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From: staten island new york
St. Jude Donor '10
Am on my second corvette and have only used Sears Die Hard Gold NEVER left me stranded and I leave it hooked up all winter and the car will start no problem in the spring. If it wernt for the 944 Porsche in my garage my Corvette would be in the garage right now.
Not too much money and the warranty is good and in all 50 states.
Not too much money and the warranty is good and in all 50 states.
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Burning Brakes
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From: South Dakota
The brand marked "cheap".
I don't care what brand it is anymore. I have dead Interstate, Champion, Optima and Die Hard. They are all junk to someone. Save the money and buy a cheap one that you can replace in nearly every city in the USA.
Use a battery tender and start the car now and then to put a load on the battery. The worst thing you can do to a battery (aside from dropping it or hitting it with a hammer) is not use it.
I don't care what brand it is anymore. I have dead Interstate, Champion, Optima and Die Hard. They are all junk to someone. Save the money and buy a cheap one that you can replace in nearly every city in the USA.
Use a battery tender and start the car now and then to put a load on the battery. The worst thing you can do to a battery (aside from dropping it or hitting it with a hammer) is not use it.
Last edited by builder; Jun 2, 2010 at 04:30 PM.
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Le Mans Master
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From: El Cajon California
Consumer Reports states that there are only 3 battery manufactures, they just make them to the specs that they recieve.
Consumer Reports rates EverStart the best bang for the buck, you can get EverStarts from......
Wal Mart
Consumer Reports rates EverStart the best bang for the buck, you can get EverStarts from......
Wal Mart
Melting Slicks
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From: Frederick Maryland
I replaced an Optima Red Top battery with the yellow Maxx battery from Wal Mart...excellent and no problems at all. During the winter when the car is stored I keep a Battery Tender on it. That goes a long way to extending the life of any battery, no matter the manufacturer or seller.
Burning Brakes
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From: Kalispell MT
I just installed a Braille B3121. I'll let you know how it holds up in few years....
It does have a high CCA rating and is very light weight. I did install a hard wired Battery Tender Jr at the same time.
It does have a high CCA rating and is very light weight. I did install a hard wired Battery Tender Jr at the same time.
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Burning Brakes
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From: staten island new york
St. Jude Donor '10
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Burning Brakes
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From: staten island new york
St. Jude Donor '10
update: battery draw???
friday- changed the battery for about 8 hours- battery had 13.18 volts
sunday- battery had 13.00 volts
wed- battery had 12.76 volts
i thinks me have a draw???????
sunday- battery had 13.00 volts
wed- battery had 12.76 volts
i thinks me have a draw???????