New Battery Purchase...Recomendations?
Racer
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 300
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From: OKlahoma City OK 89 vert
Red top Optima
I use the Red Top Optima. It is sealed and will never leak out on my car. It has 5 year warranty. 1000 cranking amps, 850 cold. Can be mounted inside the car, has no gases. Even mount it on its side. The only battery I will ever buy for any of my cars.
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 3,793
Likes: 9
From: VA
I have used the lesser walmart batteries in my other cars for many years. I usually shop on CCA/$ and warranty length.
Intermediate
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 38
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Back in the 1980s the A/C Delco Freedom Maintenance Free Battery (with the red/green indicator window on top) was one of the best batteries you could buy.
My Mom had a 1980 Buick Electra and that battery lasted every bit of seven years without missing a beat!
They went to pot recently with all the problems at Delphi.
My Mom had a 1980 Buick Electra and that battery lasted every bit of seven years without missing a beat!
They went to pot recently with all the problems at Delphi.
(No trouble yet.)
Race Director
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 11,672
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From: Lake Wylie SC
I wish Optima would build one without the top posts.
I know there is only 3 companies that actually make the convenional batteries. I think they are Johnson, Exide and ???? I can't remember which company makes the best ones. I know, lots of help, but maybe someone will remember that thread that explained which company made the best ones and which had the problems.
I know there is only 3 companies that actually make the convenional batteries. I think they are Johnson, Exide and ???? I can't remember which company makes the best ones. I know, lots of help, but maybe someone will remember that thread that explained which company made the best ones and which had the problems.
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Advanced
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 53
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From: Charleston SC
Just purchasesd a new batt for my 94 c4... i got it at NAPA... it is a NAPA brand with side posts only... it was $67.
Previous battery was a 7 year old interstate... but could not find that battery to replace it with locally.
macfos
Previous battery was a 7 year old interstate... but could not find that battery to replace it with locally.
macfos