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Mar 16, 2005 | 07:15 PM

rockman

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Battery replacement recommendations

Original factory battery only lasted 21 months. Normal, though not daily useage. Washed car last week and left radio on for one hour and battery was dead by the time I was through! Any recommendations for replacement which will last longer?

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Mar 16, 2005 | 07:20 PM

Dave68

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Best for cold weather performance:
1. ProStart (Pep Boys), series 65: $60 CR Best buy
2. Interstate: $75
3. Advance Autocraft, series 75: $55CR best buy
4. Advance Autocraft, series 24: $50
Advance Autocraft, series 34/78: $75 CR Best buy
"All of these batteries deliver a good blend of life and cold-starting power in their group size."

Best for warm weather performance:
1. ProStart (Pep Boys), series 65: $60 CR Best buy
2. Advance Autocraft, series 75: $55 CR Best buy
3. Advance Autocraft, series 24: $50
4. Advance Autocraft, series 34/758 $75 CR Best buy
"The ProStart (1) and Advance (series 24 and 34/78) excelled in our life tests."

If reserve power matters most:
1. ProStart (Pep Boys), series 65: $60 CR Best buy
2. Interstate, series 75: $75
3. Advance Autocraft, series 24: $50
4. Advance Autocraft, series 34/78 North: $75 CR Best buy
5. Diehard, series 34/78: $90
"All excelled in reserve capacity. The Interstate and Diehard had superior CCA performance."

I'm guessing that the Optima was not included because of its higher-than-normal price range, which tends to restrict its sales to those who are extremely concerned about leaks. That being said, I've been driving since 1974 and have never had a leaking battery, so I guess we can compare buying an Optima to buying runflats?

Mar 16, 2005 | 07:21 PM

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95% of people are goin to say it and save yourself with any further reading. Get a Red Optima Battery they are give or take $100... GL they are great.. 3 year warranty

Mar 16, 2005 | 07:27 PM

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The red top is preferred by most of the members here. You'll see this question asked time and again, and the red top gets the most votes. There are others out there that are good also.

Mar 16, 2005 | 07:29 PM

c5BlackBeauty

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Optima.......most have a Red Top I believe.

Mar 16, 2005 | 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Z0Sick6

95% of people are goin to say it and save yourself with any further reading. Get a Red Optima Battery they are give or take $100... GL they are great.. 3 year warranty

Yup!

Mar 16, 2005 | 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Lion

The red top is preferred by most of the members here. You'll see this question asked time and again, and the red top gets the most votes. There are others out there that are good also.

Mar 16, 2005 | 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Lion

The red top is preferred by most of the members here. You'll see this question asked time and again, and the red top gets the most votes. There are others out there that are good also.

Optima all the way, first mod, if you can call it a mod, I put in my Vette.