Battery Tender or Not?????

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Nov 10, 2007 | 11:33 AM

#21

EtidW

Thread Starter

Pro

Joined: Jan 2001

Posts: 603

Likes: 0

From: Windsor, Ontario & Bradenton, Florida

Thanks all for your comments. I will leave my tender on for the winter.

Nov 10, 2007 | 12:19 PM

#22

Bills03Coupe

Drifting

Joined: Apr 2004

Posts: 1,888

Likes: 21

From: Olathe, Kansas

Quote:

Originally Posted by C5BlkVette

Any recommendations on the brand/price of the battery tenders? I am thinking about getting one to store my car for 3-4 months.

Andy

I have the Battery Butler unit. At $15, it's priced right and works great!
Go to www.batterybutler.com

Nov 10, 2007 | 02:27 PM

#23

EtidW

Thread Starter

Pro

Joined: Jan 2001

Posts: 603

Likes: 0

From: Windsor, Ontario & Bradenton, Florida

Thanks all for the comments. I think I'll leave the tender on for the time I have the car stored.

Nov 10, 2007 | 07:39 PM

#24

vettman96

Drifting

Joined: Feb 2004

Posts: 1,829

Likes: 45

From: Las Vegas Nevada

Harbor Tools & Freight

Float charger $9.99 + tx. Well worth it if winter keeps u off the road.

Nov 10, 2007 | 07:48 PM

#25

JCFILM

Burning Brakes

Joined: Feb 2005

Posts: 838

Likes: 0

From: Illinois/Ca

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe

I let my car sit from around mid-November until sometime in March. I keep it hooked to a Battery Tender Plus and just let it sit. Not had any problems at all.

Nov 10, 2007 | 07:52 PM

#26

Rou-Rou 03

Instructor

Joined: Oct 2004

Posts: 199

Likes: 1

Quote:

Originally Posted by IMXCITD

I have several Black & Deckers from wallyworld and they have been great!

use the tender on my 03 every winter and my 00 bike both oringanal batteries

Nov 10, 2007 | 07:52 PM

#27

moserbe

Race Director

Joined: Dec 2005

Posts: 11,664

Likes: 15

From: Wellsboro Pa

I use the Battery Tender on the C4 and the C5 with no problems.

Nov 10, 2007 | 08:24 PM

#28

Novat_99

Drifting

Joined: Jul 2005

Posts: 1,382

Likes: 0

From: Buckingham PA

Battery Tender Plus here with no issues over the winter

Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Joe Kucinski

Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

Brett Foote

10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Michael S. Palmer

8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Pouria Savadkouei

10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

Joe Kucinski

How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

Joe Kucinski

Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Michael S. Palmer

Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Joe Kucinski

150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Joe Kucinski

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Verdad Gallardo

Nov 16, 2007 | 07:23 PM

#29

LAR

Intermediate

Joined: Feb 2007

Posts: 42

Likes: 0

From: Fairbanks AK

Battery Chargers

2006 C6 Z06 went through its first winter (mid-October to early April) without a charger and would not start in April 2007. Charged the battery and took it to the dealer. Evidently the battery was shot as they replaced it. No charge. This year I bought a Sears Diehard fully automatic floating charger/maintainer. So far so good. Will know more in April.

Also use Stabil in the fuel and a can of Sea Foam.

Nov 16, 2007 | 07:40 PM

#30

1badc5GoStrong

Racer

Joined: Apr 2005

Posts: 475

Likes: 1

Quote:

Originally Posted by rws.1

i detest Corvette tax...
I use a battery float charger from Harbor Freight... under $10
on my '88 it is attached year round.
on my '01 is is attached Nov-April

just bought one, 14.48 shipped

Nov 16, 2007 | 09:30 PM

#31

CHUXDRM

Pro

Joined: Sep 2006

Posts: 545

Likes: 3

From: Carlisle, Iowa

Got mine from Wallyworld, it's made by Schumacker, called BatteryCompanion, for under $20., works great! I leave it on unattended from Nov. to April, no problems. That's what it's made for!

Nov 16, 2007 | 09:33 PM

#32

1bdvet

Team Owner

Joined: May 2000

Posts: 53,810

Likes: 5,635

From: Plantation Florida USAF(Retired) 1966-1990

U.S. Air Force

St. Jude Donor '05 thru '26

NCM Sinkhole Donor

I have been using one for the last ten years, and my 4 year battery last six years. I connected anytime I'm not using the Corvette.

Nov 16, 2007 | 09:47 PM

#33

waunavet

Burning Brakes

Joined: Jan 2006

Posts: 900

Likes: 38

From: Waunakee Wisconsin

St. Jude Donor '20

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe

I let my car sit from around mid-November until sometime in March. I keep it hooked to a Battery Tender Plus and just let it sit. Not had any problems at all.

Same here. Got a BT for my red top from Harbor Freight for under $10. Use one on my bike as well. Trickle chargers are no good for longer term storage.

Nov 17, 2007 | 12:14 AM

#34

gdphillipsvette

Burning Brakes

Joined: Nov 2004

Posts: 961

Likes: 0

From: Albuquerque NM

I've used "Battery Tenders" on my bikes year-round, no problems for many years. I'm currently on a one year tour to Afghanistan; came home at the half-way point and found my '02 C5 with brand new red-top Optima was dead. My '95 Suburban was also dead. I bought 2 Deltran electronic monitoring chargers for $30/each and put Sta-Bil in both tanks. Hopefully I'll be back on the road with ready to run cars when I come home in April!

Gordon

Nov 17, 2007 | 12:33 AM

#35

Voide3

Instructor

Joined: Feb 2004

Posts: 124

Likes: 0

From: Conway AR

Yes

Works great for me. 2 cars and a lawn mower....

Nov 17, 2007 | 01:51 AM

#36

Jistari

Safety Car

Joined: Apr 2007

Posts: 3,640

Likes: 83

From: . New York

Have this one (only about a month now). Everything I've read says its one of the best ones (particularly for a fussy battery like a red top).

http://www.customcorvetteaccessories...rycharger.html

Nov 17, 2007 | 03:23 AM

#37

Gohard777

Burning Brakes

Joined: Nov 2006

Posts: 880

Likes: 0

From: Detroit Area Michigan

I use a tender all the time with my Harley and my Vette. I haven't had to replace a battery since doing so with Any of my vehicles, since 2003. Get the one with the automatic shutoff, then come back and visit after the winter.....bob.

Nov 17, 2007 | 07:31 AM

#38

mythirdwish

Instructor

Joined: Aug 2006

Posts: 139

Likes: 0

From: Dublin Ohio

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jistari

Have this one (only about a month now). Everything I've read says its one of the best ones (particularly for a fussy battery like a red top).

http://www.customcorvetteaccessories...rycharger.html

I have cooked a red top ,so now I put a timer on my battery tender and set it for about three hours a day

.....maybe over kill .....but the first battery was a warranty replacement from optima ,the one in the car is now 3yrs old and will be on my dime.

Nov 17, 2007 | 08:02 AM

#39

vettman96

Drifting

Joined: Feb 2004

Posts: 1,829

Likes: 45

From: Las Vegas Nevada

Quote:

Originally Posted by rws.1

i detest Corvette tax...
I use a battery float charger from Harbor Freight... under $10
on my '88 it is attached year round.
on my '01 is is attached Nov-April

Absolutely, under $10.00