Red top tanked...
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 19,304
Likes: 85
From: San Diego CA
As DeeGee mentioned, any non-AGM battery made in 04 or later is of the newer design. Batteries installed in C5s from 01-03 are of AGM construction. My original AC Delco AGM battery was 7 years old when I replaced it.
Last edited by Dave68; Aug 21, 2008 at 10:23 AM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 2,417
Likes: 1
From: No place to legally ride ATV's NJ
There should be a date code on the battery. The warranty date code is located on the top label of the battery. The first character is either a P or S. The next two digits determine the month, the third digit is year and the fourth digit indicates the manufacturing plant. For example, P 094N means the battery was made in September 2004 in the New Brunswick factory.
As DeeGee mentioned, any non-AGM battery made in 04 or later is of the newer design.
As DeeGee mentioned, any non-AGM battery made in 04 or later is of the newer design.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 19,304
Likes: 85
From: San Diego CA
This is why I remind C5 owners that it can only be a good thing when you allow outside air to cool off the engine bay (Z06-style opened up fascia or otherwise). Installing headers and a Vararam is guaranteeing that your engine bay temps will rise. I purposely designed my CAI setup so that cold air not only is directed at the air filter, but also, inside the engine bay. Hoses, belts, electronics, plastics, etc all benefit from cooler temps.
