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Old May 13, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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03 Z06. need to replace battery. not driven enough so i have a deep
drained battery. any opinions on what battery to get ?

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Old May 13, 2010 | 07:22 PM
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AC-Delco Professional Series 78-6YR/7YR. Run you about $100 and has a 30/50 month free replacement.
Must have 120 reserve capacity.
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03 Z06. need to replace battery. not driven enough so i have a deep
drained battery. any opinions on what battery to get ?

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If you want to stick with AC Delco I would recommend the Professional Series. That is what we use for warranty replacement.
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Old May 13, 2010 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Jet-Jock
AC-Delco Professional Series 75. Run you about $80-90 and has a 50 month free replacement.
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Optima Yellow top, deep cycle HD battery.
If your Corvette is sitting for long periods, would suggest/recommend a trickle charger/cycle charger - C-TEK is what I use.
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... agree regardless of the battery if it is sitting for periods of time, a trickle charger is very recommended.
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Second the motion on the C-Tek (very smart charger) and using a Sears Die hard Platinum. That Delco Professional is a great battery as is the Optima Yellow Top, cant really go wrong with any of them .
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Originally Posted by olbear1962
Optima Yellow top, deep cycle HD battery.
If your Corvette is sitting for long periods, would suggest/recommend a trickle charger/cycle charger - C-TEK is what I use.
But if you use a battery tender, you could go with the Optima Red Top. I have used the Red Top in my last two cars - no problem with battery one in approximately 7 years and none in the current car in two years.
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This is how I roll!!!
hahah ahhhh **** got that durlast gold haha....Im using the AC-Delco Professional Series 75 as well cant go wrong with factory!
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I got one of these

with one of these


since 2007 and have had no problems
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Optima Yellow-Top. Of course, the best resolve (as mentioned already) lies less with the battery and more with proper maintenance. Grab yourself a CTEK 3300.
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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
But if you use a battery tender, you could go with the Optima Red Top. I have used the Red Top in my last two cars - no problem with battery one in approximately 7 years and none in the current car in two years.
I never let the Corvette sit for more than two weeks without the float charger on it. Red Top's don't tolerate being drained down to nothing and then recharged. But with a C-tek or other float charger they last quite well.
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Originally Posted by killain
I never let the Corvette sit for more than two weeks without the float charger on it. Red Top's don't tolerate being drained down to nothing and then recharged. But with a C-tek or other float charger they last quite well.
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I installed an Optima red Top last year and it's been great. As mentioned if your car hibernates for the winter or you don't drive it regularly, invest in a trickle charger.... I just use a cheap Battery Butler (around $15), which has lasted me 3 years so far....
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AC Delco Professional series
That's what I have but don't discount the Costo Kirkland battery - low price and very good longevity.
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Originally Posted by Dave68
That's what I have but don't discount the Costo Kirkland battery - low price and very good longevity.
I discount them NOW- had one leak acid, replaced yesterday and the new one is already leaking acid. Maybe bad luck- more like poor quality.

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