Optima red top ?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Worden Illinois
Optima red top ?
I checked out Optima's web site, battery search option. It said for 1997 to 2000 all, Red34/78 800 cca or red75/35 720 cca.
What are you guy's using ?
Thanks
What are you guy's using ?
Thanks
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From: Wayne Township WI
Originally Posted by Midwest Vette
I checked out Optima's web site, battery search option. It said for 1997 to 2000 all, Red34/78 800 cca or red75/35 720 cca.
What are you guy's using ?
Thanks
What are you guy's using ?
Thanks
What *kind* it is I know not.
It's an Optima brand & it's red.
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I used the 34/78. Works great.
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I went with the 34/78 in my '01.
And a little tip - unless you have real skinny hands, start the lower mounting bolt before you hook up the cables. The terminals are kind of close together on the 34/78 and there wasn't much room for my ham hocks once the cables were attached!
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And a little tip - unless you have real skinny hands, start the lower mounting bolt before you hook up the cables. The terminals are kind of close together on the 34/78 and there wasn't much room for my ham hocks once the cables were attached!
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The 34/78 looks like it would really be a tight squeeze in the battery tray in my '01 coupe. According to the Optima website the '01 should use the 75/35. It's a few CCA less than the 34/78, but still alot more than the stock Delco. Bought my at Sears last night. $115 + tax. Orignially $129 but they price matched Farm & Fleet. Did I still get hosed?
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Originally Posted by Midwest Vette
I checked out Optima's web site, battery search option. It said for 1997 to 2000 all, Red34/78 800 cca or red75/35 720 cca.
What are you guy's using ?
Thanks
What are you guy's using ?
Thanks
Either will do just fine. The 75/35 seems to be the one that is more readily available. 34/78 can be tough to find.