Need new battery
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From: San Diego CA
Originally Posted by Speed Trap
Several recommend the Exide Orbital battery. Kragen sells it for about $130.00.
It has a beefier case than the Optima and I've been reading quite a few Optima failure posts lately.......
Last edited by Dave68; Mar 6, 2006 at 03:03 PM.
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From: USA
Originally Posted by GUSTO14
Tom,
Like you I have only had good service from Delco batteries in my Corvettes for almost 40 years. Unfortunately I personally know two folks that have had their Delco's leak since 2000. One was a Tahoe and another was a C5. Both of them caused damage, the C5 was expensive to fix. I still have Delco's in my other Corvettes, but in my C5 I am using an Orbital. It just isn't worth the risk to me. (I am also checking my Delco's more frequently than I ever did before!)
Because of the C5's battery location I think it's a roll of the dice… and I'm not much of a gambler.
Good luck regardless… GUSTO
Like you I have only had good service from Delco batteries in my Corvettes for almost 40 years. Unfortunately I personally know two folks that have had their Delco's leak since 2000. One was a Tahoe and another was a C5. Both of them caused damage, the C5 was expensive to fix. I still have Delco's in my other Corvettes, but in my C5 I am using an Orbital. It just isn't worth the risk to me. (I am also checking my Delco's more frequently than I ever did before!)
Because of the C5's battery location I think it's a roll of the dice… and I'm not much of a gambler.
Good luck regardless… GUSTO
