optima or exide
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optima or exide
I've been reading the battery posts and want to know if the exide battery is a sealed unit?
I was sold on getting an optima due to its being sealed, until I read some negative posts about them.I do have a battery tender to use on whatever I buy.
My Vette is mostly a weekend driver, although I am on vacation and have been recently using her as a daily driver.
I noticed that my headlights don't always pop right up, is this probably due to the battery going south?
Bill
I was sold on getting an optima due to its being sealed, until I read some negative posts about them.I do have a battery tender to use on whatever I buy.
My Vette is mostly a weekend driver, although I am on vacation and have been recently using her as a daily driver.
I noticed that my headlights don't always pop right up, is this probably due to the battery going south?
Bill
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Originally Posted by bosshoss bill
I've been reading the battery posts and want to know if the exide battery is a sealed unit?
I was sold on getting an optima due to its being sealed, until I read some negative posts about them.I do have a battery tender to use on whatever I buy.
My Vette is mostly a weekend driver, although I am on vacation and have been recently using her as a daily driver.
I noticed that my headlights don't always pop right up, is this probably due to the battery going south?
Bill
I was sold on getting an optima due to its being sealed, until I read some negative posts about them.I do have a battery tender to use on whatever I buy.
My Vette is mostly a weekend driver, although I am on vacation and have been recently using her as a daily driver.
I noticed that my headlights don't always pop right up, is this probably due to the battery going south?
Bill
Exide originally developed the spiral-wound technology in the Orbital. IMHO, there is no better battery on the market. My experience with mine, amd others in our club, is that they have been flawless.
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Originally Posted by C5XTASY
Exide originally developed the spiral-wound technology in the Orbital. IMHO, there is no better battery on the market. My experience with mine, amd others in our club, is that they have been flawless.
Ed
Ed
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Yes, Orbital is a sealed AGM battery:
http://www.exide.com/pdf/orbital_gol...d_features.pdf
I just bought one so it's too early to give real feedback.
http://www.exide.com/pdf/orbital_gol...d_features.pdf
I just bought one so it's too early to give real feedback.
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Originally Posted by screw991le
IMHO, Exide orbital
Its case design appears to be much sturdier than that of the Optima. Make sure you get a fresh one, no matter what the type. My crasher gets Walmart batteries (almost always fresh) and they last 5 years (for $40).
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C5s usually take a BCI group 75; the group 78s are a bit larger, but I'd probably get the 75 - its CCAs are plenty and having a bit of space around the battery is a good thing. My orginal ACDelco is a 75.
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Sam's Club markets the Exide Select Orbital batteries under their NASCAR XLT line of batteries (XDT34 and XDT35). And, if you have a Sam' Club nearby, you just might find a real bargain in an AGM battery, although I'm not sure that all the Sam's Clubs will have them at this price:
Just bought Exide Orbital XLT 34 for $40.64 @ Sam's
HTH and good luck finding the right battery.
Just bought Exide Orbital XLT 34 for $40.64 @ Sam's
HTH and good luck finding the right battery.
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From: Arroyo Grande CA
Originally Posted by Dave68
C5s usually take a BCI group 75; the group 78s are a bit larger, but I'd probably get the 75 - its CCAs are plenty and having a bit of space around the battery is a good thing. My orginal ACDelco is a 75.
Not sure how well the 78 fits in the '01+, as it is slightly larger.
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From: Hayward (Bay Area) CA
Originally Posted by GrayC5
Sam's Club markets the Exide Select Orbital batteries under their NASCAR XLT line of batteries (XDT34 and XDT35). And, if you have a Sam' Club nearby, you just might find a real bargain in an AGM battery, although I'm not sure that all the Sam's Clubs will have them at this price:
Just bought Exide Orbital XLT 34 for $40.64 @ Sam's
HTH and good luck finding the right battery.
Just bought Exide Orbital XLT 34 for $40.64 @ Sam's
HTH and good luck finding the right battery.
Im lovin this battery and the price Gray paid for it. I wonder if Walmart or Costco carry it. We don't have a Sam's Club in the SF Bay Area. Who else sells them cheap..
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Originally Posted by Vette_Fan
Im lovin this battery and the price Gray paid for it. I wonder if Walmart or Costco carry it. We don't have a Sam's Club in the SF Bay Area. Who else sells them cheap..
My battery is the original.....2.5 years and 72K miles
DH
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Originally Posted by ytwokc5
Which Orbital for the C5, ORB75DT-84 or ORB78DT-84?
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Originally Posted by Vette_Fan
Im lovin this battery and the price Gray paid for it. I wonder if Walmart or Costco carry it. We don't have a Sam's Club in the SF Bay Area. Who else sells them cheap..
Originally Posted by Dirty Howie
Ya ..... I wonder too.
My battery is the original.....2.5 years and 72K miles
DH
My battery is the original.....2.5 years and 72K miles
DH
Best of luck to you in finding the right battery at a good price!
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Last edited by GrayC5; Jul 23, 2006 at 02:09 AM.
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I don't see how I can shop with Sam's Club online. Do they have an online purchase service, as in ship items that we can pay for through internet? Maybe its just me, I don't see it. I wanna buy one of these batteries. Can anyone post a link here that takes us easily to the online shopping. I guess I'm not so internet savy..
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Originally Posted by Vette_Fan
I don't see how I can shop with Sam's Club online. Do they have an online purchase service, as in ship items that we can pay for through internet? Maybe its just me, I don't see it. I wanna buy one of these batteries. Can anyone post a link here that takes us easily to the online shopping. I guess I'm not so internet savy..
Also, up in the very top right hand corner of their home page, there is a Club Locator link. I put a few Bay Area ZIP Codes in to see what clubs might be in that area. I found several (Folsom, Roseville, Citrus Heights, Vacaville, Concord, Sacramento), but don't know how far of a driving distance any of these might be for you. You might try putting in your ZIP to see what you come up with. Also, I would recommend calling first. My understanding is that all Sam's may not carry these, have them in stock or have them at this price.
Below is another recent thread (see Post #9) where Dave1998, who lives somewhere around the York, PA area said he bought one for $47. I noticed that he and VetteDawg both are over toward the right coast. I haven't been to any of our local Sam's lately to see what they are selling them for. Guess I need to go. It will be my luck when I need a battery that they will all be gone.
Second Optima Battery Went Bad!!!
Anyway, best of luck to you in finding one!
Last edited by GrayC5; Jul 23, 2006 at 03:22 AM.
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Originally Posted by vettenuts
Does BJ's carry this battery as well?
The BJs in my area carries the Exide line of batteries including the Exide Nascar Select and Exide Classic. The Select is an 84 Month battery similar to Sam's XLT.
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Most good auto parts stores can order just about any battery you want. I get my Orbital's through a local Car Quest, although not at the prices mentioned above. Someone here a few months back mentioned buying them on line from a place close to Chicago. Because it's a sealed battery, there should be no hazardous shipping charges associated with them.
I have three of them in vehicles, including one in my Honda lawn mower. The oldest is going on 3 years with no problems so far...
GUSTO
I have three of them in vehicles, including one in my Honda lawn mower. The oldest is going on 3 years with no problems so far...
GUSTO