Optima Battery
Le Mans Master
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From: Southern New Jersey, The wet part at the bottom
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
As more Optima batteries are in service, it becomes apparent that they have failures just like all other batteries.
I just stayed with the AC Delco, which now has a 50 month replacement warranty if you buy their professional battery. The only advantage I ever saw in going to an Optima was that it was not a side post, so it is less likely to leak and damage other things.
My car is a 2004, so I don't have that problem.
You might consider changing battery cables so you can go to a top post design, and stay with the Delco.
I just stayed with the AC Delco, which now has a 50 month replacement warranty if you buy their professional battery. The only advantage I ever saw in going to an Optima was that it was not a side post, so it is less likely to leak and damage other things.
My car is a 2004, so I don't have that problem.
You might consider changing battery cables so you can go to a top post design, and stay with the Delco.
That's a great idea. I've made the decision that any battery failure in the future I'll bite the bullet and replace the cables and use a top post battery.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Waldorf MD
Actually they are not that bad, priced from GMPartsdirect.com (need to add shipping)
Positive cable $44.40
Negative cable $28.71
Last edited by Oldvetter; Jan 10, 2008 at 08:35 PM.
