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Its not the best choice of Battery types considering its location.. You should Not have to add any water on any type of regular basis... ON other cars in my garage I never have to add water.. If you are adding water on a regular basis, something is wrong.. could be a regulator issue.
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Its not the best choice of Battery types considering its location.. You should Not have to add any water on any type of regular basis... ON other cars in my garage I never have to add water.. If you are adding water on a regular basis, something is wrong.. could be a regulator issue.
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I have three Optima batteries. One is New ( 3 months old ) The other two I have are 7 years and five years.. I replaced the seven year old battery because it was seven years old.. I had it tested and is still in perfect condidtion..I bought the third Optima bassed on my great service with the others.. IM confused about you not getting another Optima under the five year warranty associated with these batteries.. three years is a full replacement, five years is prorated..
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I have three Optima batteries. One is New ( 3 months old ) The other two I have are 7 years and five years.. I replaced the seven year old battery because it was six years old.. I had it tested and is still in perfect condidtion..I bought the third Optima bassed on my great service with the others.. IM confused about you not getting another Optima under the five year warranty associated with these batteries.. three years is a full replacement, five years is prorated..
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I got a free yellow top optima because it was "dead" and a year old. I charged it and its still going strong in perfect shape, and that was over two years ago. Just the other day i left my fog lights on in the driveway for over two hours, started right up.
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Choosing a sealed Battery for your C5
A sealed battery as oppose to an Acid battery which has vents, and caps that can leak, and the vapor can cause contamination directly below the battery tray where thousands of dollars in grief are lurking..The sealed gel battery like an Optima, or any other similar type battery is the way to go with a C5.. just about every manufacturer makes this type of battery, because of this type of application.. This is just a heads up for those about to buy a New battery.. They are expensive, but get a leak or a boil out with an acid battery and you would have wished you bought the right battery. A leaking battery can cost you over a thousand dollars to repair the damage it can cause. Like the above member,, there is no guarantee that any battery wont have a problem.. his New Acid battery could crack or leak. A C5 engine bay is a very hot environment and does not promote any cooling for a vented acid battery. A boil out is not an issue with a gel battery. THat's why they put this type of battery in million dollar off shore racing boats... I chose this type of Battery because its the best design for my application.
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A sealed battery as oppose to an Acid battery which has vents, and caps that can leak, and the vapor can cause contamination directly below the battery tray where thousands of dollars in grief are lurking..The sealed gel battery like an Optima, or any other similar type battery is the way to go with a C5.. just about every manufacturer makes this type of battery, because of this type of application.. This is just a heads up for those about to buy a New battery.. They are expensive, but get a leak or a boil out with an acid battery and you would have wished you bought the right battery. A leaking battery can cost you over a thousand dollars to repair the damage it can cause. Like the above member,, there is no guarantee that any battery wont have a problem.. his New Acid battery could crack or leak. A C5 engine bay is a very hot environment and does not promote any cooling for a vented acid battery. A boil out is not an issue with a gel battery. THat's why they put this type of battery in million dollar off shore racing boats... I chose this type of Battery because its the best design for my application.
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Check my SAMs Energizer about once every 2 months
Going strong for about 5 years. Lead acid batteries are FINE in a vette.
Screw the $150 Optima batteries. Like Charlie the tuna do you want good grammer or good taste. My $ at less then half the price is better spent elsewhere. Don't overfill. Just up to the place where the fluid touches the bottom of the round hole.
Screw the $150 Optima batteries. Like Charlie the tuna do you want good grammer or good taste. My $ at less then half the price is better spent elsewhere. Don't overfill. Just up to the place where the fluid touches the bottom of the round hole.