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Old Dec 9, 2014 | 01:05 PM
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Hi Fellow Corvette guys, I'm preparing to store my Vette for about 1 Year, I'll be able to start it up and drive it from time to time but it will be under a cover and garaged. I currently have an Optima red top battery and I'm looking for a battery Maintainer that will work with an Optima battery. Optima maintainers are about $200.00 from the factory. Does anyone have any experience doing this with an Optima battery and can anyone suggest a device that will work with Optima batteries?

Besides using a fuel stabilizer is there anything that I may be missing?

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Optima Digital 400. Shop around for best pricing. $110.xx range (~)
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I use a Battery Tender Jr on my Red top. Works great for me, and much cheaper.
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I use either a Ctek 3300 or 7002 with my Optima Red Top. Been using them for a year now. No problem with either.
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Originally Posted by laurent_zo6
I use either a Ctek 3300 or 7002 with my Optima Red Top. Been using them for a year now. No problem with either.
I second the Ctek 7002
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