Battery replacement time
Melting Slicks
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From: The Lowcountry South Carolina
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: San Jose California
Sears now has a red-top type battery
I was always concerned from the horror stories about battery acid leaking down and destroying the electronics directly below. So when my second battery was dying, I was happy to find that Sears now carries the Diehard Advanced Gold battery that has the same technology as the red and yellow top batteries. The battery's shape is rectangular just like the factory battery, but the giveaway is that the terminals leave the battery on the top and then bend down over the side to end exactly where the original side terminals were. Great specs and no acid leaking concerns.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2014
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From: Kelowna BC
I run Walmart Maxx batteries in both my truck and my wife's Legacy GT. The truck survives long periods parked and always starts right up in all weathers. No issues at all with those batteries.
BTW, our local Sears Auto shop shut down recently. The Sears store itself though is still in business. Funny actually, as the Auto shop always seemed busier than the store!
Sears now lists a Diehard Gold AGM in size 78. Anyone tried one?
BTW, our local Sears Auto shop shut down recently. The Sears store itself though is still in business. Funny actually, as the Auto shop always seemed busier than the store!
Sears now lists a Diehard Gold AGM in size 78. Anyone tried one?
I'm soured now, switching teams. Interstate battery in my lawn tractor has been amazing (4-5 years old, store it hooked up every winter, and every spring starts immediately; no charging, tender, nada).
Advanced
Joined: Dec 2015
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From: Overland Park Kansas
I purchased my optima red top on amazon. I paid $130 free shipping and had it in 2 days. 
Edit:
Just did a quick search and right now they $143.36 with your prime member ship free 2 day shipping
Edit:
Just did a quick search and right now they $143.36 with your prime member ship free 2 day shipping
Last edited by ezstreet; Aug 29, 2016 at 11:53 AM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Ft. Lauderdale Fl
Sears is changing many things.....went to use my guarantee on a Sears Die Hard AGM...had been there for over 50 years...auto dept. was gone and had to drive to the Ft. Lauderdale store. BUT they gave me a brand new battery for the tax .99 I think.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: West Virginia
Interesting write up on batteries - who makes them and where:
http://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/batt...mation.610857/
Note that the Diehard Gold AGM battery is the Deka Intimidator.
http://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/batt...mation.610857/
Note that the Diehard Gold AGM battery is the Deka Intimidator.
Last edited by jackthelad; Aug 30, 2016 at 07:19 PM.
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Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Youngsville North Carolina
Thanks for all the replies guys - I went with the Advance Platinum AGM 78 size.
Even though the specs said is was a 1/4 inch wider than the Red Top it matched up perfectly...here's the fit if anybody wants to see:
Even though the specs said is was a 1/4 inch wider than the Red Top it matched up perfectly...here's the fit if anybody wants to see:
Heel & Toe
Joined: Aug 2004
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I have a 2004 with the top post style battery. I put the group 34 Autocraft platinum-AGM battery to replace the optima red top. It fit perfect as suspected and so far so good. The fit looks just like Oh1's except being a top post battery. It was $124 out the door with a $50 off online coupon code TRT30.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: EXTON PA
Bought the Red Top at Sams.. Three year no question 100% replacement.. Red top batteries do not do well on a car with a power drain problems.. Jumping battery multiple times will kill it.. Use a battery Tender when not in regular use.. This cost factor is a be extreme.. It is a expensive battery and there are other choices.. I used it because I did not want a cracked casing to destroy the passenger electronics.. A lot is there.. Saw what a GM battery did because of a cracked casing
2nd Gear
Joined: Oct 2015
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From: Scottsdale AZ
C7 Battery Life=Short!
Not sure about best aftermarket battery, but here is some info on the factory batteries installed in our cars:
My car is 10 months old, 12K miles.
Yesterday morning, it was dead as a doornail.
Couldn't even open the doors.
No warning whatsoever.
It was at the dealership last week for the 1.5 hr download of their 'Multipoint' inspection...which revealed nothing about the forthcoming
battery failure.
Dealer tells me this is now 'normal', that they 'try' to get 1-1/2 years out of them.
Glad this didn't happen over the weekend, when we were out in remote areas of Arizona on an old Route 66 adventure.
So, if what they are telling me is true, how do you plan for road trips...where you might come out from lunch in an area with no cell service only to find your car is dead and needs to be towed.
OnStar, of course, but if you voluntarily replace the battery every 12 months, there is no warranty on it.
A puzzlement!