Best replacement battery recommendations?
Drifting
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Delco Batteries suck for 1 reason - no warranty anywhere else other than where you purchased it - this is according to Delco when I spoke with them regarding warranty replacement.
Yes, if it's OE and your car is still in 3yr/36k mi warranty, any Chevy dealer, but buy one that didn't come in the car and your car is out of warranty, ROTS O RUCK !!!
Walmart - no hassle warranty any store in the country.
Any battery that can be warrantied where ever you travel is what I would look for.
Yes, if it's OE and your car is still in 3yr/36k mi warranty, any Chevy dealer, but buy one that didn't come in the car and your car is out of warranty, ROTS O RUCK !!!
Walmart - no hassle warranty any store in the country.
Any battery that can be warrantied where ever you travel is what I would look for.
My OE Delco failed 6 months past the warrantee, conveniently....
Le Mans Master
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From: Ex-SF Bay Area; now happily Denver area
I also have a 06 and have not seen on indications that there is a problem with the battery. My 04 Lexus ES330 is still on the original and seems ok but I've been debating whether to replace it as a precautionary measure.
Last edited by FunDriver; Dec 1, 2010 at 03:17 PM.
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Delco Batteries suck for 1 reason - no warranty anywhere else other than where you purchased it - this is according to Delco when I spoke with them regarding warranty replacement.
Yes, if it's OE and your car is still in 3yr/36k mi warranty, any Chevy dealer, but buy one that didn't come in the car and your car is out of warranty, ROTS O RUCK !!!
Walmart - no hassle warranty any store in the country.
Any battery that can be warrantied where ever you travel is what I would look for.
Yes, if it's OE and your car is still in 3yr/36k mi warranty, any Chevy dealer, but buy one that didn't come in the car and your car is out of warranty, ROTS O RUCK !!!
Walmart - no hassle warranty any store in the country.
Any battery that can be warrantied where ever you travel is what I would look for.
"...the battery should be returned to the place of purchase or any ACDelco battery retailer..."
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Just got back from the Chevy dealer a few hours ago. They put in a new AC Delco battery in my 07 vert. The old battery was fine, but I thought I was pushing my luck, by not replacing now. It has a 6 year pro-rated warranty.
Yesterday I replaced my Ac Delco battery in my CTS, that lasted 5 years. Luckily it would not turn over in the garage. I trickled charged it and got it to the dealer for replacement.
Oh, the cadillac tax is way larger than the corvette tax. I was surprised about that.
Yesterday I replaced my Ac Delco battery in my CTS, that lasted 5 years. Luckily it would not turn over in the garage. I trickled charged it and got it to the dealer for replacement.
Oh, the cadillac tax is way larger than the corvette tax. I was surprised about that.
Drifting
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From: Houston Texas
Unfortunately the reality is that you will be unsuccessful in any attempt trying to return it or get any warranty on a Delco battery from anywhere other than the place of original purchase.
When I had the issue I called Delco, and they were absolutely no help and stated the only place that would warranty it was with the original receipt at the place of original purchase. They had no ability to get assistance from any of their dealers...period.
Never again will I buy a Delco batterty because I want a battery to be warrantied when necessary where ever the brand I buy is sold. Delco is not, whereas other brands most surely are without any hassle.
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Burning Brakes
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Unfortunately the reality is that you will be unsuccessful in any attempt trying to return it or get any warranty on a Delco battery from anywhere other than the place of original purchase.
When I had the issue I called Delco, and they were absolutely no help and stated the only place that would warranty it was with the original receipt at the place of original purchase. They had no ability to get assistance from any of their dealers...period.
Never again will I buy a Delco batterty because I want a battery to be warrantied when necessary where ever the brand I buy is sold. Delco is not, whereas other brands most surely are without any hassle.
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When I had the issue I called Delco, and they were absolutely no help and stated the only place that would warranty it was with the original receipt at the place of original purchase. They had no ability to get assistance from any of their dealers...period.
Never again will I buy a Delco batterty because I want a battery to be warrantied when necessary where ever the brand I buy is sold. Delco is not, whereas other brands most surely are without any hassle.
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I really think any Delco retailer would do the same. Many parts stores sell Delco batteries.
And, what's with the 'one month out of warranty'? Your are probably talking about the 2/3 year 100% replacement warranty. Don't you people know all batteries have a 48/60/72/84 month extended pro-rated warrenty?????
Granted, when you get several years into these time periods, a pro-ration would probably not be the best choice for getting a new battery because the pro-ration is always done aganist full, retail amount. But, if you are 4 years or so into a 72/84 month battery, you should at least see what the price would be in a warranty case.
Drifting
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I went through all of that, Chevrolet even gave me the 800 number to Delco to try to get assistance from Delco with the date code and trying to find a dealer while I was travelling, but the battery is not covered by other Delco dealers other than from the original selling Delco dealer because of how they are reimbursed when they encounter a bad battery...Delco did not have any assistance to offer, no help and no authority to warranty it at any Delco dealer other than the original selling dealer.
Call Delco's 800 number to find this to be true and accurate. If you bought it at one of the auto parts chain stores and had your receipt in the car with you, or never travel and are close to where you bought it you'd be ok. But travelling you're SOL...
Call Delco's 800 number to find this to be true and accurate. If you bought it at one of the auto parts chain stores and had your receipt in the car with you, or never travel and are close to where you bought it you'd be ok. But travelling you're SOL...
Burning Brakes
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I went through all of that, Chevrolet even gave me the 800 number to Delco to try to get assistance from Delco with the date code and trying to find a dealer while I was travelling, but the battery is not covered by other Delco dealers other than from the original selling Delco dealer because of how they are reimbursed when they encounter a bad battery...Delco did not have any assistance to offer, no help and no authority to warranty it at any Delco dealer other than the original selling dealer.
Call Delco's 800 number to find this to be true and accurate. If you bought it at one of the auto parts chain stores and had your receipt in the car with you, or never travel and are close to where you bought it you'd be ok. But travelling you're SOL...
Call Delco's 800 number to find this to be true and accurate. If you bought it at one of the auto parts chain stores and had your receipt in the car with you, or never travel and are close to where you bought it you'd be ok. But travelling you're SOL...
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I too have a 2006 with the original battery. You have no way of knowing when a battery will fail. Could last a number of years. I have purchased a new battery that lasted less than a week. I am not going to replace mine as it has no indication of impending failure. When I replace mine I'm going to install another Delco.
My 2005 is still on it's original battery and tires at 38,000 miles Drive it at least once a week but do not use a battery tender.
Last edited by LS WON; Dec 2, 2010 at 01:20 AM.
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Just got back from the Chevy dealer a few hours ago. They put in a new AC Delco battery in my 07 vert. The old battery was fine, but I thought I was pushing my luck, by not replacing now. It has a 6 year pro-rated warranty.
Yesterday I replaced my Ac Delco battery in my CTS, that lasted 5 years. Luckily it would not turn over in the garage. I trickled charged it and got it to the dealer for replacement.
Oh, the cadillac tax is way larger than the corvette tax. I was surprised about that.
Yesterday I replaced my Ac Delco battery in my CTS, that lasted 5 years. Luckily it would not turn over in the garage. I trickled charged it and got it to the dealer for replacement.
Oh, the cadillac tax is way larger than the corvette tax. I was surprised about that.
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When I determined that it was time to replace my battery, before any trouble, I did a complete search of the forum and a bunch of internet research. You could do the same and reach a different conclusion than I did, I am sure. I bought an Odyssey. The vast majority of people do just fine with a normal lead-acid battery, Delco, Walmart, Autozone or whatever.
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Whatever battery you decide to buy, make sure it physically fits in the mounting tray and that the terminal locations match the original. A type 35 should be right for an '06.
That said, lots of folks here will recommend the battery *they* bought. Truth be told, almost any battery of the correct size will work just fine. As far as I can tell, the only significant differences among the available batteries are those designed to survive deep discharges and those that are not. Reserve capacity, cold cranking amps, and the other tech specs promoted in advertisements probably don't matter all that much for someone living in a mild climate like the Bay Area.
That said, lots of folks here will recommend the battery *they* bought. Truth be told, almost any battery of the correct size will work just fine. As far as I can tell, the only significant differences among the available batteries are those designed to survive deep discharges and those that are not. Reserve capacity, cold cranking amps, and the other tech specs promoted in advertisements probably don't matter all that much for someone living in a mild climate like the Bay Area.
- If your car is a daily driver (DD) or you regularly use your battery tender to keep your battery topped up, then almost any battery will do the job.
- If you don't drive your car very much and don't user your battery tender, I'd strongly recommend you get both an Optima Yellow Top and a regular battery charger. The electrical demands of your car while parked in your garage could discharge your battery completely in 2-3 weeks.
The battery that fits the best would be fine and if it's lighter that's even better. Corvette has space limitations and can make life difficult if things don't fit correctly or you have to do too many modifications to make the battery fit.
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06 here, Just started to get the "No Fob detected" more and more over the last month or so, I still had original battery so I figured it's time to replace, Went to Sears, got the Die Hard Gold, fitment was right on, as per their battery guide for the model and year, . My car does sit for weeks at a time depending on my schedule, I do like Sears for their guarentee, I have burned thru at least 5 batteries for my Dodge 1500 which also sits depending on my schedule as well, Sears has always backed up their warrenties with full replacement, which is why I give them my buisness. The vette so far no issues with the new battery, good luck with your choice, 
By the way visit the Sticky, "How to index windows" this information is spot on
. My car does sit for weeks at a time depending on my schedule, I do like Sears for their guarentee, I have burned thru at least 5 batteries for my Dodge 1500 which also sits depending on my schedule as well, Sears has always backed up their warrenties with full replacement, which is why I give them my buisness. The vette so far no issues with the new battery, good luck with your choice, By the way visit the Sticky, "How to index windows" this information is spot on
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06 here, Just started to get the "No Fob detected" more and more over the last month or so, I still had original battery so I figured it's time to replace, Went to Sears, got the Die Hard Gold, fitment was right on, as per their battery guide for the model and year, . My car does sit for weeks at a time depending on my schedule, I do like Sears for their guarentee, I have burned thru at least 5 batteries for my Dodge 1500 which also sits depending on my schedule as well, Sears has always backed up their warrenties with full replacement, which is why I give them my buisness. The vette so far no issues with the new battery, good luck with your choice, By the way visit the Sticky, "How to index windows" this information is spot on
. My car does sit for weeks at a time depending on my schedule, I do like Sears for their guarentee, I have burned thru at least 5 batteries for my Dodge 1500 which also sits depending on my schedule as well, Sears has always backed up their warrenties with full replacement, which is why I give them my buisness. The vette so far no issues with the new battery, good luck with your choice, By the way visit the Sticky, "How to index windows" this information is spot on
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I rarely keep my Vettes long enough to need a new battery, but the one on my '07 was getting weak if the car was not driven every few days, so I bought new Diehard yesterday. Sears was the only one (other than the dealer) who had one in stock that would fit. It was $125.00, but they wanted $60 to install It! I popped the old one out, brought it to them for disposal, and put the new one in myself. I think it took three minutes to install....MAYBE four. $60....what a joke. This one should last me until the C7.
Le Mans Master
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The only battery I will ever buy. All of them, if I have kept the cars that long, have lasted anywhere from 8-9 years. Never, and I repeat never have I had one fail before that time and I have been putting them in my cars for the last 25 years. Had an 84 BMW 633 5 speed manual that I was restoring, and had some off brand battery in it when I bought it, put an Interstate in it as one of the first things I did. Drove it for a year then it sat for over a year in the driveway unattended. When I finally got around to it, it cranked the engine like the battery was fresh. Kept the car for another three years and never had any issues with the battery.
I don't know why people screw around with Optima's, Delco's, and any other off brand that all seem to fail in 2-5 years. Buy an Interstate and you can forget your battery issues for a long time.
Don't work for them, just know a good thing when I see it.
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I would recommend a Sears Platinum Battery that's what I run in my Vette.
As far as a 7 year Delco battery...I wouldn't waste my money on one of these. Had one go bad on my dd, bought new. Car is used everyday and it went south without any warning with only 36m miles on it, but 4 years old. Bought it back to the dealer but they wouldn't give me a dime for it since 7 year warranty only applies to purchased batteries, not new car battery.
Replaced that one with a Sears Diehard, not the best but ok for the money.
As far as a 7 year Delco battery...I wouldn't waste my money on one of these. Had one go bad on my dd, bought new. Car is used everyday and it went south without any warning with only 36m miles on it, but 4 years old. Bought it back to the dealer but they wouldn't give me a dime for it since 7 year warranty only applies to purchased batteries, not new car battery.
Replaced that one with a Sears Diehard, not the best but ok for the money.