battery question
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08,'12-'13
battery question
what is the proper optima battery for the c6 ?
My battery is now 5 years old and was going to replace it with an optima
Thanks
My battery is now 5 years old and was going to replace it with an optima
Thanks
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Great resource here. Click on "Battery-Optima" in the yellow pane for an education. 
http://www.bugmanweb.com/c6/c6index.html
http://www.bugmanweb.com/c6/c6index.html
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Anyway, Optima Yellow Top is better for "rechargeability" and deep-discharge applications. Does your car sit for weeks without a battery tender?
Optima Red Top advertises better cranking power.
Or select based on color, to coordinate with your car.
Make sure you get the correct SIZE battery. 05 has a different-size battery tray than 06.
And make sure your new battery has the terminal posts correctly-oriented for your model year.
The devil's definitely in the details -- see Bugman's site.
More info:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...-c6-coupe.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...post1577004437
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Since you are switching out, might be worth spending a couple of extra bucks and get that protective mat that sits underneath the battery.
My Optima leaked a little bit and in a C5, the computer sits underneath the battery and I've heard of people having major problems when an unchecked leak deposited stuff on the 'puter.
My Optima leaked a little bit and in a C5, the computer sits underneath the battery and I've heard of people having major problems when an unchecked leak deposited stuff on the 'puter.
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08,'12-'13
Since you are switching out, might be worth spending a couple of extra bucks and get that protective mat that sits underneath the battery.
My Optima leaked a little bit and in a C5, the computer sits underneath the battery and I've heard of people having major problems when an unchecked leak deposited stuff on the 'puter.
My Optima leaked a little bit and in a C5, the computer sits underneath the battery and I've heard of people having major problems when an unchecked leak deposited stuff on the 'puter.
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08,'12-'13
Since you apparently got 5 years good service from the OEM Delco battery, why do you want to spend extra for an Optima? Might be good peace-of-mind. Or it might be an unnecessary extra expense.
Anyway, Optima Yellow Top is better for "rechargeability" and deep-discharge applications. Does your car sit for weeks without a battery tender?
Optima Red Top advertises better cranking power.
Or select based on color, to coordinate with your car.
Make sure you get the correct SIZE battery. 05 has a different-size battery tray than 06.
And make sure your new battery has the terminal posts correctly-oriented for your model year.
The devil's definitely in the details -- see Bugman's site.
More info:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...-c6-coupe.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...post1577004437
Anyway, Optima Yellow Top is better for "rechargeability" and deep-discharge applications. Does your car sit for weeks without a battery tender?
Optima Red Top advertises better cranking power.
Or select based on color, to coordinate with your car.
Make sure you get the correct SIZE battery. 05 has a different-size battery tray than 06.
And make sure your new battery has the terminal posts correctly-oriented for your model year.
The devil's definitely in the details -- see Bugman's site.
More info:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...-c6-coupe.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...post1577004437