Another battery replacement thread, sorry
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Another battery replacement thread, sorry
I used the search, and wound up going through 10 pages of threads with very few actually discussing C6 batteries (lots of posts for fob batteries, battery chargers, etc)
So after 6-1/2 years my OEM battery is toast.
What should I get?
5 years ago it would be a no brainer. I'd get a an Optima red top. However, many say they aren't reliable any more. I still might get one cuz I think I want to get an AGM to eliminate the possibility of acid leaks.
But I'm keeping an open mind.
WW C6 Gen do ?
So after 6-1/2 years my OEM battery is toast.
What should I get?
5 years ago it would be a no brainer. I'd get a an Optima red top. However, many say they aren't reliable any more. I still might get one cuz I think I want to get an AGM to eliminate the possibility of acid leaks.
But I'm keeping an open mind.
WW C6 Gen do ?
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Hmmm, let's see, over SIX years on a C6 battery, an OEM battery...hmmmm. At, let's say, $100 divided by 78 months, that's less than a buck a month. Which one to buy, which one to buy....
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I know. I know.
However this one had a very easy life. Only 9800 miles. Kept on a batt tender all the time.
Where can you buy a Delco other than at a dealership ?
However this one had a very easy life. Only 9800 miles. Kept on a batt tender all the time.
Where can you buy a Delco other than at a dealership ?
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if your going to do that drive very minimal an keep it on a tender any battery will do I put a energizer battery from sams club in mine so far so good
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I haven't had extremely good luck with Optima batteries but they've been replaced under warranty. I stick with them (and it sounds silly) because they aren't ugly like most batteries. I'm in to cosmetic thingys.
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Apparently there are ten places within 20 miles of Conroe, and three IN Conroe.
http://www.acdelcomaps.com/?go=1&DBR...=ISC&ZIP=77301
http://www.acdelcomaps.com/?go=1&DBR...=ISC&ZIP=77301
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I don't mind paying more for the peace of mind of AGM......
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Based on that price, a dealership ain't so bad of a place to buy a Delco.....
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Red and Yellow 3 year. I had a red go out right at 3 years and got a full replacement.
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Just make sure it's rated at 600CCAs, or more, Cold Cranking Amps, and has a good warranty. I had to laugh looking over all the service records on my one owner 06 purchase a couple years ago. Somewhere in one of them was the recommendation that the battery be replaced but one wasn't listed on any of the other service orders. When I looked I saw a shiny AAA battery the kind you get from the AAA tow company when.....laughed out loud!
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Mike, I replaced mine about 2 years ago w. an oem AC, but way back when I did some research on Odyssey Batteries. Apparently very good AGM batteries. I'm pretty sure I kept some notes on which one works for our cars, or it might be somewhere in either C6 Tech or Gen.
Found it, Klaus-96 stated that this Odyssey fits an '08 (his):
Odyssey 34R-PC1500
Found it, Klaus-96 stated that this Odyssey fits an '08 (his):
Odyssey 34R-PC1500
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I went through two Delcos at about 2 years each and got an Optima Red Top 16 months ago with no problems so far. Both the Delcos split and spewed acid into the engine compartment.
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They aren't that reliable, but they look good. My last yellow top lasted less than 2 years.I went back to OEM Delco. That last one lasted 5 years and 30K miles. I kept it on a battery tender for about 4 months straight during the winter months.