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2015 Stingray battery replacement, any suggestions?
Hello Friends,
I parked C7 car in the garage for a few winter months. The battery was dead and jump start failed. The original battery was ACDelco professional, model number 48PS, serial number 77508, 615 CCA,110RC,70Ah. I searched Amazon, Google, or Auto zone, but could not find exactly same battery.
I need to order new battery for replacement, any suggestions are appreciated!
I went with the exact OEM Delco battery at 6 years (was still good but wanted to replace it at my convenience and not somewhere I had no choice). Go on-line and watch a video if you decide to do installation yourself. Fairly easy but you need to follow an order of removal and reinstallation of attachments on top of the battery.
Be extra careful with the small black wire on negative cable clamp as it can be broken very easily. Oh, and buy yourself a battery strap to lift out the old battery and drop in the new one as there is very little room for your two hands to get under it.
Look for a store that sells Delco batteries or go to a GM / Chevy dealer for the new battery. Better yet, they’ll install for about $30 while you have a coffee and read the newspaper..
I went with the exact OEM Delco battery at 6 years (was still good but wanted to replace it at my convenience and not somewhere I had no choice). Go on-line and watch a video if you decide to do installation yourself. Fairly easy but you need to follow an order of removal and reinstallation of attachments on top of the battery.
Be extra careful with the small black wire on negative cable clamp as it can be broken very easily. Oh, and buy yourself a battery strap to lift out the old battery and drop in the new one as there is very little room for your two hands to get under it.
Look for a store that sells Delco batteries or go to a GM / Chevy dealer for the new battery. Better yet, they’ll install for about $30 while you have a coffee and read the newspaper..
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Delco makes several batteries for the C7.
A battery expert suggested that unless we park outside in northern Minnesota, we should get the battery with the greatest Reserve Capacity and not worry about Cold Cranking Amps.
He also suggested the model with the longest warranty.
Removing the old battery and installing the new one is doable but not easy or convenient. Up through the C6, most guys in our club were buying whatever new battery they chose, and installing it themselves. With the C7, most are letting the dealer do it.
Delco makes several batteries for the C7.
A battery expert suggested that unless we park outside in northern Minnesota, we should get the battery with the greatest Reserve Capacity and not worry about Cold Cranking Amps.
He also suggested the model with the longest warranty.
Removing the old battery and installing the new one is doable but not easy or convenient. Up through the C6, most guys in our club were buying whatever new battery they chose, and installing it themselves. With the C7, most are letting the dealer do it.
This post is spot on. Delco website says the same thing. High reserve is recommended for cars with tons of electronic components like the corvette.
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I put the Duralast Gold HG-DLG/48 in my C7 vert this summer. More CCA and reserve capacity than the original battery. My OEM battery went nearly seven years (most always on a CTek when parked) before I had an issue with the PDR not working correctly one afternoon, the next morning went out to the garage and car wouldn't crank.
Not hard to replace if you follow many of the youtube videos and I believe JerryU had a documented procedure as well. A battery carrying strap is very handy for removing the old unit.
I put the Duralast Gold HG-DLG/48 in my C7 vert this summer. More CCA and reserve capacity than the original battery. My OEM battery went nearly seven years (most always on a CTek when parked) before I had an issue with the PDR not working correctly one afternoon, the next morning went out to the garage and car wouldn't crank.
Not hard to replace if you follow many of the youtube videos and I believe JerryU had a documented procedure as well. A battery carrying strap is very handy for removing the old unit.
thanks for suggestions, today I bought it from local Auto Zone store and will install during this weekend to see if it works for my stingray.
Most auto batteries do not have the vents setup to use the vent hoses that vent gas and acid out of the car. That is one good reason to stick with the OEM battery. Has anyone here used a sealed lead acid battery (AGM) and if so, did it work with no problems? AGM batteries have slightly different voltage and charging characteristics, so it could potentially cause problems.
Most auto batteries do not have the vents setup to use the vent hoses that vent gas and acid out of the car. That is one good reason to stick with the OEM battery. Has anyone here used a sealed lead acid battery (AGM) and if so, did it work with no problems? AGM batteries have slightly different voltage and charging characteristics, so it could potentially cause problems.
Both the Duralast and Duralast Gold have the vent from the pictures. I think the AGM batteries are better for certain things but they are more sensitive to overcharging.
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There are threads here about people who switched to AGM batteries and did fine.
Unfortunately, not many people would post about "how I switched to a non-standard battery and it caused big problems."
We put an AGM in our C5 and it worked fine, but the standard batteries in our next three Corvettes have been fine also, so now I just stick with normal Delco.
I am going to diverge a bit. I researched batteries a few years ago when I needed one. I learned most all batteries in the US are made by Johnson Controls, including AC Delco. If you begin to research, you will find indeed, same cranking amps, etc. With all considered I then compared price and warranty, as the reality is the batteries are the same. What I found was the best value, best warranty, and best service was at Wal-Mart. They install free of charge (though on my Vette I do the install), and a real key is there are Wal-Marts in every podunk town in the country, so if you long distance travel and have a problem you can easily get a replacement. The warranty is multi year full replacement with no BS. Again keep in mind, most all batteries sold in the US, no matter what sticker is on top is a Johnson Control battery, and you will pay a premium for the AC Delco sticker on top. Start researching.....
I am going to diverge a bit. I researched batteries a few years ago when I needed one. I learned most all batteries in the US are made by Johnson Controls, including AC Delco. If you begin to research, you will find indeed, same cranking amps, etc. With all considered I then compared price and warranty, as the reality is the batteries are the same. What I found was the best value, best warranty, and best service was at Wal-Mart. They install free of charge (though on my Vette I do the install), and a real key is there are Wal-Marts in every podunk town in the country, so if you long distance travel and have a problem you can easily get a replacement. The warranty is multi year full replacement with no BS. Again keep in mind, most all batteries sold in the US, no matter what sticker is on top is a Johnson Control battery, and you will pay a premium for the AC Delco sticker on top. Start researching.....
Warranty aside, I have seen the same company make different grades of a product and different companies making the same spec parts and same company making the same product with different labels, depending on the buyer. How does one determine whether the spec is the same with different labels or whether the spec is different? I have not found a good way to determine that.
Can't go wrong w/OEM Delco but I've had good experience w/Interstate Battery replacements in my Toyota MR2 and Ford F250 and have used OEM batteries in my BMW and MB.
09-21-2021, 09:22 PM
2015 Stingray battery replacement, any suggestions?
