Battery Replacement
Apr 22, 2024 | 06:43 PM
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Racer
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Battery Replacement
What's the best for battery replacement ? Factory OEM or is there an aftermarket that is an exact fit like from Auto Zone etc
Apr 22, 2024 | 08:07 PM
Burning Brakes
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I use Walmart's Everstart AGM's. In all my cars.
Apr 22, 2024 | 09:10 PM
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When I had to replace the battery in my car, I went with a 42-month AC Delco from my local dealer.
Apr 22, 2024 | 10:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
daveven
What's the best for battery replacement ? Factory OEM or is there an aftermarket that is an exact fit like from Auto Zone etc
Last October I purchased a Group 48 AGM Duralast battery from Autozone and it fit perfectly.
Apr 22, 2024 | 10:38 PM
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Apr 22, 2024 | 11:00 PM
Drifting
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I found that the oem replacement from the dealer was a better deal and warranty than the auto parts version.
Apr 23, 2024 | 07:41 AM
Melting Slicks
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This is the one I used last year when I replaced mine.
Apr 23, 2024 | 08:30 AM
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I went with the AGM AC Delco from Amazon. It's sold by AC Delco and is on sale for $167 with no core charge.
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Apr 23, 2024 | 08:53 AM
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Apr 23, 2024 | 09:04 AM
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Apr 23, 2024 | 12:54 PM
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I use Walmart's Everstart AGM's. In all my cars.
^^^This!
Apr 23, 2024 | 01:32 PM
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I went with a factory replacement WITH a handle.
Apr 23, 2024 | 03:47 PM
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Quote:
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What's the best for battery replacement ? Factory OEM or is there an aftermarket that is an exact fit like from Auto Zone etc
AutoZone is fine.
So is Advance Auto Parts - Advance Auto sells the Diehard Gold. I'm a loyal Diehard Gold battery consumer.
That's what I have in my C7 & 06 Mercedes-Benz turbodiesel sedan.
Apr 23, 2024 | 03:50 PM
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I'm glad to see that Optima stepped-up a battery with the CCAs, that is powerful enough for the Corvette! Kinda pricey though!😳
Apr 23, 2024 | 04:56 PM
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I decided to go with the Optima Yellow Top due to my last experience with the Optima Red Top in my C5. I kept a battery tender on that one all of the time and it lasted 15 years from 2003-2018 before I replaced it with another red top. I installed it myself and after getting some great insights from this forum after experiencing a number of gremlins after first putting it in all of the gremlin issues have been resolved. Pricey but great peace of mind.