battery just died, what new one should I buy?
01-27-2007, 05:12 PM
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battery just died, what new one should I buy? well my car battery just died 
the combo of the recent cold weather in NY and not having driven it for a while killed the stock ac delco. what brand should i get as a replacement. i was thinking of a die hard from sears. they have them warranteed for 36 months free replacement and are about $75. but i figured if anyone out there knows of a better and/or cheaper brand to get lemme know.
the combo of the recent cold weather in NY and not having driven it for a while killed the stock ac delco. what brand should i get as a replacement. i was thinking of a die hard from sears. they have them warranteed for 36 months free replacement and are about $75. but i figured if anyone out there knows of a better and/or cheaper brand to get lemme know. 
01-27-2007, 05:30 PM
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Most batteries nowadays have free replacement for 3 yrs/pro-rated after that. I tried a sears diehard gold, only lasted 2 years, but found out later LS1's need a 690 CCA battery, one they sold me was only a 550 "warm climate battery" probably cause of my location. Gave me a full refund towards an optima red top (720 CCA) though.
01-27-2007, 05:32 PM
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you have lots of choices. there is ac delco, sears diehard, optima. i would stay away from advance, pep boys, autozone. anything cheap is cheap, 99% of the time.
01-27-2007, 05:34 PM
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Optima Red Top OR the Yellow Top if you have aftermarket stereo equipment...they are great batteries..the best I have ever had..[3years]..I have had many, many vehicles. 
01-27-2007, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 2001NBMZ28
Most batteries nowadays have free replacement for 3 yrs/pro-rated after that. I tried a sears diehard gold, only lasted 2 years, but found out later LS1's need a 690 CCA battery, one they sold me was only a 550 "warm climate battery" probably cause of my location. Gave me a full refund towards an optima red top (720 CCA) though.
Originally Posted by NHRAMAN
Optima Red Top OR the Yellow Top if you have aftermarket stereo equipment...they are great batteries..the best I have ever had..[3years]..I have had many, many vehicles.
01-27-2007, 06:03 PM
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The Optimas are expensive but they are really great! I f you have a problem with them down the road just take it back, you get NO HASSLES with optimas.( at least in MobTown)
01-27-2007, 06:03 PM
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optima battery's are way over priced! ive known 2 people that bought a yellow and red top and both batterys lasted 2-3 years. just get a new factory battery, its been starting my car for 7 years
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Originally Posted by Ripper415
if that's true than why does the factory battery only have 525 cca? the die hard has like 630 i think. so thats definately an improvement over the stock which lasted 5 years. i have no idea why yours only lasted 2, that seems really really low even if it had 550 cca (still more than stock).
yeah, the only problem with the optima is they are more than double the cost of the diehard. the cheapest i saw was $150.
yeah, the only problem with the optima is they are more than double the cost of the diehard. the cheapest i saw was $150.
01-27-2007, 06:12 PM
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i personally have had the same optima red top for the past 5 years, in 3 different vehicles. i LOVE them, NO corroding of terminals, no acid leaking and rusting your car (just go look at the subframe under the battery tray on your f-body). to me thats worth every penny!
01-27-2007, 06:14 PM
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optima red here.... left my manual fan switch on when i got my car impounded and three days later, went to pick her up and the fans were still going!! also, the redtops arent that expensive if you go to the right place. i got mine for like $100....
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Originally Posted by RooRnZ28
optima red here.... left my manual fan switch on when i got my car impounded and three days later, went to pick her up and the fans were still going!! also, the redtops arent that expensive if you go to the right place. i got mine for like $100....
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01-27-2007, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Ripper415
if that's true than why does the factory battery only have 525 cca? the die hard has like 630 i think. so thats definately an improvement over the stock which lasted 5 years. i have no idea why yours only lasted 2, that seems really really low even if it had 550 cca (still more than stock
