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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 11:37 PM
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What is good cheap battery and wont let me down. for year. Im thinking red top autozone brand, since my it match my car color .
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 11:56 PM
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Red top isn't as good as it used to be now that it's made in mexico.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 12:03 AM
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dint gm made in mexico ? my camaro made from canada lol
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 12:51 AM
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I actually have a mexico red top and I must say it is one of the best batteries I ever had. It has held up to 4+ years with winter cold and not being started for 2-3 months at a time.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 05:54 AM
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I can't see how ANY battery won't last for 1 year. They all will work for a year. Spend the coin and get a good one.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 05:58 AM
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I catch hell all the time when people ask what is done to my car and I pop the hood there is an el cheapo autozone battery but I must admit this battery is one of the ebst I think I have ever bought
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by joelster
I can't see how ANY battery won't last for 1 year. They all will work for a year. Spend the coin and get a good one.
lol " coin " remind me of super mario I love that game.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by JB_97ws6TA
I catch hell all the time when people ask what is done to my car and I pop the hood there is an el cheapo autozone battery but I must admit this battery is one of the ebst I think I have ever bought
Dont feel bad, this guy I know he own a car dealer, his favore toy was 03 cobra convertible fast as hell, he pop the hood for us to check out his engine, their a autozone redtop. I heard autozone battery is made by johnson, so do walmart maxx. After doing some google research I going with walmart Neverstart maxx, since it have best warranty and cold crank am, and walmart is every corner of american, so if I have problem i can alway go any walmart for exchange
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 97LT1
Red top isn't as good as it used to be now that it's made in mexico.
+1...the red top I bought for my Z28 lasted all but a year. They are POS now IMO. I went with a Orbital and have never had a single issue. Have one in my Jeep as well and it's been running strong for 5+ years now.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 03:41 PM
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get a gel cell battery
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 03:49 PM
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what is orbital ?

Who make cell battery beside POS optima ? ( that been fail on me so many time ).
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 05:02 PM
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what is orbital ?

Who make cell battery beside POS optima ? ( that been fail on me so many time ).
Exide Orbital is a brand of batteries. They make different models. I can't remember off the top of my head which model I have. What I can say is, the one I run in my Jeep has last 5+ years and the one in my WS6 seems to be holding up just fine (although it is new) at this point. My dad runs one in his Lincoln Navi....4 years strong at this point. A local auto parts store should have them avail. Might be worth looking into.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by *02WS6TURK*
Exide Orbital is a brand of batteries. They make different models. I can't remember off the top of my head which model I have. What I can say is, the one I run in my Jeep has last 5+ years and the one in my WS6 seems to be holding up just fine (although it is new) at this point. My dad runs one in his Lincoln Navi....4 years strong at this point. A local auto parts store should have them avail. Might be worth looking into.
What auto part did you go, we only have autozone, advance auto part, napa and oreilly.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 05:59 PM
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I've had a Optima yellow top. First it was in my van, it lives on in the TA. It's at least five years old. It's never let me down.

I've heard not so good things about the Optima red top.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by killagt
What auto part did you go, we only have autozone, advance auto part, napa and oreilly.
I got it at Baxters Auto Parts. They pretty much carry the same thing as Napa and Autozone which are both in my area as well.
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