Question: Best Battery???

[ripmf666]

If I did not get the Red top for 119 I would of bought this one at my cost of 170
http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/detail.jsp?ID=117

I looked at the once at walmart and other parts store they were 90 to 108 ea so I tried something I have not tried before. Also I like how its sealed and can mount in any angle heck I might just end up adding a frame mount and running 2 and be done with it.

 

[Vasbinder]

Running Duralast and no problem yet

 

[MACKIN]

ac delco's for me.

I would also have stayed with OEM but BOTH of my original battery's leaked at the posts and made a mess of the trays! A BIG mess!

That was enough to piss me off that I would NOT take a chance.

 

[Sharks06LLY]

i have the duralast gold from autozone, 1000 cold crank, havent had a problem yet and i have ran duralast batterys in 8 of the trucks ive owned

 

[jckleewein]

What CCA is everyone running?

 

[darkness]

ive had my red tops in the truck for 4.5 years. stockers shit the bed at 2 years.

 

[Dirtymaxxx]

Hey Darkness..fftopic:....Love that pic with the Evo IX at the strip...I have a red Evo VIII...I need to make a photo up with my truck and car in it!!
Still undecided as to which batteries to go with....lots of choices to be had...

 

[Vrabel]

I run 1000 cca Deka's

 

[rcr1978]

the original ac delco's in my 04 are pushin 7+ years and still great. they will do a -20F start still no problem after sittn a month damn things wont quit I bought a set of interstates a year ago for the hell of it to put in thinkin its time but haven't yet for the cost I hope they are worth it.

 

[Dirtymaxxx]

:bump:

 

[TIM Z]

Im going to replace my batteries also.

Heres my .02$

My friend is a serv. mgr at a chevy dealer, says stay away from New delcos, lots of warranty issues for dead cells.

The Yellow top optimas are great, The red tops you buy at advance auto are JUNK!!! They dont last .. Weve been thru 3 of them in 2 years, My bud just had a bad one also.

Im going to be buying Interstate batteries this time, always had goor luck with them,

use to love delcos but now the quality has slipped since they are made in mexico .

 

[Colt]

Who makes Cat's batts.? They will start that's for sure love the way they jump into the starter at -30 on the loaders. Plug in the block heater and it will start. The seconds from Cat would be fine for a Dmax probably.

 

[TeaBagger2006]

went through 3 sets of ac delcos in 4 years. now running red tops.ive had a red top on my work horse for atleast 6 years.would of liked to try the odysee but my ac delcos took a dump at the wrong moment.now im just crossing my fingers that these red tops last as long as my other one.....THEY BETTER!!

 

[THEREDDEVIL]

I like my red tops, wish I woulda paid 119 like Henry

 

[tadams72]

I just replaced the original Delco's. Five years of hard use in a northern climate but when they went bad they really went bed. One case cracked and was leaking out of the positive terminal and both cases had started bulging. Not a lot of choices for batteries in my current location so went with Interstate (had good success with in heavy equipment). Done a couple Optimas in other vehicles over the years and probably will never by them again as I had terrible luck with them.

 

[Dirtymaxxx]

Im kinda leaning toward the yellow top Optima....But who knows....Interstate makes some good batteries too...No rush, trucks sitting till april or whenever salt gets washed off the roads...lol

 

[Colt]

Price a set of Cat batteries and see if they size up from the Delco dimensions, should be able to get the info on phone for CCA and all that. Interstates they sell in Colo and Wyo. are halfass at best. They freeze then it's weak and crap out from there on they go 2 yrs on a diesel that's F'd UP. 2 yr. old Interstate in Wyo. won't even run a turd grinder in an RV toilet that's pretty sorry.

 

[McRat]

Costco Kirkland batteries are very, very good quality. I think they are made by Interstate.

Almost impossible to kill one.

 

[KEVINL]

My optima yellow tops just crapped out after 2.5 years what a joke I will never buy these overpriced POS again and the warranty was only 12 months WTF.

I had a red top that was 8 years old before but they must have gotten cheap my original delco's lasted 6 years so I don't know if I should get those or some wally world Everstarts

 

[Subman]

My optima yellow tops just crapped out after 2.5 years what a joke I will never buy these overpriced POS again and the warranty was only 12 months WTF.

I had a red top that was 8 years old before but they must have gotten cheap my original delco's lasted 6 years so I don't know if I should get those or some wally world Everstarts

Anything but an Optima, they are total crap. I've had good look with Interstate