Printable Version of Topic

Click here to view this topic in its original format

914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Let’s talk about batteries

Posted by: IronHillRestorations Nov 15 2021, 07:50 AM

My current project is to the point of needing a battery. Me and my customer are fans of Optima, but neither one of us has gotten one in years.

What do you have and how do you like it? We want to go with a sealed gel or AGM. It’s going in the stock location. $700 Anti Gravity is not going to happen

Thanks for your input!

Posted by: GregAmy Nov 15 2021, 08:03 AM

I was going to post "http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=352235" but I like you so I won't.

Posted by: IronHillRestorations Nov 15 2021, 08:37 AM

QUOTE(GregAmy @ Nov 15 2021, 06:03 AM)

I was going to post "http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=352235" but I like you so I won't.

I’ll take all the mercy I can get

Thanks for the link Greg. I was doing the post from my phone and I don’t do well on a search with it.

Posted by: mate914 Nov 15 2021, 09:27 AM

I use Deka batteries.
Matt

Posted by: GregAmy Nov 15 2021, 09:41 AM

QUOTE(IronHillRestorations @ Nov 15 2021, 09:37 AM)

I’ll take all the mercy I can get

Thanks for the link Greg. I was doing the post from my phone and I don’t do well on a search with it.

I hate small phones...and kids that walk on my lawn!

Here's a link to http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=356580

Posted by: yellowporky Nov 15 2021, 09:52 AM

I liked this option. had it for about 8 months so far so good

Posted by: IronHillRestorations Nov 15 2021, 01:30 PM

Optima no longer makes a group 42 size. What size are y’all getting? Odyssey is out of stock

Posted by: FlacaProductions Nov 15 2021, 05:15 PM

that Yellow Top looks to be a D35

Posted by: rjames Nov 15 2021, 05:54 PM

Ive been very happy with the Odyssey AGM I have.

Posted by: Van B Nov 15 2021, 08:08 PM

Doesn’t have to be an Optima, but everyone with a car worth keeping should be running an AGM at least.

My 914 has a red top Optima and my 996 has a Bosch AGM.

Posted by: ClayPerrine Nov 16 2021, 01:34 PM

I have an Optima red top in every car I own, with one exception. And all of the Optima batteries are the same size and model. So I can interchange them as needed between cars.

Our GMC SUV has a stock battery. But I just inherited it and have not had to change the battery. It will get an Optima when the time comes.

Clay

Posted by: PanelBilly Nov 16 2021, 01:54 PM

I run a plain old Interstate. When the car sits in the garage I leave the engine lid open.