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| robkammer |
 Mar 18 2021, 05:33 AM
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Robbo  Group: Members Posts: 263 Joined: 7-January 21 From: Vermilion Ohio Member No.: 25,049 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille  |
Need to order a battery today for my 74. My typical go-to is a Napa battery. I've had good luck with them in many vehicles and boats. I'm open to a gel battery if that's best for a 914. Any recommendations? The car will always be garaged so rainwater will be pretty rare.
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| oakdalecurtis |
Jul 6 2021, 11:48 AM
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Oakdalecurtis Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California 
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Love my Optima, but hated attaching the special trickle charger every time I came home. These chargers will triple the life of an Optima battery, and keep the battery topped off if I don't drive my teener for a few weeks spell. I hated always having to open the engine bay to connect, so check out my solution from this previous post. Just plugs in under the wheel well, easy to install.....
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...6&hl=optima |
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| SirAndy |
Jul 6 2021, 12:09 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,469 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(oakdalecurtis @ Jul 6 2021, 10:48 AM)  Love my Optima, but hated attaching the special trickle charger every time I came home. These chargers will triple the life of an Optima battery, and keep the battery topped off if I don't drive my teener for a few weeks spell. I hated always having to open the engine bay to connect (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I had the same optima (red top) for 15+ years and i have periods where the car sits for months without running. I had to trickle charge it *once* in all those years because it wouldn't turn over after sitting for many months. Once. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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robkammer Battery recommendation Mar 18 2021, 05:33 AM
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