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| Flyinlow |
 Nov 23 2025, 06:55 PM
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Flyinlow  Group: Members Posts: 96 Joined: 17-October 20 From: British Columbia, Canada Member No.: 24,774 Region Association: Canada 
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Hi.. what does the brain trust think about gel batteries? Are they the cure for acid spill into hell hole? Are they dependable for the cost?
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| scallyk9 |
Nov 23 2025, 07:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 366 Joined: 16-October 16 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Member No.: 20,499 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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I put Interstate AGM Group 5 batteries in both of my 914s. Stock looking, they fit perfectly using the stock hold-down plate and were reasonably priced at Costco. Working perfectly at 3 and 4 years old.
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| jim_hoyland |
Nov 23 2025, 07:38 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,950 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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Costco:
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| Flyinlow |
Nov 24 2025, 08:46 AM
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Flyinlow Group: Members Posts: 96 Joined: 17-October 20 From: British Columbia, Canada Member No.: 24,774 Region Association: Canada
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Thank you
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| mlindner |
Nov 24 2025, 06:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,717 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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I went with Optima seven years ago. Very happy. But also moved the battery to the trunk. Best, Mark
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| 914werke |
Nov 24 2025, 07:07 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 11,470 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Nov 23 2025, 05:38 PM)  Costco: Not a bad $ Attached image(s) 
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| Flyinlow |
Nov 24 2025, 07:42 PM
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Flyinlow Group: Members Posts: 96 Joined: 17-October 20 From: British Columbia, Canada Member No.: 24,774 Region Association: Canada
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QUOTE(mlindner @ Nov 24 2025, 04:02 PM) I went with Optima seven years ago. Very happy. But also moved the battery to the trunk. Best, Mark Nice |
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| L-Jet914 |
Nov 24 2025, 08:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 368 Joined: 24-October 12 From: Davis, CA Member No.: 15,080 Region Association: Northern California |
I switched to an Optima battery a number of years ago. My 1st yellow top lasted 11yrs before I had to replace it. 2nd one lasted under 2. Now on my 3rd as I warrantied the 2nd one. I may look into Odyssey batteries or now Interstate which I didn't know made AGM flat plate batteries at a decent cost.
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