Battery - best value ?
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Topic: Battery - best value ?
Posted By: kamper11
Subject: Battery - best value ?
Date Posted: July-29-2009 at 3:34pm
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Need a new battery for the 87 2001 -
I know the Optima's are at the top of the list - also pricey - Any others worth looking at? Super Start (checker/oreilly autoparts) WalMarts options? Other? Thanks in advance! |
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Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: July-29-2009 at 3:47pm
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The Everstart Maxx (Walmart) have proven to be cheap and reliable in my boats. The Group 65 fits in the battery box just fine. ------------- |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: July-29-2009 at 9:02pm
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All I could add is when I buy something with a warranty like a battery I prefer to use local auto parts store in case I have a problem with it.
In my case I put a new battery in my motorhome last spring and I killed it over the winter because I forgot to throw the disconnect switch and it drained completely dead and would not hold a charge. I thought I was going to have to fork out the cash for a new one because I couldn't find my receipt but I walked into the parts store, the clerk looked me up in the computer and I left with a brand new battery free of charge. Autozone no less!!! ------------- You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails |
Posted By: akabulla
Date Posted: July-29-2009 at 10:24pm
| I got the blue top a lot cheaper at Sam's then anywhere else so if you have a membership go price them out over there! |
Posted By: rmm025
Date Posted: August-01-2009 at 1:45am
| Go to autozone and get one of their gold top batteries. They have one that will fit perfect in the battery box and it has a 3 year warranty. You will most likeley never buy a battery again. |
Posted By: Whitfield
Date Posted: August-01-2009 at 5:09pm
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My understanding of AZ's warranty is when your 3 years is up they quit giving you a free battery. (1 battery they make profit 2 batteries they break even) ------------- Michael .... I'm the black sheep ~ 1984 Dixie 299 Super Skier (350 Chev PCM / counter rotation / Velvet drive) Open Bow. |
Posted By: almabes
Date Posted: August-02-2009 at 12:57am
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The one in our martinique is a group 65 from Advance Auto Parts. It was like $100. Next time I'll just get one from Costco. Same battery, but $73.
------------- favorite computer wisdom: net helpmsg 4006 '76 Martinique PCM 351W |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: August-06-2009 at 3:27am
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I went on craigs list. Found some guy who replaced a battery and then found out he still had warrenty of the old one, brand new energiser 800 amp for $50. It pays to think outside the box as long as it fits inside the box. ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Sam B
Date Posted: August-06-2009 at 11:17am
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Spend the extra money on an optima you wont regret it. They last a long time and can take a hell of a beating. I know the cost is a big factor for everyone including my self but when it comes to boats go with the best. Keep that padal put put away. Just my 2 cents.
Sam ------------- Loud pipes save lives!! 2011 Green Lake Reunion Best of Show. %20http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=3391&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1973&yrend=1973" rel="nofollow - Sam's 73 |
Posted By: randall
Date Posted: August-06-2009 at 12:12pm
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I got a new battery this spring. I read some info here and AC/Delco got a lot of good comments for the price range ($70-$90). I just felt better skipping the big auto parts chain store batteries... The AC/Delco really wasn't more expensive.
Just check the measurements exactly on what will fit in your battery compartment ------------- 1973 CC Mustang |
Posted By: 89Ski_Nautique
Date Posted: August-10-2009 at 4:07pm
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As cheap "no paddle" insurance I recently installed a red top Optima 34M. For best value, I recommend you spend the extra money on an Optima. The battery's unique design uses long thin layers of lead wound into tight spiral cells when compared to conventional lead plates dangling in acid. This design translates to being ideally suited for the marine environment. Also here are several sites that include a $25 rebates and free shipping. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4577&sort=&pagenum=1 - 1989 Ski Nautique Former Boats: 1988 Dominique 1993 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: behindpropeller
Date Posted: August-10-2009 at 5:36pm
Marine enviroment? Keep drinking the Kool Aide. The battery is sealed... 5 Year old auto-zone battery in my boat starts mine every time. I put my optima money into more gas to go skiing! ------------- |
89Ski_Nautique wrote:Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: August-10-2009 at 9:11pm
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Just bought a 1 year old red top off craigs list 800cca for $80, it is in my truck now but will soon move to the boat sold last yeaqrs 450 amp to my father in law for his 4 cylinder sea ray for $25,I think I did OK. ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: The Lake
Date Posted: August-10-2009 at 9:44pm
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My Wal-mart Everstart is on its fourth year, no problems.
Chuck ------------- Walk on Water www.coldwater.me http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=775&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970 - 69 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: August-10-2009 at 11:00pm
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Dan,
I agree with all the members who are simply using a good name brand of starting battery. Doesn't even need to be marine. I'm on at least 6 years on the one cranking my 312. Yes the Optima is a very good battery but is the price worth it? I feel many buy them simply for the "bling" factor!!!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: SN206
Date Posted: August-11-2009 at 1:17am
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My next battery will be an Optima. Not once have I ever heard anything negative about them. ------------- ...those who have fallen and those who will. |
Posted By: The Dude
Date Posted: August-12-2009 at 3:16am
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Optima! Optima! Optima! ------------- Mullet Free since 93 http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=717&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1991&yrend=1995 - 95 Sport |
Posted By: kamper11
Date Posted: August-12-2009 at 1:33pm
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Bought the Autozone dual purpose (starting/deep cycle) marine battery - to make sure I woudnlt run down the battery while floating and listening to tunes or filling/emptying fatsacs
Its awesome - turn the motor over very fast and starts 1st try every try - plus - keeps on ticking with the extra loads as mentioned - with battery exchange about $79. Pretty good deal in my book. Thanks for all the input. Decided on the less expensive option and will put the other $100 towards the tower... |
Posted By: MartyMabe
Date Posted: September-12-2009 at 7:42pm
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Interstate Car Battery Group 24- bought in 2000 off a Interstate Truck delievering to one of the shops I happened to be delievering to,$65 no tax and still ticking. Trickle charge through the winter. All my vehicles have an Interstate in them-1998 in my 83 Monte Carlo SS--11 years service out of that one and I only drive it on the weekends! ------------- 66 Skylark http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5041" rel="nofollow - 93 SN If you're not living in NC, you're just camping out! |
Posted By: harddock
Date Posted: September-12-2009 at 10:08pm
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The big plus for an Optima is that they can be mounted sideways. I don't have a Auto Zone. I have always had decent luck with Die Hard batteries available at Sars and Kmart. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4487" rel="nofollow - 1998 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: September-13-2009 at 11:52am
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I think the CCA's get pulled out of context here, i dont think a high CCA battery is needed in a boat, CCA as we know means Cold Cranking Amps, who fires thier boats in the middle of winter? i would lean more towards a deep cycle battery, and go with a good warranty, 4 or 5 year no questions asked. we rarely discuss on this site problematic battery issues so i would think batteries are batteries and pricng is pricing, im a firm believer along with oils that there are not many battery manufacturer's out there but there are alot of label makers...along with Persona and marketing to the likes of a fram filter's you would think they would be at the top of the list and a great filter, merely excellent marketing. ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: almabes
Date Posted: September-14-2009 at 10:18am
Eric, I agree with you. To my knowledge there are two major automotive type lead-acid battery manufacturers. They are Johnson Controls, and Exide. Johnson Controls manufactures the Autozone, Advance Auto, DieHard, Costco, Energizer, OPTIMA and OEM batteries for Mazda, Acura, Honda, and Mitsubishi. Delphi was a third manufacturerer, but they were bought by Johnson Controls around 2005. They would have manufactured GM batteries, and who knows what else. Exide markets the Nascar batteries at NTB, Interstate, and just as Exide. They probably market under other brands, and manufacture for OEMs but I can't think of them this early in the morning. ------------- favorite computer wisdom: net helpmsg 4006 '76 Martinique PCM 351W |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: September-14-2009 at 11:09am
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Eric Has a very good point regarding the decals. I don't feel the practice has changed over the years. I remember the battery truck coming into the marina back in the late 60's early 70's. All he had were bare case batteries and would stick different decals on them depending on the warrantee level we wanted!! IE: you were getting the same battery but would pay more for a longer warrantee!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |