What car battery do you use?

[tooter]

Originally Posted by 07stlYaris

Optima Group 35 yellowtop for me. I figured I had one in my Vanagon for 11 years before it finally crapped so I can hope for 5-7 with this one.

Another big Optima fan here...

The last red top in my truck lasted 10 years, replaced it with the same kind. When I bought a new truck, I moved it.

What I like about Optimas are that they will NEVER NEVER EVER leak even one tiny drop of acid... even if they're installed upside down.

My 2012 Yaris is still on the factory battery, but when the time comes, it'll get an Optima.

Greg

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by tooter

Another big Optima fan here...

The last red top in my truck lasted 10 years, replaced it with the same kind. When I bought a new truck, I moved it.

What I like about Optimas are that they will NEVER NEVER EVER leak even one tiny drop of acid... even if they're installed upside down.

My 2012 Yaris is still on the factory battery, but when the time comes, it'll get an Optima.

Greg

Did your purchase occur before or after Optima moved the factory to Mexico? I've heard some horror stories re the made in Mexico Optimas.

[alanwagen]

I signed up with Napa and they sent me 10% off coupon and we got the Napa 7535 battery. Around $109 with tax. Good stats, fits perfect. Also if it is good enough for CTScott, it is good enough for me. We did not want to wait for the old one to fail. It was starting to swell as old batteries do and it was 6 years old.
BTW, what do you guys think about battery protectors (felt washers) and synthetic Dielectric grease placed on the terminals after hookup?

[aspro]

Originally Posted by alanwagen

I signed up with Napa and they sent me 10% off coupon and we got the Napa 7535 battery. Around $109 with tax. Good stats, fits perfect. Also if it is good enough for CTScott, it is good enough for me. We did not want to wait for the old one to fail. It was starting to swell as old batteries do and it was 6 years old.
BTW, what do you guys think about battery protectors (felt washers) and synthetic Dielectric grease placed on the terminals after hookup?

I always grease the terminals. Have been for years on both my daily drivers and work cars. Being in Canada its always good to get some grease on there in the event they get rusted or corroded. I've never had an issue with DE grease on the terminals.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by alanwagen

Also if it is good enough for CTScott, it is good enough for me.

Yep.

I wish the 10% off coupon had been around when I got mine.