What battery do you guys recommend?
06-30-2006, 10:00 AM
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What battery do you guys recommend?
I'm not looking for anything crazy, just reasonably priced that will last. I read the faq and saw the kinds they named, but no real review, just what ones were direct fit. I'd like one that is a direct fit, and most likely at an autozone.
Thanks again guys.
Thanks again guys.
06-30-2006, 02:52 PM
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I went through this about 3 months ago, could not find a battery that was the exact...
size unless I went to VW/Audi dealer. I just got the closest fit from AZ and a new bracket for about half the price of the dealer, Sears, etc. I think it was $60 or so for everything.
06-30-2006, 06:35 PM
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OEM or Optima.
The OEM battery typically lasts 5+ years. I've only changed the battery once in the 10 years I've had mine. I went with an OEM replacement due to a parts discount. The best OEM alternative would be an Optima. Otherwise, a battery is a battery...yet not all will last as long as others.
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06-30-2006, 07:06 PM
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The Delco battery is the exact size ,avail at any GM dealer/Delco parts store and
it even has the plastic cover over the positive terminal ,identicle to the OE battery . The plus is they are about the only thing AC Delco still does right . They've gotten high marks from consumer reports (unlike the Delco side post type batteries) and can be warrantied almost any town/city/state of the US if need be. The Germans/Europeans in general like to standardize some things and I guess thats why this battery is also in the Opels(Cadillac Catera). Most of the ones we sell at work for Cadillacs are 5 to 7 yrs old ,so they have served their purpose .
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