Battery Suggestion

[alexiskai]

Originally Posted by tubman

I would think that the fact that the Optima "is at least 15 years old" indicates that it has given excellent service, certainly much better than than the average wet cell. The question is not should he replace it, but why change to something else?

If you live near a Rural King, you can get a conventional battery for 1/3rd the price of an Optima that will last five years, maybe more, so why spend the money upfront? Especially when the next one is likely not to last 15 years.

[tubman]

Originally Posted by alexiskai

if you live near a rural king, you can get a conventional battery for 1/3rd the price of an optima that will last five years, maybe more, so why spend the money upfront? especially when the next one is likely not to last 15 years.

800 cca.

[alexiskai]

Originally Posted by tubman

800 cca.

You could start three engines at once with that amount of power, it's way more than these cars need. What do you think people did before they had Optimas?

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by alexiskai

You could start three engines at once with that amount of power, it's way more than these cars need. What do you think people did before they had Optimas?

[azlkk]

Originally Posted by petehoovie

Been there, did that. But that was in the 1970s, now that I'm in the '70s I'm not sure if I'm interested in doing that or that I still can.