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DelPercio · 07-08-2022, 09:17 AM

I need a new battery and my local auto store has one. My question is should I buy it there or go to a farm supply store that sells more 6 volt batteries and do they have a date code on them.

ronn · 07-08-2022, 09:21 AM

they do have date codes. question comes down to what you want to spend?

55. at rural king and over 250. for an optima and every price in between.

DelPercio · 07-08-2022, 09:23 AM

The cost is 110 with the trade in

alexiskai · 07-08-2022, 09:35 AM

That's about market value for a non-Optima 6V right now. Rural King and Fleet Farm list batteries for less, but they're often out of stock. Tractor Supply's 6V batteries are about $110 now. Call before you go.

MrBruce · 07-08-2022, 10:42 AM

Picked one up last year in Wisconsin at Farm & Fleet for $56.00, sold it this week and since I am going to be back in Wisconsin in a week called and the same battery now is on sale for $72.00 so will take a core with me as down here they are all over $100.00 plus. So if you have Farm & Fleet near by better go over and get one at a good price. A number of years ago they were $25.00 for the Model A

ETAModel · 07-08-2022, 01:50 PM

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My Fordor had an Optima 6V in it in 2019 when my friend bought it. It cranked fine, even though I hadn't a clue what I was doing. I ran it dead trying to crank her that winter, it sat dead about 15 months, until spring of 2021. I did a slow deep charge, been using it since with no problem. Snyders has them cheaper than anyone else. I'm sold on the dry cell Optima.

1928Mik · 07-08-2022, 03:30 PM

I got mine at Rural King, 50-some dollars......Works great, 5 yrs old and still going strong.

rotorwrench · 07-08-2022, 06:53 PM

We have Tractor Supply down in this country but prices are about the same as O'reilly's. Dry charged is the best way to get them but most folks want to buy them ready to go rather than mess with filling the cells with electrolyte and top charging them. They run around $105 at Oreilly's before tax but the Tractor Supply battery is a bit more expensive.

ronn · 07-09-2022, 09:51 AM

an interesting side note regarding cores

NJ core is around 12.
NY core is about 5.

guess it goes by state fees

MickyD · 07-10-2022, 02:12 PM

I replaced mine at Auto Zone yesterday $101.00. Tractor supply did not have one in stock. They only have a 1 year warranty on them. My last one lasted 6 years. Don't ask me how.

Certimafied · 07-10-2022, 08:51 PM

My A also has an Autozone battery. Bought it about 2 years ago for about $80/90. I cant go anywhere without passing an auto zone here it seems like. I figured if ever I needed to warranty the battery it should be fairly easy to do with auto zone.

Bob Bidonde · 07-12-2022, 07:30 AM

The things that matter the most when replacing a battery are 1) cost, 2) case size and 3) cold cranking amps (CCA).

katy · 07-12-2022, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DelPercio

I need a new battery and my local auto store has one. My question is should I buy it there or go to a farm supply store that sells more 6 volt batteries and do they have a date code on them.

Ask them when their battery was manufactured.

Rob Doe · 07-12-2022, 11:54 AM

My best friend used to own a battery store. She says the date of manufacture is on the battery somewhere. It might be tricky to read though...

YouTube: How old is a car battery? Read car battery date code

Oldgearz · 07-12-2022, 01:01 PM

You will never regret spending the extra for a 6V Optima, but somewhere I read they are hard to find right now.

alexiskai · 07-12-2022, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oldgearz

You will never regret spending the extra for a 6V Optima, but somewhere I read they are hard to find right now.

A few weeks ago there was a thread from someone having trouble sourcing one in California. He ended up ordering one from Speedway.

31a · 07-12-2022, 07:05 PM

I 2 optima batteries they both had problems Orielley's said batteries were made in Mexico and poor quality I buy 6 volt from Batteries plus bulbs about $100 +$$ our TSC no longer carries 6v no source havable I had to buy 2 12V batteries for my diesel pickup today, Wow what a shock$$$$

BillCNC · 07-13-2022, 06:53 PM

I went through two 6v group 1's in 4 years, both from Auto Zone. I bought an Optima 6v last year and I really like it. Unfortunately I had to buy it from the place I hate the most, NAPA.

Regards
Bill

Gene F · 07-13-2022, 07:50 PM

The prices are high. Heck where I am even core charges are high. $22

07-08-2022, 09:17 AM	#1
DelPercio Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Delaware Posts: 22	Battery I need a new battery and my local auto store has one. My question is should I buy it there or go to a farm supply store that sells more 6 volt batteries and do they have a date code on them.

07-08-2022, 09:21 AM	#2
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,789	Re: Battery they do have date codes. question comes down to what you want to spend? 55. at rural king and over 250. for an optima and every price in between.

07-08-2022, 09:23 AM	#3
DelPercio Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Delaware Posts: 22	Re: Battery The cost is 110 with the trade in

07-08-2022, 09:35 AM	#4
alexiskai Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Mebane NC Posts: 2,354	Re: Battery That's about market value for a non-Optima 6V right now. Rural King and Fleet Farm list batteries for less, but they're often out of stock. Tractor Supply's 6V batteries are about $110 now. Call before you go.

07-08-2022, 10:42 AM	#5
MrBruce Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 310	Re: Battery Picked one up last year in Wisconsin at Farm & Fleet for $56.00, sold it this week and since I am going to be back in Wisconsin in a week called and the same battery now is on sale for $72.00 so will take a core with me as down here they are all over $100.00 plus. So if you have Farm & Fleet near by better go over and get one at a good price. A number of years ago they were $25.00 for the Model A

07-08-2022, 01:50 PM	#6
ETAModel Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Along the Red River, Texas Posts: 360	Re: Battery Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) My Fordor had an Optima 6V in it in 2019 when my friend bought it. It cranked fine, even though I hadn't a clue what I was doing. I ran it dead trying to crank her that winter, it sat dead about 15 months, until spring of 2021. I did a slow deep charge, been using it since with no problem. Snyders has them cheaper than anyone else. I'm sold on the dry cell Optima.

07-08-2022, 03:30 PM	#7
1928Mik Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Zanesville Ohio USA Posts: 268	Re: Battery I got mine at Rural King, 50-some dollars......Works great, 5 yrs old and still going strong. __________________ 1928 Niagara Blue Phaeton 1972 Olds 442 Convertible 1979 MGB -Life's Too Short To Drive Boring Cars-

07-08-2022, 06:53 PM	#8
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,436	Re: Battery We have Tractor Supply down in this country but prices are about the same as O'reilly's. Dry charged is the best way to get them but most folks want to buy them ready to go rather than mess with filling the cells with electrolyte and top charging them. They run around $105 at Oreilly's before tax but the Tractor Supply battery is a bit more expensive.

07-09-2022, 09:51 AM	#9
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,789	Re: Battery an interesting side note regarding cores NJ core is around 12. NY core is about 5. guess it goes by state fees

07-10-2022, 02:12 PM	#10
MickyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Welcome NC Posts: 207	Re: Battery I replaced mine at Auto Zone yesterday $101.00. Tractor supply did not have one in stock. They only have a 1 year warranty on them. My last one lasted 6 years. Don't ask me how.

07-10-2022, 08:51 PM	#11
Certimafied Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Belmont N.C. Posts: 85	Re: Battery My A also has an Autozone battery. Bought it about 2 years ago for about $80/90. I cant go anywhere without passing an auto zone here it seems like. I figured if ever I needed to warranty the battery it should be fairly easy to do with auto zone.

07-12-2022, 11:54 AM	#14
Rob Doe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 491	Re: Battery My best friend used to own a battery store. She says the date of manufacture is on the battery somewhere. It might be tricky to read though... YouTube: How old is a car battery? Read car battery date code __________________ "It ain't what you know for certain that gets ya in trouble. It's what ya know for certain that just ain't so!"

07-12-2022, 01:01 PM	#15
Oldgearz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Sagle, Idaho Posts: 359	Re: Battery You will never regret spending the extra for a 6V Optima, but somewhere I read they are hard to find right now.

07-12-2022, 07:05 PM	#17
31a Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: College Station, Tx Posts: 326	Re: Battery I 2 optima batteries they both had problems Orielley's said batteries were made in Mexico and poor quality I buy 6 volt from Batteries plus bulbs about $100 +$$ our TSC no longer carries 6v no source havable I had to buy 2 12V batteries for my diesel pickup today, Wow what a shock$$$$

07-13-2022, 06:53 PM	#18
BillCNC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: SoCal Desert Posts: 826	Re: Battery I went through two 6v group 1's in 4 years, both from Auto Zone. I bought an Optima 6v last year and I really like it. Unfortunately I had to buy it from the place I hate the most, NAPA. Regards Bill

07-13-2022, 07:50 PM	#19
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,972	Re: Battery The prices are high. Heck where I am even core charges are high. $22