Optimas do not seem to be any better than a good, branded battery. You pay a lot more but you do not seem to get anything better. Buying from a store like Sears can be a good deal, they have very good prices during their sales. The other great thing about buying from a big chain store is if you have a problem they have stores all over for returns and adjustments. They will also test your alternator and battery for free. I have seen Optima batteries suddenly die for no good reason and cannot be recharged. David Teitelbaum --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Farrar Hudkins <fhudkins@...> wrote: > > I got a 78-DL battery from AutoZone, house brand (Duralast), for the same > reason that Marc mentioned -- I had bought a Sears DieHard battery after > glowing recommendations, and it didn't last a month. I've had the AutoZone > battery for over two years now and it is still going strong. > > Farrar Hudkins > #2613 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/