RE: [DML] new battery

["John Hervey" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Andy, Any battery that you like that will fit in the battery box hole will
work. But, The larger the cca the more cranking time you will have in case
of emergency. Just be sure to tie it down no matter what you get. I use
Wal-Mart for ease and convenience of warranty.
John Hervey
www.specialtauto.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Soma576@xxxxxxx [mailto:Soma576@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 10:34 AM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] new battery


List,

Today i had my charging system tested (volt meter was doing odd things) and
they said my battery tested bad.  what i want to know now is what battery
should i get?  in the archives it says that the optima is a good battery,
but do i
really need it?  is it worth the extra money?

I am also having trouble figuring out which battery is the right
replacement.
 is it just called a ' 75 ' ?

My car is driven mostly on weekends so often times it sits maybe 5 or 6 days
between starting.  i have all of my electical issues sorted out so the
battery is never dead even after a couple weeks of non-running.  my last battery was an Exide and it is about three years old, however it was subjected to frequent total discharge in the first two years of its life as i sorted things out and fixed some wiring.  i am sure that is what caused its early demise.

what do you recommend out there?
Andy



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/dmcnews 
Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
     http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/

<*> 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/