Red Top Battery??

[Whitehot]

How long any warranty for??.. Were to get replacement??... Not sure how long I ve had it?/

[Whitehot]

red top at Canadian Tire $230 Yellow top $240 ???

[ZR]

Red / yellow top = junk in my books.

[Whitehot]

what a good battery then??

[ZR]

I'd buy on amp rating and price, Costco maybe.
Only bought a Ford battery for the Cobra because I wanted it to say Motorcraft.

http://bestbatterytips.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Motorcraft-Battery-300x257.jpg

Put new Delco's in the Sierra + Kaths' HHR because I get a no hassle warranty from my parts jobber.
http://gi4.md.alicdn.com/imgextra/i4/553849778/T2Sp6VXtRaXXXXXXXX_!!553849778.jpg

[Whitehot]

I maybe able to get bit of a deal on Ford battery??

[ZR]

Kirkland from Costco are priced right and warranty is always straight forward should you run into a problem.

http://images.consumerreports.org/production/products/testedmodel/profile/cr/jpg/1053/218426-carbatteries-kirklandsignature-12877.jpg

[ZR]

Ford battery I got was not cheap, was just being anal about it saying Motorcraft so I paid a premium.

[ZR]

Every spring, toss at least a couple maybe three red / yellow tops to the curb after they won't take a charge. Similar results in my own.

[Stephen06GT]

Kirkland from Costco are priced right and warranty is always straight forward should you run into a problem.

http://images.consumerreports.org/production/products/testedmodel/profile/cr/jpg/1053/218426-carbatteries-kirklandsignature-12877.jpg

Kirkland and Motorcraft are one and the same, except the sticker and price. Both made by Johnson Controls.

[Whitehot]

Huh??... well, Ill look into that...thx

[Whitehot]

k... what size you guys runnin??... Or, I can just measure the box I have it in , the truck..lol...or close ot the red top size??..lol

[NickD]

Ive always bought all our batteries from costco as well
next one is going to be one of these though
http://vorshlag.smugmug.com/Instructions/S197-Mustang-race-battery/i-svXpk9w/0/L/DSC_9768-L.jpg

[Whitehot]

was just talkin to my son bout those??... were ya get $$ on them and how they hold up??

[Tailites]

Kirkland and Motorcraft are one and the same, except the sticker and price. Both made by Johnson Controls.

yep...Ive been looking for a decently priced replacement for my boat...I need two deep cycle (24 volt trolling motor)

did some research...JC makes batteries for many companies

[RedSN]

Interstate batteries have never let me down.

[hsousa88]

yep...Ive been looking for a decently priced replacement for my boat...I need two deep cycle (24 volt trolling motor)

did some research...JC makes batteries for many companies

I know you said decently priced but bass pro xps batteries are awesome for trolling motors.

[NickD]

was just talkin to my son bout those??... were ya get $$ on them and how they hold up??
In reference to my post? withe the little battery?

[Whitehot]

no, just in general, bout light weight batteries

[tulowd]

Been running an Odyssey 925 (23 lbs?) for about 3 yrs now. Never needs a charge, even after sitting all winter without a trickle charger (yes, was disconnected tho).
I needed something bigger for the upcoming audio system, very happy with it; you might be able to get away with the smaller version.
Mine cost app $200+tax incl metal case and connectors from the Canadian distributor in Hamilton. Good guys there.

http://www.odysseybattery.ca/contact.php

[Stephen06GT]

Interstate batteries have never let me down.

Another brand made by Johnson Controls.

[RedSN]

sounds like a conspiracy Stephen, does JC make all the batteries?

[Stephen06GT]

sounds like a conspiracy Stephen, does JC make all the batteries?

Almost.

http://bestbatterytips.com/tags/who-makes-interstate-batteries/

[ZR]

Since some are somewhat more prone to failure vs others makes a guy wonder if some brands are build to a different spec.

[KIDAGIN]

^^^ I am sure you are correct sir

[RedSN]

Since some are somewhat more prone to failure vs others makes a guy wonder if some brands are build to a different spec.
Can't make ALL of them the same top quality. Consumers want choice.

[Amsoil Guy]

Do the Kirkland batteries come with a 100 month warranty, 1-36 free 37-100 prorated, like the Motorcraft batteries?


Been running an Odyssey 925 (23 lbs?) for about 3 yrs now. Never needs a charge, even after sitting all winter without a trickle charger (yes, was disconnected tho).
I needed something bigger for the upcoming audio system, very happy with it; you might be able to get away with the smaller version.
Mine cost app $200+tax incl metal case and connectors from the Canadian distributor in Hamilton. Good guys there.

http://www.odysseybattery.ca/contact.php

+1 GNB is great! Buy most of our toy's batteries there.

[Stephen06GT]

Do the Kirkland batteries come with a 100 month warranty, 1-36 free 37-100 prorated, like the Motorcraft batteries?



+1 GNB is great! Buy most of our toy's batteries there.

http://images.consumerreports.org/production/products/testedmodel/profile/cr/jpg/1053/218426-carbatteries-kirklandsignature-12877.jpg

[Amsoil Guy]

Awesome. Hell of a deal than.

[Monera3v]

Just coming from a car audio guy... Yeah yellow top and red tops optima are junk after 2008....

Some of my car audio guys have been using the marine blue tops, cheaper and apparently last longer.

[B-blown]

Every spring, toss at least a couple maybe three red / yellow tops to the curb after they won't take a charge. Similar results in my own.

I have a yellow top in my car Rick ,,, it was a rescue battery from battery core pile 3 years ago ,,, I am sure you are aware that a spiral core gel cell won`t trickle charge .... I brought this one back from the dead but it took me probably 3 weeks of charging/discharging to get it cycling again the way it should ,,, I bring it in every winter and once a month a use my smart charger on 6A mode to throw a top up in it after I discharge it for a few hours

[B-blown]

Just coming from a car audio guy... Yeah yellow top and red tops optima are junk after 2008....

Some of my car audio guys have been using the marine blue tops, cheaper and apparently last longer.

funny you say that I just went and looked at my battery and the sticker on the top says 04/08 so maybe I am just got lucky and grabbing this one

[Monera3v]

funny you say that I just went and looked at my battery and the sticker on the top says 04/08 so maybe I am just got lucky and grabbing this one

Indeed, MY 96 had a 1500 rms system,
Got lucky with an 07 bringing it back from the dead a few times, from the car sitting in the body shop so long.

After that my Canadian car audio and Ontario bass forums keep reporting of yellow and red cells shorting out and being unable to hold a charge after 7-8 month.
I think it has to do with the company that bought over Optima a few years ago.

Eliminator batteries use to be great, Until my aunt got one for her truck which completely shorted out and failed to keep a charge after 3 years.
Canadian tire did not want to warranty it at first, until I acknowledge we purchased the 9 year warranty, which apparently doesn't even exit within their systems anymore.

[ZR]

I have a yellow top in my car Rick ,,, it was a rescue battery from battery core pile 3 years ago ,,, I am sure you are aware that a spiral core gel cell won`t trickle charge .... I brought this one back from the dead but it took me probably 3 weeks of charging/discharging to get it cycling again the way it should ,,, I bring it in every winter and once a month a use my smart charger on 6A mode to throw a top up in it after I discharge it for a few hours

Good point, most are not aware of what it takes to bring those back from fully discharged, almost gotta force feed em, goes against the norm.

[Whitehot]

yup, force fed the bitch, and she came back. To be safe, I ve drove around with a spare battery and cables for the wkd.. lol.. but for now, seems good... cheers...

[RedSN]

Same here with my red-top. It won't charge more than 70% on the 2A trickle. I have to give it at least 6A to get the last bit of juice into her.