Kurt--Thanks! I can't drive her right now (no brakes), so guess I'll be totin'. I know those things weigh a ton (for me), so will see if son can help. Do they still make those battery straps for hauling in and out? Karen
--- Kurt Heinrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Karen, > In case you can't find a better price, this battery > is available from Sears > for $169.99 and they install if desired. > > Kurt Heinrich > OCA# 30442 > 71 Cutlass Supreme SX Convertible > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Infinite Space Systems, Inc." > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 2:29 PM > Subject: Re: Olds--battery question > > > > The only way to prevent it is to switch to gel > cell battery technology and > > buy an Optima battery. Gel cell batteries are not > susceptible to sulfation > > like liquid lead-acid batteries are. Gel cell > batteries will hold charge > > for years while a liquid lead-acid battery can > loose charge in 2 months > > and go dead. An Optima battery will cost you a > minimum of $150.00. There > > was a price increase about 6 months ago. The best, > and correct, Optima > > battery to buy for any of our cars is a RedTop > Optima Part # 8004-003, > > Model # 34/78, CA1000, CCA 800. This Optima > battery is the one I use in my > > 5 vehicles, starting about 5 years ago for the > first one, which was in > > Thunder. About 3 months ago, I installed one of > these batteries in Pat's > > 2002 Toyota 4-Runner. I had to reverse the battery > and extend the battery > > cables, since Toyota has the reverse of GM for > polarity position on the > > battery, just like Ford, but it was more that > worth it. Pat now has a > > battery that will outlast the life of her > 4-Runner. > > > > Costco has a RedTop Optima with 20% less power for > about $120.00. I do not > > recommend that battery. I would stick with the one > I mentioned. above. In > > Tucson, there are only 2 places to get Optima > batteries, either Costco or > > 2 of the local speed shops. That means one must > install the battery > > themselves or find someone willing to install it. > Optima's are normally > > setup for GM battery installation, so it's a drop > in for a GM. > > > > Milton Schick > > 1964 442 Cutlass > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited
