Karen, All Optima batteries come with a heavy built-in carrying strap. It can be removed prior to installation, but I always leave it on.
Milton Schick 1964 442 Cutlass [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "spddemun" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 9:27 PM Subject: Re: Olds--battery question > 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 > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.16/552 - Release Date: > 11/26/2006 11:30 AM >
