Battery replacement

[410225]

Living in IL working in MI temporary till relocate. My 07 H2 battery crapped out on me, so I got jumped from AAA and went to Pep Boys to replace battery. I got Bosch 79-880B which has 880CCA and 1000CA, 140Min Reserve, and 96Mo warranty for $140.13 out the door in 15minutes. This includes Free installation using their website coupon. I thought this was a good deal. Here is the website.

http://www.pepboys.com/catalog/partresult?category=8&group=19

I know there are many good batteries out there, but for normal commuter, this beats the AC Delco my dealer quoted $270 installed quote!

[splne1]

Optima yellow top and a 250amp alternator in my baby!! Overkill....maybe but I can power an onboard small welder!!! ARRGGHHHH!!!:jump:

[HUMMERICH23]

This is my baby, Optima group 31a
I got it for about 180 with coupon from Advanced Auto Parts this past Fall.
CCA (BCI 0?F): 900 amps
MCA (BCI 32?F): 1125 amps
PDF file on it
http://www.optimabatteries.com/_media/documents/specs/D31A.pdf

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[guruerror]

I bought the same Optima...how did you convert your cables from side post to standard?

[jsbihn]

I tend to like the NAPA batteries.
Get there Max battery for like 120-130
I got it for my Vette
It was great since it would sit for long lengths of time between starts. And it wouldnt be on a tender.
Then if it is dead a few years later (after 5 years of free replacement), I pay 30 bucks and roughly (if that) and I get a whole new battery with a whole new warranty

[guruerror]

Nevermind...I found these adapter cables from Remy: http://www.remybattery.com/Products/Top-to-Side-Terminal-Conversion-Cables__5505.aspx

The problem that I was having is that the shorter terminal adapters sold at Advanced Auto were too short to properly wire the Optima up...these Remy cables should do the trick.