Costco Optima battery
02-19-2005, 02:43 PM
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Costco Optima battery
I heard Costco has some Optima batteries. Do they have the best price for them locally? do they carry/stock the correct ones in both the red and yellow tops? Is group 35(R) the correct one for red and D35 for yellow the correct ones? I'm mainly trying to look for the yellow top that has the best price locally to replace my 5 year old battery in my GC6.
I assume the RS/wrx 5sp/4eats all use the same optima batt?
I assume the RS/wrx 5sp/4eats all use the same optima batt?
02-19-2005, 04:34 PM
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what about the yellow tops?
i was looking at remybattery also but i was wondering if theres a place that i can get it locally for a good price
i was looking at remybattery also but i was wondering if theres a place that i can get it locally for a good price
02-19-2005, 07:27 PM
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i just came from costco and they didn't even have the red 35 nor do they have any yellow tops =( this is the one at the fremont costco
any other suggestions for local shops?
any other suggestions for local shops?
02-20-2005, 12:22 AM
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Costco only has the red top, and the only size they have is the 75/35. To use that battery you will need to buy longer battery cables to reach the posts. Another option is to mount the battery on its side and use some screw in battery posts.
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02-22-2005, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Daios
i just came from costco and they didn't even have the red 35 nor do they have any yellow tops =( this is the one at the fremont costco
any other suggestions for local shops?
any other suggestions for local shops?
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I saw some Red-Tops at Autozone that were labeled 75/35-OR for $110, but I haven't found any info on what the "OR" classification denotes. Does it mean the posts are reversed like the 35R?
02-24-2005, 03:45 AM
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group 34 should work as well correct? for both red and yellow top? i'm still looking around for a place that has the correct yellow top
02-24-2005, 01:17 PM
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Got my Group 35 here... very good price, and shipped without a scratch (in a box with extra adapters, surrounded by expanded foam).
www.remybattery.com
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02-25-2005, 12:53 AM
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found some at sears that has them in stock for group 35 in red and yellow 
costs $129
pepboys had the group 34 yellowtop and they didn't even have them in stock
costs $129pepboys had the group 34 yellowtop and they didn't even have them in stock
02-25-2005, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by mcowger
If they don't carry red tops in our size I doubt they'd carry the less universally useful yellow top.
Yellow tops kick ***, especially if you have any high drain electronics on your car- but they usually cost more because of their higher storage capacity
02-25-2005, 07:55 AM
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Less universally useful because they have lower CA and CCA numbers than the red top, which are what most consumers really need/want (because they don't plan to deep discharge it).
EVERYONE needs a starter battery, not eveyone needs a deep cycle battery. hence, less universally useful.
EVERYONE needs a starter battery, not eveyone needs a deep cycle battery. hence, less universally useful.