mine is running on 4 years. Im planning on changing it soon, dont want to get stranded.

 

Im on the stock 04 STi battery too....


I need to pick up a Diehard soon!

 

optima?

 

I think the optima is just way to heavy compared to the stock one, but I could have been holding the wrong size optima.

 

No problems with mine, even though it is getting old too. If I don't drive for a while, I use a trickle charger just to be safe. That and not spending too much unnecessary time using power from the battery only.

 

nah...

the optima is bigger and heavier.

the 6v versions are just 3 of 6 "cells" of the 12v versions. but then again, you need 2 of them... lol...

btw, the OEM panasonics... are they maintenance free? or can i fill up them with distilled water?????

 

Just did some searches - The Optima Red Top looks good for a daily driver, very good CA and CCA.

 

Yeah, the red tops are good. I've got one in my big ol' truck, which takes a lot of starting juice since it runs a carbureted 390. As long as it is charged up, it always has plenty of power. 1000 CCAs, I think.

 

pick up a braille
11.5 is you don't care about beat or the 17 version if you want to run a system

 

my 04 wrx one just died, only could get a kragen replacement cuz thats where i got too first...i think its diehard? not sure

 

Interstate green top...good middle of the road battery that won't kill the pocket book

*OEM batteries die at 61 months like clock work...ha ha I notice this all the time here at work, they have those things down to take a dump right on time...just outside of warranty

-Noah

 

well i got my 04 around july of 2003...

so... that's like 63 months, plus 1 or 2 more when it was made/assembled in japan...

lol...


went to a local autozone and bought their mid level batt for $80.

starter now starts like a charm.