battery ?

[s-10fan262]

i have a 1995 trans am with the lt1 and i wanna get a good battery for it.....is the red top optima the best way 2 go ? thanks

[TrickyTransAm]

Honestly I've had very good luck with the Autozone Durolast Gold batteries. They last about 8 years of daily driving in and out of the cold weather.

Interstate batteries are supposed to be good as well.
I think the Optima batteries are over rated unless your really using them with high current draw devices etc.

[Sic96]

can't go wrong with Optima Red tops. Plus they're on sale right now at Advanced Auto Parts!

[98blackbeauty]

I am on my 2nd red top in 2 years and the one I have is flacky. It will soon be replaced. Only reason getting red top again is I have a 3 year warranty.

[nascarnate326]

I would go with an Interstate or parts store battery. If you do advance auto use a coupon code online to save some $$.

[TrickyTransAm]

A Group 75 battery is what your car calls for whichever you choose.

Just for reference of warranty
Durolast Gold Lead acid:
3 year free replacement warranty - 8 year pro rated warranty $100.

Optima Red Top (Gel Cell):
3 year free replacement warranty - no pro rated warranty $200.

Interstate Mega-Tron 700cc performance Battery
3 year free replacement - no pro rated warranty but reference 6 year life $100

I also use Retail-Me-Not to find coupons for Advance Auto. Many times when they have better coupons through R-M-N than they do on their site.

[Fox Slaughter]

Optimas use to be a good battery when they came out. Now they are junk and they just kept the name because people are like "oh yeah I got an Optima".

Much better batteries out there.

[OIF1VET]

Duralast Gold for the win.. Optima is junk.... Went through 3 yellow tops in 2 years...

[meissen]

can't go wrong with Optima Red tops. Plus they're on sale right now at Advanced Auto Parts!

Yeah you can, in mine and my dad's experience they suuuuuck.