3times

My Battery just died.. Any advice on what kind of batter to get for my gsl-se?
I live in colder climate so something to withstand the elements would be great.
searched but didnt find anything.

aussiesmg

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For regular street use, Optima

3times

Great thx.. just looking at there website but cant figure out if I need the Red or Yellow they both look good.

dbragg

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im going to use optima, havent figured which top either, but my car wont be a dailey driven car and will see some track time

LongDuck

I use a red-top on my car and am very glad that I chose this battery. In the summertime here, underhood temps get so high that you find yourself adding water to the battery very frequently which usually means that they get a layer of lead sulfide at the bottom which quickly shorts out the plates. Optima batteries with their gel electrolyte and wrapped design never need maintenance and subsequently last the full 4-5 years instead of replacing every year.

Do yourself a favor and spend the money on an Optima - red top for normal use and yellow-top for duration (aftermarket stereo that's on for shows, etc.). HTH,

3times

Red top its is. How much did that set u back?

LongDuck

I think they're selling for around $100 at your local parts house, but if you're in the USA, you can usually get these for about $80 through CostCo brand stores.

They come with a prorated warranty which ensures that you'll get good service life out of them. They're expensive, but you'll never have to mess around with your battery anymore; that's worth the money in my book. HTH,

dbragg

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do you think the yellow top would be ok for a street car without major *boom boom * speakers or would it just be overkill?