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tartagliazl1 · 05-11-2022, 07:37 PM

It was only a matter of time, My og 2013 battery took a dive on me when i was at the softball park coaching my daughters 9-10 year old team. I new this time would come, good thing one of the parents had some jumpers.
What's a good battery to replace it with? No red tops they are junk, never had a good one.
jt

frankwjr · 05-11-2022, 08:44 PM

whatever brand just make sure it is an AGM battery...

ZMEnow · 05-11-2022, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tartagliazl1

It was only a matter of time, My og 2013 battery took a dive on me when i was at the softball park coaching my daughters 9-10 year old team. I new this time would come, good thing one of the parents had some jumpers.
What's a good battery to replace it with? No red tops they are junk, never had a good one.
jt

Still see some of the OEMs around but you would definitely need to check the date code. Still on original date stamped November 2012, always on a tender and add distilled water every year and do a refresh from the tender.

lbls1 · 05-12-2022, 08:42 AM

This happened to me, and my battery was fully charged (the car stays on a battery tender). Over time, the cells inside the battery wear out where it cannot hold starting power. Luckily a friend of mine had a portable battery jumper (It saved me a lot of grief and I learned a lesson). Now when I travel I make sure to have my portable jump starter handy.

CamaroCracka · 05-12-2022, 09:19 AM

I had a fairly new battery that would land the car in limp mode on a hot start. It was a warranty replacement, so I did not take it back. I added three additional grounds and brushed the paint off where the main ground on the engine connects to the chassis as well as where the battery negative connects to the chassis. Same battery, problem solved. If I had bought a new battery it would have fixed the problem for a while again, but I am getting tired of buying $200 batteries and want to have more time between replacements.

Little Walter · 05-12-2022, 09:30 AM

The SEARS Platinum AGM sold at Advance Auto or the Odyssey AGM, both sold in Group H7/ Grp 94R

tartagliazl1 · 05-12-2022, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by lbls1

This happened to me, and my battery was fully charged (the car stays on a battery tender). Over time, the cells inside the battery wear out where it cannot hold starting power. Luckily a friend of mine had a portable battery jumper (It saved me a lot of grief and I learned a lesson). Now when I travel I make sure to have my portable jump starter handy.

I’ve already added 2 extra 2 gauge grounds to the car. Transmission to chassis and battery to body. It’s just worn out.

FasNuf · 05-12-2022, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by tartagliazl1

It was only a matter of time, My og 2013 battery took a dive on me when i was at the softball park coaching my daughters 9-10 year old team. I new this time would come, good thing one of the parents had some jumpers.
What's a good battery to replace it with? No red tops they are junk, never had a good one.
jt

I bought the OE AC Delco from Summit. AGM, inexpensive compared to the store, and so far so good. There was a thread here about it a couple of months ago.

tartagliazl1 · 05-12-2022, 11:38 AM

Just bought the Ac Delco from summit. Thanks fasnuf. $166 free shipping not bad.

scott's45 · 05-12-2022, 02:25 PM

I bought a new battery a couple of weeks ago just for peace of mind. I was still on the original one since the car was new....so it's going on 11 years this November. It never gave me a problem, but I figured I'd change it due to it's age. I brought the original battery back to Advance Auto to get the core charge refund and asked them to test it just for the hell of it. They said it tested fine, still had 620 out of 750 cold cranking amps left! I'm amazed after over 10 years it was still good. Guess putting it on a battery tender every winter really helps.

0stones0 · 05-12-2022, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by scott's45

I bought a new battery a couple of weeks ago just for peace of mind. I was still on the original one since the car was new....so it's going on 11 years this November. It never gave me a problem, but I figured I'd change it due to it's age. I brought the original battery back to Advance Auto to get the core charge refund and asked them to test it just for the hell of it. They said it tested fine, still had 620 out of 750 cold cranking amps left! I'm amazed after over 10 years it was still good. Guess putting it on a battery tender every winter really helps.

Run a tender 365 days a year, including the winter hibernation.

ZMEnow · 05-12-2022, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 0stones0

Run a tender 365 days a year, including the winter hibernation.

Ditto that, + annual refresh after topping off with water.

05-11-2022, 07:37 PM	#1
tartagliazl1 Drives: 2013 zl1 vert Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Rochester, New york Posts: 945	og battery left me stranded. It was only a matter of time, My og 2013 battery took a dive on me when i was at the softball park coaching my daughters 9-10 year old team. I new this time would come, good thing one of the parents had some jumpers. What's a good battery to replace it with? No red tops they are junk, never had a good one. jt __________________ 22% lower/ 2.5 upper/ 2” headers/ cat delete/ x-pipe/ 2 gallon x tank/ 100-3 pump/ fic 850/ dsx aux kit/ 103mm throttle body/ RPM 5” intake/ meth kit/ prometh lid injection/FI interchiller/ 160* stat/ ngk-7/ msd wires/ elite catch can/ tsp cam/ Che trunnions/ ported supercharger/ 1/2” lid spacer/ brick mod/BMR toe and trailing arms/ 751hp 757 tq SAE @17.3lb on a loaded dyno.

05-11-2022, 08:44 PM	#2
frankwjr Drives: 2010 SS 2SS M6 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Smithsburg, Md. Posts: 2,446	whatever brand just make sure it is an AGM battery... __________________ 2010 SS 2SS M6 - Tune by RDP dynoSteve!(Woot) - Daily Driver - *150K!* - All work by me...

05-12-2022, 08:42 AM	#4
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,019	This happened to me, and my battery was fully charged (the car stays on a battery tender). Over time, the cells inside the battery wear out where it cannot hold starting power. Luckily a friend of mine had a portable battery jumper (It saved me a lot of grief and I learned a lesson). Now when I travel I make sure to have my portable jump starter handy. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

05-12-2022, 09:19 AM	#5
CamaroCracka Drives: 2010 Turbo LS3 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 2,722	I had a fairly new battery that would land the car in limp mode on a hot start. It was a warranty replacement, so I did not take it back. I added three additional grounds and brushed the paint off where the main ground on the engine connects to the chassis as well as where the battery negative connects to the chassis. Same battery, problem solved. If I had bought a new battery it would have fixed the problem for a while again, but I am getting tired of buying $200 batteries and want to have more time between replacements. __________________ 2010 SS - On3 kit with downpipe cutout, CTR 78/80, CompCam 239/251 620/632 122+4, E85, Z28 suspension and ZL1 diff with Outlaw axles. Gen6 ZL1/1LE brakes. 2011 Vert - 416/w 230/236 .612/.602 115lsa, 1LE suspension w/32mm rear bar. Z28 diff. ZL1 brakes.

05-12-2022, 11:38 AM	#9
tartagliazl1 Drives: 2013 zl1 vert Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Rochester, New york Posts: 945	Just bought the Ac Delco from summit. Thanks fasnuf. $166 free shipping not bad. __________________ 22% lower/ 2.5 upper/ 2” headers/ cat delete/ x-pipe/ 2 gallon x tank/ 100-3 pump/ fic 850/ dsx aux kit/ 103mm throttle body/ RPM 5” intake/ meth kit/ prometh lid injection/FI interchiller/ 160* stat/ ngk-7/ msd wires/ elite catch can/ tsp cam/ Che trunnions/ ported supercharger/ 1/2” lid spacer/ brick mod/BMR toe and trailing arms/ 751hp 757 tq SAE @17.3lb on a loaded dyno.

05-12-2022, 09:30 AM	#6
Little Walter Drives: ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: New Orleans Posts: 260	The SEARS Platinum AGM sold at Advance Auto or the Odyssey AGM, both sold in Group H7/ Grp 94R

05-12-2022, 02:25 PM	#10
scott's45 Scott's45 Drives: 2012 2SS 45th Anniversary Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 557 View My Garage	I bought a new battery a couple of weeks ago just for peace of mind. I was still on the original one since the car was new....so it's going on 11 years this November. It never gave me a problem, but I figured I'd change it due to it's age. I brought the original battery back to Advance Auto to get the core charge refund and asked them to test it just for the hell of it. They said it tested fine, still had 620 out of 750 cold cranking amps left! I'm amazed after over 10 years it was still good. Guess putting it on a battery tender every winter really helps. __________________ 2012 2SS 45th Anniversary, Hurst short throw shifter, Stainless Power LT headers, high flow cats, SW Retro Chambered 3" cat back, CAI, Heritage grill, tinted windows, red/silver hash stripes, AAC LED sidemarkers, blacked out turn signals/tail lights, splash guards. 402RWHP