My AC Delco died... (Pic)

**sworn** · 04-20-2011, 03:33 PM

So long wimpy 550 CCA! I ended up picking up a Duralast Gold....

I was considering an Optima, but hadn't heard good things about them lately.

For some reason I'm kind of in a picture posting mood......

**88gtman** · 04-20-2011, 06:52 PM

Nice clean engine bay. I have to say an Optima Red Top would look better in there. I have had ok luck with the Duralasts though in the past.

**wileyCoyote** · 04-20-2011, 06:57 PM

wow, your engine bay looks immaculate! i have duralast gold too, so far so good!

**Johnstonj2005** · 04-20-2011, 06:58 PM

I had one red top in my fox body that didn't wanna crank over after the first year and I had another one in my 97 firebird that tried to explode on me and the top swell up. Switched to duralast gold batteries and haven't had a problem yet and it's going on 6 years now

**sok915** · 04-20-2011, 07:10 PM

I have the duralast gold in my truck and hasnt let me down, i have an interstate battery only because it is what it came with.

**sworn** · 04-20-2011, 07:15 PM

Nice clean engine bay. I have to say an Optima Red Top would look better in there

Thanks, it's really not that clean though. My cell phone just didn't do a good job of picking up all the little flaws. When the weather actually gets above 40 or 50 without raining I plan on detailing the engine bay properly.

I agree that a red top would've looked better, but I'm not so sure about their product as of late......

I have had OK luck with the Duralasts though in the past.

i have duralast gold too, so far so good!

Good to hear!

I had one red top in my fox body that didn't wanna crank over after the first year and I had another one in my 97 firebird that tried to explode on me and the top swell up

Ouch!

**fbodyNATION** · 04-20-2011, 07:18 PM

I had a red top optima in my monte carlo ss and my sle bonneville i thought they were good batteries but i was wrong

**sworn** · 04-20-2011, 07:27 PM

I had a red top optima in my monte carlo ss and my sle bonneville i thought they were good batteries but i was wrong

What happened to change your mind? Did you have a bad experience?

**gnomee** · 04-21-2011, 06:14 PM

I had my 98 sit in the driveway for 2 years until I got the tranny rebuilt (Not my DD anymore).

Jumped it and started it 3 or 4 times during that period.

I thought the Duralast gold would for sure be dead just sitting in there. Charged it up and it works great. Been driving the car off an on for the last 2 months with no issues from the battery.