Which 12V Battery Do You Have Installed? - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

GregCrowe · 02-18-2011

I've had horrible luck with batteries. My Z doesn't get driven much so the "sitting in the garage" does a number on batteries. It's common knowledge among anyone and everyone who has worked within a GM dealership that A/C Delco batteries are crap for a car that sits. If you drive your car every day, an A/C Delco battery will last a long time....... or at least until it starts leaking acid. A/C Delco batteries are the absolute worst about going bad if allowed to sit and lose a charge. 3 times and they are pretty much gone. My last replacement was just a few months ago with the top of the line Wally World "Maxx" battery. 3 months later, dead as can be, won't take a charge.

Has anyone thought about using a Marine battery ? Aren't marine batteries designed to stay charged longer on something that sits and doesn't get used ? I'm not sure what to buy now, have changed the damn battery too many times on the 'ol Z.

View Poll Results: Which battery do you have in your ZR-1?
AC Delco	116	45.31%
Autocraft	4	1.56%
EverStart (Wal-Mart)	15	5.86%
Exide	5	1.95%
Kirkland (Costco)	2	0.78%
Interstate	26	10.16%
MAXX	3	1.17%
NAPA	4	1.56%
Nascar (Sams Club)	1	0.39%
Optima	30	11.72%
Sears Diehard	14	5.47%
Bosch	5	1.95%
Duralast (Autozone)	22	8.59%
Odyssey	7	2.73%
Braille	2	0.78%
Voters: 256. You may not vote on this poll

02-18-2011	#11
GregCrowe Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 111	Re: Which battery do you have? I've had horrible luck with batteries. My Z doesn't get driven much so the "sitting in the garage" does a number on batteries. It's common knowledge among anyone and everyone who has worked within a GM dealership that A/C Delco batteries are crap for a car that sits. If you drive your car every day, an A/C Delco battery will last a long time....... or at least until it starts leaking acid. A/C Delco batteries are the absolute worst about going bad if allowed to sit and lose a charge. 3 times and they are pretty much gone. My last replacement was just a few months ago with the top of the line Wally World "Maxx" battery. 3 months later, dead as can be, won't take a charge. Has anyone thought about using a Marine battery ? Aren't marine batteries designed to stay charged longer on something that sits and doesn't get used ? I'm not sure what to buy now, have changed the damn battery too many times on the 'ol Z.