View Poll Results: What should I replace the dead battery with?
Genuine Honda OEM 31500-SR1-A02
6
23.08%
Optima Yellow Top 51R
9
34.62%
Motomaster 72
6
23.08%
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5
19.23%
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OEM Honda Battery Dead / Replacement Options.
30-Nov-2003, 08:56 AM
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I would think the OEM battery would be the best choice based only on the fact your a OEM parts freak
. The Parkway discount would make it a cheap replacement also.
When my battery died I personally went with the motomaster 72 because of the warrenty and road side assistance they offer.
. The Parkway discount would make it a cheap replacement also.When my battery died I personally went with the motomaster 72 because of the warrenty and road side assistance they offer.
30-Nov-2003, 02:36 PM
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Originally posted by StewPiddass
I just put in a full sized optima yellow top, took a few mods though...
I just put in a full sized optima yellow top, took a few mods though...
Is this information correct?
30-Nov-2003, 07:09 PM
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Well the only battery I have ever bought was the Motomaster 72 and I haven't had any problem with the new one I just purchased but it's only been in my car for a few months. I bought the car with the same battery and it was toast after 2 years but I wasn't sure how new it was to begin with.
Hope this helps lol
Hope this helps lol
30-Nov-2003, 08:06 PM
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Originally posted by PunkInDrublic
how much are those motomaster 72's?? i got my honda battery for $80 tax in a while back... but are they any cheaper?
how much are those motomaster 72's?? i got my honda battery for $80 tax in a while back... but are they any cheaper?
01-Dec-2003, 08:51 AM
#16
whoa.... Aaron, the Honda OEM battery should last for about 7-10 years. My Civic is going on 5+ years now with it's OEM installed Panasonic... I told myself I'd never install anything other than a Panasonic OEM - but I'm told they don't exist in North America (my car was built in Japan). Anyways, I recently purchased an Optima red top for my Samurai, which then kicked the bucket so it needs an engine swap.... and it left the battery for my Saturn. Anyways, the battery is AWESOME and if I had to replace the Civic battery anytime, I'd replace it with a yellow top or red top. Quick tip - $178 I think gets you either a yellow or red top (your choice) at Price Club/Costco!! That's where I got mine. 
01-Dec-2003, 09:56 AM
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Originally posted by bbarbulo
whoa.... Aaron, the Honda OEM battery should last for about 7-10 years. My Civic is going on 5+ years now with it's OEM installed Panasonic... I told myself I'd never install anything other than a Panasonic OEM - but I'm told they don't exist in North America (my car was built in Japan). Anyways, I recently purchased an Optima red top for my Samurai, which then kicked the bucket so it needs an engine swap.... and it left the battery for my Saturn. Anyways, the battery is AWESOME and if I had to replace the Civic battery anytime, I'd replace it with a yellow top or red top. Quick tip - $178 I think gets you either a yellow or red top (your choice) at Price Club/Costco!! That's where I got mine.
whoa.... Aaron, the Honda OEM battery should last for about 7-10 years. My Civic is going on 5+ years now with it's OEM installed Panasonic... I told myself I'd never install anything other than a Panasonic OEM - but I'm told they don't exist in North America (my car was built in Japan). Anyways, I recently purchased an Optima red top for my Samurai, which then kicked the bucket so it needs an engine swap.... and it left the battery for my Saturn. Anyways, the battery is AWESOME and if I had to replace the Civic battery anytime, I'd replace it with a yellow top or red top. Quick tip - $178 I think gets you either a yellow or red top (your choice) at Price Club/Costco!! That's where I got mine.
01-Dec-2003, 10:11 AM
#19
gatherer, you mean discharged past 75% full - the lead "sponge" in starter batteries breaks down and collapses to the bottom - deep cycel batteries don't use a sponge, but they use plates which makes it a better battery for >75% discharge, but it produces less CCA.
loudsubz, I was shocked to find they were both the same price.... at least they were when I was buying them - I just bought the red top cuz at the time I didn't know what exactly a deep cycle battery was.... then I did some reasearch and found out
loudsubz, I was shocked to find they were both the same price.... at least they were when I was buying them - I just bought the red top cuz at the time I didn't know what exactly a deep cycle battery was.... then I did some reasearch and found out
