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Old 09-30-17, 06:30 AM
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Default what battery would u suggest for gs 300 2006

which is best
Old 09-30-17, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by hellish
which is best
Any group 24 battery will do. No need to spend a lot of money on expensive battery but if u wish to do so....get the yellow optima battery.
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You could always get a "dry cell" battery. They are pricey though. Odyssey makes some good batteries.
Old 09-30-17, 06:39 PM
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I never recommend optima batteries. Their charge hold SUCKS!

Also I've done tons and tons of reading on optima batteries, and there are nothing but complaints about them. Mine's barely holds a 12.6v charge overnight. If I take it off the charger it sits at 12.2-12.4V. OEM batt holds 13v+ just fine.

Look elsewhere if you are looking for AGM batteries. At least not with the asking price of the Optima batteries.

MX73 made a great suggestion with Odyssey batteries.
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I have the Interstate mega tron plus with 800 cca, great for Canadian winters
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Many of the worlds batteries originate from the same source, I think it was like 90%
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The OEM battery is interstate and my dealer only charges $120 so i always just buy that
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My son is in the battery business(manufacturing) and he has told me that Odyssey is as good as it gets... Very pricey. Batteries Plus Bulb's stores have some very good batteries and you can go there, get info and have them install it at a fair price. They do have discount codes online that you can use prior to battery pickup/install at the store. Also make sure whatever battery you get has a recent within 4-6 months date on it. Some discount retailers have batteries that are over 12 months plus old and I would stay away from those. I always give a new battery a full slow charge either before install or right after. Good luck.
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What about Napa batteries? Any thoughts on those?
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Napa’s batteries are fine.
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Interstate from Costco. 36 month return, no questions asked.
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Originally Posted by gs350swf
Interstate from Costco. 36 month return, no questions asked.
i love costco return policy.
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