Battery sh!t the bed....

[BIGFOOT]

Battery #2 lasted about 6 years.
Where do we currently stand?
OEM optima or the Sears Diehard?
Thank you

 

[GTdrummer]

Sears platinum

 

[Roadtrip]

Just replaced mine with the Red Top from Autozone online purchase was 20% off with local pickup ($175 after rebate). I had a platinum Diehard in it, but I couldn't find the right group size this time around. Not sure if it was discontinued or not.

 

[Kingman]

Odyssey

 

[junior]

The Sears Die Hard has been discontinued (DieHard Automotive Battery, Sears Item# 02850080000, Model# P-3 Platinum P-3 - Group Size 75/86DT ). Saw the Odyssey at the OC car show at their booth, pricey but super light relative to the Optima. Not 100% sure on dishing out North of $500 for a battery :rofl

 

[fjpikul]

Sears was discontinued several years ago. There is a good thread here about it. Try searching.

 

[BlackICE]

Sears was discontinued several years ago. There is a good thread here about it. Try searching.

So is Optima the only options now?

 

[fjpikul]

I don't remember the other options, but I couldn't get them in the St. Louis area so I went to Ford and got a new Optima. My original lasted 8 years. That's why I said do the search. There weren't many choices.

 

[Not 4N]

Odyssey

:thumbsup 8 years on the original and now this one.

 

[FBA]

Don't touch Sears...they'll be gone within a very short time, just when your battery needs warranty! LOL

 

[jcthorne]

Which Odyssey?

 

[BIGFOOT]

What's the OEM battery retail for?

 

[jcthorne]

Odyssey - - 75/86-PC1230DT is $238 shipped from amazon. Just FYI and that is the direct replacement for the Sears Platinum Group 75 that we have been using.

 

[Howard]

I went to a battery wholesaler and found an AGM battery the same size as the discontinued Sears. The forward facing side terminals come close to our metal chassis so I used plastic terminal covers on them for safety. No issues on fit or performance. I keep it charged with a C-TEK maintainer.

Howard

 

[BIGFOOT]

Thank you guys

 

[Kayvan]

Sears Diehard Platinum - - 22850080 Model# P-3 Platinum Group Size 75/86dt
Sears Diehard AGM - - Same as above
Autozone Duralast Platinum AGM - - Same as above
Optima Red Top - - 25-OR
Odyssey - - 25PC1400T
Odyssey - - 75/86-PC1230

 

[jcthorne]

Autozone does not list a group 75/86 in the Duralast Platinum and I do not see another in the 11 models they do carry that would fit well.

Sears dropped the Diehard Platinum P-3 several years ago.

 

[TO AWSUM]

Here's the battery I bought which is working great. http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/showthread.php/29532-Battery-Tribulations