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Old 11-05-06, 02:50 PM
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So i have been in college for the last one and a half months and my car has been sitting. I am going home next weekend and was told that she won't start becasue my battery is dead. duh. Just wondering what is the best Brand of battery. (on a side note, the battery was the original from 1992 so i guess it lived its life, just goes to show you that lexus know how to make things last.)
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Old 11-05-06, 02:55 PM
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optimas are pretty good. made all the electrical work better, lights were brighter, car started really fast. ect.
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If you plan to keep the car longer, I agree Optima.
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If your budget is tight, I would go with duralast from autozone I think their best battery (GOLD is like $60). Best battery and price and from my experiences, they Have more CCA and CA than most $100+ batteries out there. I would only get optima if you have some aftermarket accessories that suck up excess juice, isnt neccessary if you just trying to maintain a stock car, plus gives you more amps than your stock battery already.
Old 11-10-06, 06:31 PM
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I would also suggest to look for sealed (also called maintainance free). These dont let out crossive fumes.

Optimas are sealed type, but may not be a drop-in replacement.

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