Optima Battery

[ProjectMM]

Has anyone installed an Optima battery in the factory location on a N-Body? this weekend my Positive terminal coroaded right off the battery, again and i dont want to have to deal with this problem again. Please let me know!

Ps. i looked on there sight, and they dont list a battery for GrandAm, malibu, or alerro.

[geoffinbc]

No I don't ever recall them making vehicle specific sizes. You should just measure your battery and buy one the same or as close as you can.

[Azrael]

It can be installed on the 99+ n-bodies. You have to trim one side of the battery tray to get one of the sizes to fit if I recall.

[ihatemygrandamg]

I have an optima redtop in my 99 grandam gt

[Fedaykin]

"ps. i looked on there sight, and they dont list a battery for GrandAm, malibu, or alerro."
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they used to make one for the civic/miata guys in a D51R footprint, however they dont anymore... only the regular sizes. I'm sure you'll have no problems finding the correct sized battery, just go to a battery store.

On another note, have you ever thought about getting an Exide orbital battery? same type of technology, less costy.

[IsaacHayes]

I have that black battery terminal grease on my postive post, and it's fine, never corroded at all.

[blackbombshell95]

i have a Yellow top in my car. They are side post and top post batteries. So they should work on every vehicle. There are different sizes available

[mfuller]

Optima sells a direct-fit Red Top. Their part # is 8022-091 and the model # is 75/35. It has both the Delco-style side terminals and normal top-mount post terminals. Got mine from BatteryWeb.com for about $85.00 (although that was several years ago).

[torq455]

Optima sells a direct-fit Red Top. Their part # is 8022-091 and the model # is 75/35. It has both the Delco-style side terminals and normal top-mount post terminals. Got mine from BatteryWeb.com for about $85.00 (although that was several years ago).

Yeha! I work at Sears and they have gone up to $138.00 I don't think they are any better than the Die Hard golds. I've seen quite a few of the old Optima's returned cause they're bad after a year or two. Only positive thing about them is they'll never leak. I'll buy a gold for $75.