Battery?

[gotjack]

What battery are you guys running? Need to replace my battery once I pull the car out of storage! Was thinking red top?


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[2003RedfireVert]

Oreilly’s special for me.

 

[LS WUT]

Motorcraft batteries for the most part.

 

[cobracide]

Red Top, had to jimmy rig the bracket though.

 

[Fastback]

I wanna say BXT-59? Motorcraft Original replacement.

 

[COBRA_ESQ]

Never heard anyone complain about OEM. Mine sits on a trickle charger from November to March. I am on my second one at 20 years of ownership and 30K.

 

[01yellercobra]

Duralast. I put it on a trickle charger when I remember.

 

[03cobra#694]

Duralast. I put it on a trickle charger when I remember.

Same, made by Johnson Controls who made the original. Autozone.

 

[2003RedfireVert]

Sounds like I need a trickle charger…

 

[gotjack]

I wasn’t complaining about the oem battery just stated I needed to replace mine and wanted to see what you guys were buying. Mine sits in a trickle charger for winter as well. I haven’t had a cobra since 2011 so I figured battery choices must of changed. Thanks for everyone’s nice and positive feedback appreciate it


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[DSG2003Mach1]

pretty sure optima got bought out, their quality really seemed to take a hit. If it got better or not, couldnt tell ya. These days I buy the cheapest battery with a full 3yr warranty

 

[P49Y-CY]

bxt-59 every 4.5 years since new, like clockwork

 

[FleeMan]

Sounds like I need a trickle charger…

I picked that up on Amazon. Never had a trickle charger and my battery was reading really low. Charged it back up and maintains it as well.

 

[wudy]

Motorcraft bxt for me. Still on my second battery from original. Wish I kept the original just to have it.

 

[03cobra#694]

I picked that up on Amazon. Never had a trickle charger and my battery was reading really low. Charged it back up and maintains it as well.

I have the same brand, but it's a small one under the hood hardwired to the battery.

 

[01yellercobra]

Sounds like I need a trickle charger…

I use CTEKS on all my stuff. I think I killed my original one on accident. I have one on my boat and one on the trailer dolly full time and they keep up. Those are probably close to 10 years old if not older.

I stay away from Optima. The only people that seem to have good luck with them are people on car shows that don't have to maintain their stuff.

 

[LS WUT]

I have the same brand, but it's a small one under the hood hardwired to the battery.

Soon Leo will have that because he will buy your car Brad.

 

[LS WUT]

I picked that up on Amazon. Never had a trickle charger and my battery was reading really low. Charged it back up and maintains it as well.

I asked for that for my birthday after you sent it to me haha. I need another charger

 

[Klaus]

I have been having battery issues lately. Replaced one and the replacement was bad. Warrantied this one and it was bad too. Now on the second warrantied battery. All are O Reilly.

 

[2003RedfireVert]

I have been having battery issues lately. Replaced one and the replacement was bad. Warrantied this one and it was bad too. Now on the second warrantied battery. All are O Reilly.

I’ve had the same issues but for whatever reason I still use them. Most of the time I never have issues. The past 3-4 I’ve gotten have been good, but I have had a few go bad super early. The warranty is what keeps me buying them I guess.