My original battery is dieing in my Prelude and so it needs to be replaced soon. What kind does everyone recommend?

 

optima yellow top or a 13 lb SLA battery.

 

Is it a good or bad idea to go to Sears to get a battery?

 

not necessarily. keep in mind though that the OE battery or its equivalent weighs 40 lbs.

an SLA weighs 13...won't last as long though and may not be the best choice for adverse driving environments.

 

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an SLA weighs 13...won't last as long though and may not be the best choice for adverse driving environments.

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Thanks for the info. Never bought a car battery before so I really don't know what to look for.

But yeah, I live in the north east (meaning cold temperatures in the winter) so I guess the battery you suggested might not be a good idea?

 

yeah, you might wanna stick with the bigger batteries.

still everyone i know raves about the optimas (which are regular batteries) and are available at pep boys.

 

Optima 'red top'. Around $100.

 

yea light weight ones are cool. the sears die hard one got a warenty it is a good deal

 

If you want a stock like one just go to walmart. Yes they are nothing special batteries but they are dirt cheap ($40-50 range) and they come with a 5 year warranty. Plus it's Wal-Mart they will take back anything. So in 5 years go get a new one for free.
I wouldn't use one of them though if you have a system or are going for weight reduction. I had one once in a car and forgot my headlights on for 5 hrs and the car still started...

 

i use a gsr battery , slightly less cold cranking amps, but it works fine , can't tell the difference, its smaller and lighter

 

i got mine at auto zone, it was like a 60 month battery but it died at like 50 months, so they gave me a new one free

 

I've got the red-top optima...but I think the yellow-top looks cooler

 

OPTIMA Red Top .

Plus it goes good with my red theme in the engine bay.

 

yellow top optima works great and it weighs a lot less to get rid of that dead front end weight

 

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How much does the yellow top weigh?