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BackInBlack

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Its about that time for some maintanence. does anyone have any opinions on a good battery for an 08 GT. It is the original battery and there was some corrosion on the posts and connectors from moisture. cleaned up as best I could with a kit but the battery seems to be on its last life.
 

StreetsideStig

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Optima if you want to go gel-based. But otherwise, just go with the best warranty. Construction is pretty much universal. My mechanic uncle recommends Die Hard from Sears.
 

stang8urimport

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Interstate or Motorcraft. Don't buy a Wal-Mart or Sams battery.
 

N8Dogg98

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I always run cheap fleet farm batteries and they've all lasted at least 6 years and only cost around $70. I'll never buy optima again as I went through three of them in three years... apparently you need a special battery charger and you cant let them go dead without consequences

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foncarelli

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Optima has really went downhill
 

SpartaPerformance

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Motorcraft
 

BackInBlack

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Had to go with the Duralast for know. battery was really dieing from the corrosion. just went to autozone and did everything myself there.
 
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