Car Battery
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Car Battery
I bought my 1990 volvo 240 about 2 years ago. I worked some overtime at my job, so I figured since my volvo is my only car I should replace the battery on it as maintenance rather than wait for it to go out. That and there is white powder coming from the connection terminals(does that mean it's leaking acid?). My dad was telling me he bought a car battery that looks like a 6 pack of cans and doesn't require water. It sounds pretty cool I would like to get one like it. Has anyone heard of this type of car battery? Would it work ok in my volvo?
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Sounds like an Optima Battery to me! Great batteries, just not cheap.If you look up the right amperage for your car, it will work! The white residue on the battery is due to corrosion. Not a big deal, just clean it. When you put your new battery in buy a small foam pad that they sell at the parts store or there's also a grease you put on the terminals and stops corrosion!
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Well... Basically the battery should be somehow attached to the vehicle so that it will not be able to slide around and possibly cause a short circuit at some point.
Optima might no have any Volvo's listed on their site, but if you just take the physical measurements/style and CCA's of your current battery, you should be able to match them for an Optima.
Optima might no have any Volvo's listed on their site, but if you just take the physical measurements/style and CCA's of your current battery, you should be able to match them for an Optima.
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Would this battery work in my 1990 volvo dl 240? what about the size of it...how could i make it fit? and are cranking amps ok?
http://www.amazon.com/Optima-Batteri...680626&sr=1-13
http://www.amazon.com/Optima-Batteri...680626&sr=1-13
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ya, but this is my only car is important to me not to get stranded...so i would like a good quality battery. i was comparing bosch with optima and the bosch has a 3 year direct replacement warranty why the optima has only a 2 year. i found this puzzling since optimas were supposed to by one of the best and are more expensive than the bosch.
i have a metal tray i believe because it is so corroded.
i have a metal tray i believe because it is so corroded.
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