Ok I Did The Search And Came Up With Just 4 Posts

[jake1530]

Looking for opinions on battery manufacturers for a replacement for my 2005 Sierra 5.3. Thanks in advance, Jake.

[killterrorists]

unless you want a fancy AGM battery like an optima just buy one from wallmart they work fine, have a decent warranty and are cheap. Costco sells good batteries too.

[alaska511]

Any of the batteries manufactured by Johnson Controls, will serve you well

[Zembonez]

Any major brand will do the job and last for years. Stay away from the bargain store brands. You'll get many opinions but they will be worth exactly what you paid for them.

[GARB55]

Do you have a preference? There are many good batteries out there.

Your location, environment and role of the battery will make a make a difference on what you need. With that in mind you will need to determine what battery will work for you in your environment/Element you are currently inn.. I have use all these over the years and have good successes with all of them.

 

DieHard

 

ACDELCO

 

Interstate Batteries

 

Exide

 

Optima Battery

[jrrod2004]

I prefer this:

 

http://www.odysseybatteries.com/

 

specifically this one:

http://www.odysseybatteries.com/battery/pc1500series.htm

 

It cost me around $200 but it cranks that 4.8 quicker than anything AC Delco could ever.

[bubba33]

I would look at cost and warranty myself. 200 bucks for a battery is too high for me. I for one will not keep this truck when its over 5 years old. Just about the time the Ac delco craps out.

[all_terrain]

Just as an FYI

 

Johnson Controls has shut the Aurora, CO Optima battery factory and moved manufacturing to Mexico.

 

No longer are they made in the USA.

 

http://cbs4denver.com/local/Optima.Batteri...a.2.874937.html

[alaska511]

Just as an FYI

 

Johnson Controls has shut the Aurora, CO Optima battery factory and moved manufacturing to Mexico.

 

No longer are they made in the USA.

 

http://cbs4denver.com/local/Optima.Batteri...a.2.874937.html

 

 

They still Manufacture in Portland, I just met with one of thier guys last month.

 

 

I am going there next month for a plant tour

[jrrod2004]

I would look at cost and warranty myself. 200 bucks for a battery is too high for me. I for one will not keep this truck when its over 5 years old. Just about the time the Ac delco craps out.

 

I plan to run mine into the ground...each has his own goals but good point.

[all_terrain]

Just as an FYI

 

Johnson Controls has shut the Aurora, CO Optima battery factory and moved manufacturing to Mexico.

 

No longer are they made in the USA.

 

http://cbs4denver.com/local/Optima.Batteri...a.2.874937.html

 

 

They still Manufacture in Portland, I just met with one of thier guys last month.

 

 

I am going there next month for a plant tour

 

Thats good to know, thanks. now when I go buy mine, I will have to look for one made in the usa

 

 

 

[PhilB]

Here is a list of battery manufacturers and also the brands they manufacture for.

 

http://www.batteryfaq.org/

[brims]

Just as an FYI

 

Johnson Controls has shut the Aurora, CO Optima battery factory and moved manufacturing to Mexico.

 

No longer are they made in the USA.

 

http://cbs4denver.com/local/Optima.Batteri...a.2.874937.html

 

That's bull, guess I can no longer use those batteries.

[Griptruk]

Ok I Did The Search And Came Up With Just 4 Posts

 

Good at the searchin', not so good at making the title of the post relevant!

 

I always hear good things about interstate.

 

If you go optima you have to be careful to choose the right one for your use.

[svensk]

I would look at cost and warranty myself. 200 bucks for a battery is too high for me. I for one will not keep this truck when its over 5 years old. Just about the time the Ac delco craps out.

I don't think you encounter -20F temps too much in MO, but if you are concerned about winter an Optima battery is easily justified.