[DeTomaso] battery suggestion?

[Doug Braun]

Chris,

	On any car you intend to keep for more than 10 years (you do intend to keep
your Pantera, don't you?) you want to minimize corrosion of the front trunk
area.  For this reason, I recommend a totally sealed type battery like the
Optima or the Odyssey.  I had a red-top Optima for 10 years which finally
died and replaced it with a yellow-top.  For the occasional type use that
most of our Panteras get, the yellow-top is a much better choice.  I haven't
yet tried an Odyssey yet but I only hear good things about them.

Doug Braun
blue 73L #5505

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Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 5:58 PM
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Subject: [DeTomaso] battery suggestion?


My Optima Red Top just kicked the bucket. We've killed a lot of these
batteries, so I don't intend to buy another red top. I hear the yellow tops
don't have the same problem, but I'm half tempted to just run a conventional
battery. Interstate or something. Any battery suggestions out there?

-Chris