Can't praise optimas highly enough. Small, trouble free, light,
massive power and extremely slow discharge.
Can you get your money back on the bosch?
On 10/25/09, Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com> wrote:
> I agree with Steve W. and have been using Optima sealed batteries for
> many years, on all my cars. Never had a leak issue. The Tiger comes
> with a plastic battery tray, but this is a sealed battery - with no
> provisions for "topping-off".
>
> It should be recommended that a "Battery Tender" brand of charger be
> left on the battery while garaged for any significant time. It attaches
> with a quick disconnect and will not boil-away the fluids.
>
> It sells for about $70, and I bought some at "Pep Boys".
>
> http://www.batterytender.com/default.php?cPath=11_2
>
> The Battery Tender Plus is a 1.25 amp battery charger designed to fully
> charge a battery and maintain it at proper storage voltage without the
> damaging effects caused by *trickle chargers*. Included is a quick connect
> harness for hard to reach areas.
>
>
> Steve
>
>
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> Steve Laifman
> Editor - TigersUnited.com
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>
>
>
> steve wick wrote:
>> Overcharging is usually the cause. To check for overfilling, the water
>> should
>> just cover the plates. Anything more is too much. If you are doing a lot
>> of
>> hard driving, you may want to consider a plastic battery box, to catch any
>> acid that might come out and save your trunk floor.
>>
>> Steve
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