My Battery just died.. Any advice on what kind of batter to get for my gsl-se?
I live in colder climate so something to withstand the elements would be great.
searched but didnt find anything.

 

For regular street use, Optima

 

Great thx.. just looking at there website but cant figure out if I need the Red or Yellow they both look good.

 

im going to use optima, havent figured which top either, but my car wont be a dailey driven car and will see some track time

 

I use a red-top on my car and am very glad that I chose this battery. In the summertime here, underhood temps get so high that you find yourself adding water to the battery very frequently which usually means that they get a layer of lead sulfide at the bottom which quickly shorts out the plates. Optima batteries with their gel electrolyte and wrapped design never need maintenance and subsequently last the full 4-5 years instead of replacing every year.

Do yourself a favor and spend the money on an Optima - red top for normal use and yellow-top for duration (aftermarket stereo that's on for shows, etc.). HTH,

 

Red top its is. How much did that set u back?

 

I think they're selling for around $100 at your local parts house, but if you're in the USA, you can usually get these for about $80 through CostCo brand stores.

They come with a prorated warranty which ensures that you'll get good service life out of them. They're expensive, but you'll never have to mess around with your battery anymore; that's worth the money in my book. HTH,

 

do you think the yellow top would be ok for a street car without major *boom boom * speakers or would it just be overkill?