[Eric95TT]

I am tired of my battery going dead after a week of sitting in the garage during typical MD "winters" (20 deg F or so at night, 40 deg F day)

I believe the Optima Orange top is the one mentioned sometime ago as the proper choice for Supras. Is this battery any good? Will it keep a decent charge for a couple of weeks without going dead? Does anyone recommend anything else? Thanks

Eric
95TT BPU++

I do not have anything other than the stock stereo in it, BTW

 

[vreaux728645]

Only a week? I think you've got other issues with current drain. Try giving it a full charge before storage.

 

[ToeJamme]

If you don't want a ton of money, go with Autozone's battery....Duralast. The size for the Supra was very highly rated in Consumer Reports. If you don't mind spending more money, of course go with the Optima.

 

[RSA Supra]

I had an Optima red top in my Z. It sat in a garage in sunny California untouched for 10 months. When I went to start the car, it cranked once and almost started, but them died.

 

[Eric95TT]

"Only a week? I think you've got other issues with current drain..."


what are potential causes for current drain, other than the obvious like leaving lights on etc. As far as I know the only thing drawing any current is the factory alarm but that cannot be more than microamps.

 

[Trinh]

I have the Duralast Gold....if it makes and different..
and after about a week sitting in the garage...it does die out. I live in utah and it does get pretty cold at nite.
i've check for lights and what not...and it's all good.
but still it dies out.

so..i just unplug both terminals...

 

[supra_10]

It seems that the following site is offering some battery-preserving stuff. I don'd have any hands-on experience..well..I'm in So Calif and I don't know what freezing-cold winter is

http://www.griotsgarage.com/index.jsp

Good luck!

 

[Guest]

I just got the Optima red top, seems good so far ....