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: New Delco R-59 Sealed Battery Survey


mr70
Sep 8th, 05, 12:43 PM
How is it?
Can anyone who bought one recently give me their opinion on it.
Is it better then the weeping electrolyte battery for reliability & starting power?
Is it worth the cost of $208 compared to the $149 electrolyte battery?

CT Mark
Sep 8th, 05, 1:02 PM
Great product! Well worth the extra $$....IMO

Bill Rose
Sep 8th, 05, 1:05 PM
I bought the new sealed battery for my 68 Chevelle early this past winter and it's been fine. My car sits for weeks/months at a time and it has had plenty of starting power with no trickle charger keeping it charged. I think it's a huge improvement over the acid R-59 I've had in the past.

DN
Sep 8th, 05, 1:25 PM
Bought one early this year, also. Well worth it.

SS4Real
Sep 8th, 05, 4:01 PM
I bought the new sealed battery for my 68 Chevelle early this past winter and it's been fine. My car sits for weeks/months at a time and it has had plenty of starting power with no trickle charger keeping it charged. I think it's a huge improvement over the acid R-59 I've had in the past.

Same here...has worked fine.

NITRO
Sep 8th, 05, 5:01 PM
Bought mine about 16 months ago....absolutly no problems. Let it sit for four months while my car was on display at OPG, cranked over no problem.

mr70
Sep 9th, 05, 8:26 AM
Thanks Guys.
I really do appreciate your input. :thumbsup:
Rick

Woj
Sep 10th, 05, 8:44 AM
For the extra $50, I would have gladly paid that vs the old electrolyte R59 repop that leaked acid all over my engine compartment. Caused quite a bit of damage and was a major clean up. Spend the extra $50.

Woj

70SS
Sep 11th, 05, 9:06 AM
I love mine. I keep it plugged into my autometer trickle charger with no problems after 2 years.

krum1969396
Sep 12th, 05, 12:54 PM
Where can you purchase these at?

George Halpin
Sep 12th, 05, 3:12 PM
www.antiqueautobattery.com. You have to call them. The maintenance free units are not shown on the web site.