Odyssey vs optima batteries12/28/2023 Because of the tightly packed plates, it is also very heavy at 50 lbs and expensive at $240-270 from discounters. The Odyssey AGM battery is the King Kong of batteries, with plates very close together for tremendous power and the ability to be deep discharged to 80% and recharged with no degradation dozens of times. No personal experience, just read others' problems. Plus the good Interstates come with an 85 month warranty.Įarly Optima batteries seemed to work well, but the latest versions since the company was sold have had problems documented in FerrariChat. There is no issue with acid itself leaking and causing problems in a sealed battery (maintenance free). Use a good battery terminal spray or similar to guarantee no corrosion forms that can wash onto other surfaces. That means using a good vented, lead-acid battery like the Interstates will work fine if properly maintained. How to separate the two without causing a knife-fight?įirst off, here is the vented, VR760 lead-acid battery in the F430 WSM, also original in the 575M, according to the WSM. Lots of good information and misinformation in this thread. It's the cheapest and most powerful AGM battery for the 430, and if you take care of it, life won't be an issue. Oh, and I wouldn't leave it connected all the time to be on the safe side AGMs take longer to self-discharge anyway.Īnd the comment is I don't think you'd be saving any weight with an Optima, but you'll definitely gain a lot of piece of mind. Otherwise, it's better to charge it with an AGM charger with the proper charging protocol. According to Optima, you can charge your AGM battery with a regular Battery Tender Plus (1.25A), BUT battery has to have over 10.5V. Put a thin coat of petroleum jelly all around the posts that will prevent any sulfation. Battery clears by millimeters, and you don't want to short it with the cross bar. Install your Optima battery (or any other with 7-7/8" height) with the post caps in place folks. Hard to prove, but if you don't wait until you get stranded somewhere, why not do it? Experts say you supposedly knock several months out of its life by cranking it right from the store. ALWAYS fully charge your new battery before the first crank for maximum life. That way it'd take me a second to hook the battery to the charger without having to open anything. Oh, and will try to install the battery charger pigtail on the passenger side of the car below the wiper, and without having to drill anything. Take care, and thanks again for the help. But for those buying or transporting cars, I'd stuff plenty of rags in there before the trek don't want anybody else having acid damage, especially if not caught early. Can't blame the previous owner for putting another one, I guess. And can't believe Ferrari puts a wet cell battery in a freaking $200K plus car, but whatever. And yes, removed the tray to paint it since it was damaged by acid, but nothing else was, so all is well. Will take tomorrow to Autozone the tray, both rods and bracket, so will be able to 'install' the battery there to make sure it fits perfecty, and will report back. At least it has 3 years free replacement warranty. Only Optima carries that locally, so will reluctantly buy one again. By the way, it's higher than the one my car has right now, so doubt the bracket will be an issue. Turns out the official size is 34R, and that's the most popular of them all. And I know for a fact the tray is 11" wide, so can't be 48. Spent quite a bit of time researching batteries since found several different sizes, including groups 40R, 48, 91 and 34R. Will clean the acid mess while you guys reply. Don't think there would be any problems with the alternator or electrical sytem, right? On my stupid M3, a dealer needs to code the car when you disconnect or replace the battery, which is absolutely ridiculous IMO. And couldn't find the appropriate Interstate AGM replacement locally anyway, so was thinking about an Optima, which costs about the same, and doesn't need a vent.ĭoes anybody here have one on an 430, and which model? Or any other aftermarket battery? Ex owner told me the stock Ferrari battery was wet cell with a vent, just like this interstate, but I have the suspicion it's AGM, no? An AGM is better than wet, but still don't like either one inside the car, hence the gel Optima. And no, PPI didn't catch it glad I checked.Īnyway, why the hell Ferrari didn't put a plastic tray in there is beyond me, but don't think I can fit a generic tray, so prefer not to install a wet or AGM battery if at all possible. I'm cleaning the acid mess a freaking Interstate made in my car. Found an existing thread on the subject, so will bring it back rather than starting a new one.
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