Re: New battery.

XS11E wrote:
> I've reached the point in the life span of my battery when
>
> 1. The car will crank enthusiastically and fire right up if driven
> daily,
>
> 2. It cranks a bit slowly and hesitates, may take a couple of trys 
> to
> get it to fire if the car sits for a day
>
> 3. It's marginal, maybe a 50/50 chance it'll start at all if it sits
> two days and
>
> 4. Has to be charged or jumped if it sits 3 or more days.
>
> Does anyone think I might need a new battery?
>
> Me too. <sigh>
>
> I ordered a Westco online, it should be here in 5 - 6 days.
>
> RATS!  Free ****pping but.... I hadda pay sales tax AND they charged 
> me
> state and city, the warehouse must be in Phoenix?
>
> I could have saved a few bucks getting the AutoZone battery but, 
> while
> they do sell a Miata battery it's apparently no longer an AGM type?
>
> Some guy on Ebay has a battery:
>
> http://preview.tinyurl.com/2msq8l
>
> But it's not an AGM either and I know nothing about them although 
> the
> price is attractive.
>
> Anyway, I done did it and now it's time for everyone to tell me I
> should have done it differently! <G>


I loved the Westco in my '90 - I may even still have one in the garage 
or basement that came out of the '90 before she went to the junkyard.

But hopefully the 2004 won't need a battery for at least a couple more 
years!

Iva & Vixen
2004 Classic Red
No more winkin' Miata