Battery on 94 gt

boricua_5litro · 12-31-2001, 01:20 PM

Hey guys, quick question on my battery.

My car seems to crank really slow as it gets colder outside (Temperature). I started thinking I may have a weak battery. What are the 'better' batteries and what's a good cold crank amp?

Thanks for your help - and Happy New Year to you all!

Maroon 5.0 LX · 12-31-2001, 03:32 PM

Take it to any place that sells batteries and have them do a load test. That should answer your question>

My next battery will be from Sears. The one with the remote power cut-off. They sell for about $100, but also a good preventative from theft of the car.

Mr 5 0 · 12-31-2001, 08:01 PM

The new DieHard Security battery is excellent but pricy at $170. A Diehard Gold North is about $80.
You can get a Sears Weather Handler for about $60.

The stock 5.0 CCA (Cold Cranking Amperage) is 540 but look for something over that - the higher the better. The Diehard Gold is 610 CCA. Not bad.

I now have an Optima 800 CCA gel battery and it's performed beautifully over the past three years.
Expensive at $140. but you get what you pay for.

12-31-2001, 01:20 PM	#1
boricua_5litro Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: daleville al Posts: 26	Battery question on 94 GT Hey guys, quick question on my battery. My car seems to crank really slow as it gets colder outside (Temperature). I started thinking I may have a weak battery. What are the 'better' batteries and what's a good cold crank amp? Thanks for your help - and Happy New Year to you all! __________________ 94GT, cobra intake, 65mm TB, 75mm PRO-M, Mac cold air induction, march underdrive pulleys, Mac shorty headers, off-road H-pipe, Mac cat back, FMS drive shaft, FMS 3:73 gears, Jet chip, kirban shifter, eibach 2" lowering springs, Konig villain 17x8 front 17x9 rear.

12-31-2001, 03:32 PM	#2
Maroon 5.0 LX Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 471	Take it to any place that sells batteries and have them do a load test. That should answer your question> My next battery will be from Sears. The one with the remote power cut-off. They sell for about $100, but also a good preventative from theft of the car. __________________ '89 LX 5.0 - 5 speed. Original Owner '94 E-150 4.9 Hi-Top Conversion Van '06 Mustang V-6, 5 speed

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12-31-2001, 08:01 PM	#3
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	The new DieHard Security battery is excellent but pricy at $170. A Diehard Gold North is about $80. You can get a Sears Weather Handler for about $60. The stock 5.0 CCA (Cold Cranking Amperage) is 540 but look for something over that - the higher the better. The Diehard Gold is 610 CCA. Not bad. I now have an Optima 800 CCA gel battery and it's performed beautifully over the past three years. Expensive at $140. but you get what you pay for.