sup in vet werld heyhuh
well finally warm nuff to pull 97 c5 out n batterys toast ill save that headache readin story..agm 120 reserve yr ol told by po..n junque wont hold charge..ain thrilled with it he saez his second like this n did same 9fegit name auto value (mabee partsmaster ) wuds a good battery ..she run most daze in summer sits all winter ,,do have a tender kin use..lemme know fellas i wants one like now

Optima. Works great.

Welcome back, Pappy!

Everyone has their own preference...I like Interstate. I have used Duralast from Autozone with good luck, too. Some guys like WalMart batteries of all things. Can't go wrong with Optima like Andy said.

There is a chance your battery was relatively new and died because you didn't have it on a float charger. The battery should have a sticker on it for either manufacture or install date.

I just replaced a Fleet Farm battery that lasted almost 9 years (I keep a tender on it over the winter). I bought a Duralast to replace it, mostly because I was too lazy to drive all the way out to the Fleet Farm store.

I just get a good AC Delco replacement battery....I have had good luck with them. I shop around to find the best deal....I do not buy them from Chevy..

thanks all you guys..seems i lost ya now have new place bookmarked har sarry but git yer bayer asprins out wahahahaha
yea dude sez batteyr was new ..i kept eye on it tell started droppin past 12.5 then unhooked it lasted most winter then 2 amped it n seemd ok then started drop again so i gots new shumakkar 1.5 float..but couple daze off it n she looses power so fug it ..i will pop fer one n then float it in winter..but im cheap n want best fer nuttin i rekon...was a agm partsmaster 785 with 120 reserve..now i read horror stories bout leaks etc in c5s..so figure agm again..but somplace seaid 80 minutes others sez must have 120 reserve..headed to parts house to see ifn will cut me sum slsck wid this one..they know me n po owner

TeeBee is up on the battery info for the C5's....I know they need a lot of power to run stuff and the first thing folks ask when weird things happen to the car is have you had your battery checked.....glad you found us Pappy....

If the battery is dying while not on the tender within a few days I would be looking for an electrical draw in the vehicle draining the battery.

pappy, make sure the battery that you put in has all the correct specs. That 120 reserve, is important. many problems with the C5 can be traced back to batteries that don't meet specifications.

This information comes from, maybe, the top Corvette mechanic in the country.

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You need a battery that has (minimum) 700CCA and 120RC (Reserve Capacity)

Here's a video I took at a seminar about Column Lock issues that are common in C5's. But he talks a lot about the importance of choosing the right battery.

thanks bruthas,,,i ended up wid same as had masterparts agm 120 res. 162$ take home wid me parts discount..cars been fine ..n biggest thang po owner said new ,,well yea like in 08 n he nevar drove car n no trickler so good guess it were all in toasted battery..do have me a 1.5 float will use this winter..fer now i hope to drive it..do hafta mention i gots busted pullin inta werk uddar mornin 545 am nobody thar i all alone n big open parkin lots (dayum straight fellas) i stepped er down a bit n spun me couple loueeess n then fug thars a car facin me..i stopped backed up down lot to be away fum burn zone n parked ,,a secretary gits out sayun wow that was so cool really cool..i sez hey sarry i dint evin sees ya i werent showin off yous jus plain witnessed addicition..yea addiction ta g forces..we went to werk...i dont run car hard at all but once in awhilst heyhuh