| Author | Message | ||
     jason mccombs (Jasonmc) New Member Username: Jasonmc Post Number: 11 Registered: 06-2003 |
Hey guys i just bought my 1996 Disco but the battery is toast. ive heard a lot of people recommend the Optima batteries but the only place near where i live that sells them is Autozone and i called three locale stores and asked them if they had a battery for the Disco and they couldn't find Land rover in the spec. book. So they told me they sold red ones, green ones and yellow ones. that was the best they could do to help me. I called the dealer and they said they sell Interstates. can any body recommend a good brand and give me the specs? thanks in advance. | ||
| John Moore (Jmoore) Senior Member Username: Jmoore Post Number: 668 Registered: 10-2002 |
I have a optima red top. Great battery, no fit problems. | ||
| Jason T. Barker (Speedminded) Senior Member Username: Speedminded Post Number: 314 Registered: 10-2002 |
It's pretty much all about how much you want to spend. Compare the warranties, cold cranking amps, how many times it can be cycled, etc. The following places offer free shipping on the Optima batteries: • www.absbattery.com/optimamainpg.htm • www.4x4cyberstore.com/website/optima.html • www.1st-optima-batteries.com/ I too have the Optima Red Top. | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Senior Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1563 Registered: 02-2002 |
I have the Pep Boys Special. An Energizer 950 CCA battery. No problems. | ||
| Tom Fioretti (Tom_in_md) Member Username: Tom_in_md Post Number: 53 Registered: 02-2003 |
For my 96 I went to Costco for a Red Top. | ||
| Jason McCombs (Jasonmc) New Member Username: Jasonmc Post Number: 12 Registered: 06-2003 |
hey fo all you guys hwo have the optima. did you need a fitment bracket for it? | ||
| John Cinquegrana (Johnc) Senior Member Username: Johnc Post Number: 480 Registered: 07-2002 |
I found the best price (159.95 for the D31M Blue Top) here: http://optimabatterystore.com/index.htm No bracket needed. | ||
| Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 133 Registered: 02-2003 |
Its a plug and play...though I do wonder if you can use the side posts as well as the top posts. Be useful for adding accessory circuits Anyone? | ||
| Peter J Blatt (Peteb) Member Username: Peteb Post Number: 157 Registered: 10-2002 |
Yes it is a straight fit for an optima battery, the side posts can be used for your winch, driving lights, ect. keeps things looking clean! Peter. | ||
| Milan (Milan) Member Username: Milan Post Number: 210 Registered: 10-2002 |
You should not use the side posts for your winch. Instead use the side posts for the starter and top posts for your winch. Accessories like lights, stereos, CB radios and such can go on either terminal. | ||
| Jason McCombs (Jasonmc) New Member Username: Jasonmc Post Number: 15 Registered: 06-2003 |
ok guys im sitting pretty with a shiny new red top Optima , top posts. it was a bitch getting the old interstate out. i got a nice set of bloody knuckles. just a little side note here: i did the battery change at work and forgot to bing tools with me so i had to borrow one from this guy that is the foreman of the production department where i work, and i told him i had bought a new truck and needed to replace the battery. he said, "oh yeah what kind of truck?" and when i didnt say the ford f150, or chevy or even Toyota and i said, "a Land Rover" he said, "why?" i was so pissed. what the F was that for? man people really resent the hell out of Land Rovers don't they? | ||
| John Moore (Jmoore) Senior Member Username: Jmoore Post Number: 672 Registered: 10-2002 |
Jason, smear the terminals with vaseline or dialetic grease. It will help keep them clean, fight corrision and help your shiny new optima live a bit longer. | ||
| michael burt (Mikeyb) Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 239 Registered: 03-2002 |
just park on top of his truck tomorrow and he will then know "why." | ||
| Roger M (Ciscowiz) Member Username: Ciscowiz Post Number: 44 Registered: 02-2003 |
Another thing to get used to is every time you say Land Rover they ask what model Toyota is that? At auto zone you might have to tell them Range Rover first then Disco. Range Rover NA was here before Land Rover NA and some auto software still uses the Range Rover as the maker. |
