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[ping23]

i need a new battery, what is the difference between the sealed and vented battery besides price? which should i use? does it really matter?

thanks in advance.

[Keaton85]

They shouldn't be much of a price difference since both sealed and vented are the same battery. Unless you are taking lead acid vs AGM.

Regular lead acid are fine since they are cheap and work great for automotive environments. Lasting 7-10 years if used on a regular basis. As f

[ping23]

i called pep boys asked what they had for my car, told me they had a sealed for $109 and a vented for $154..i wasnt sure what i needed

isnt there the regular acid batteries and gel batteries?

[Kevin.]

checkout Interstate batteries

[Keaton85]

Sorry, there was a lot more to that but I'm on my phone and it posted before I finished.

You don't need to bother with gel and the AGM will only really help if your vehicle sits a lot. As AGM only discharges at about 1-3% per month.

[ping23]

so a sealed battery would be fine?

 A1C Beiber, on 18 December 2011 - 11:02 PM, said:

checkout Interstate batteries

where do you get interstate batteries?

i cant just order it online, i need to start driving this car thursday, it was sitting 3months and i tried to charge the battery but it wont hold the charge, charger says battery is fully charged, starts car once then wont start it again.

[Kevin.]

you can get them pretty much anywhere honestly