# Optima Bateries Sale @ Costco

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/optima-bateries-sale-costco/82965>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [January 11, 2005, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/optima-bateries-sale-costco/82965 "2005-01-11T16:32:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 19\
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**Author:** ![Cal](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cal/32/5505_2.png) [@Cal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cal)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/optima-bateries-sale-costco/82965/1 "2005-01-11T16:32:19Z")

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Just a heads up for those of you interested and who have a Costco membership. I know some people were looking for them a couple of months back…

Optima Yellow 34/78 Item #208009 - **$46.00** instant rebate  
Optima Red 75/35 Item #147159 - **$31.00** instant rebate

Sale is on January 17 - 23, 2005

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**Author:** ![Stock240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Stock240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Stock240)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/optima-bateries-sale-costco/82965/2 "2005-01-11T17:55:34Z")

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Which one would fit in an s13?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/optima-bateries-sale-costco/82965/3 "2005-01-11T20:17:32Z")

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> [@Stock240](#):
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> Which one would fit in an s13?

unfortunatly only the greentops fit in 240’s, too bad, it was a sweet deal.

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**Author:** ![Pavel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@Pavel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pavel)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/optima-bateries-sale-costco/82965/4 "2005-01-11T20:17:41Z")

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**Author:** ![GT1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5e925/32.png) [@GT1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GT1)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/optima-bateries-sale-costco/82965/5 "2005-01-11T20:17:51Z")

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lol oh come on now…

look at your battery.

go to the store

look at the other battery.

buy / dont buy.

my head hurts from that one.

GT

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**Author:** ![Axlerod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Axlerod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axlerod)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/optima-bateries-sale-costco/82965/6 "2005-01-11T20:43:00Z")

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> [@Stock240](#):
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> Which one would fit in an s13?

Yeah Mike is right, only the Greentops come with a special 12.03 voltage, a normal 12.00v wont do. Also, they require a special triangular shaped mounting base, and a third binding post.

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**Author:** ![Stinson240sx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ea924/32.png) [@Stinson240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Stinson240sx)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/optima-bateries-sale-costco/82965/7 "2005-01-11T21:01:07Z")

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I’m in the market for a battery for my sr20 s14. Does anyone know if there’s a special battery (ie.different voltages) or will stock ka24de s14 battery do?

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**Author:** ![Polkaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f19dbf/32.png) [@Polkaroo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Polkaroo)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/optima-bateries-sale-costco/82965/8 "2005-01-11T21:06:34Z")

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but the yellowtop should fit my 4th gen Maxima 😃 thx

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**Author:** ![Axlerod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Axlerod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axlerod)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/optima-bateries-sale-costco/82965/9 "2005-01-11T21:09:35Z")

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> [@Stinson240sx](#):
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> I’m in the market for a battery for my sr20 s14. Does anyone know if there’s a special battery (ie.different voltages) or will stock ka24de s14 battery do?

> [@Pavel](#):
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> ](\*,)

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**Author:** ![purple240sx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6bbea6/32.png) [@purple240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/purple240sx)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/optima-bateries-sale-costco/82965/10 "2005-01-11T22:21:08Z")

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or do what i did… stole a battery from work ( midas) lol ahahaha

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**Author:** ![Sasha\_SG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sasha_sg/32/5477_2.png) [@Sasha\_SG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sasha_SG)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/optima-bateries-sale-costco/82965/11 "2005-01-11T22:29:07Z")

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SR20DETs use 37.4volts while most other cars including the KA24DE use 12 volts so that may be an issue, a quick solution is just wire up 3 normal batteries in series to get 36 volts.

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**Author:** ![s14\_2Nv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s14_2nv/32/5476_2.png) [@s14\_2Nv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s14_2Nv)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/optima-bateries-sale-costco/82965/12 "2005-01-12T05:57:02Z")

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:lol: :lol: :lol:

I hope no one actually takes any of you seriously…

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**Author:** ![GT1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5e925/32.png) [@GT1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GT1)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/optima-bateries-sale-costco/82965/13 "2005-01-12T06:18:11Z")

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lol oh god.

peoples cars are going to catch fire because of us…

seriosuly people.

the regular yellow top or red top will work fine in your cars.

GT

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**Author:** ![MrSkinny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/optima-bateries-sale-costco/82965/14 "2005-01-12T07:06:45Z")

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so whats the price after this “discount”

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**Author:** ![Hector](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/43a26b/32.png) [@Hector](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hector)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/optima-bateries-sale-costco/82965/15 "2005-01-12T07:10:41Z")

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haha omfg, which battery do i need for my car, are the yellow tops compatible with my 18"s?? will it interfere with my aluminium gt spoiler?

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**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/optima-bateries-sale-costco/82965/16 "2005-01-12T07:38:40Z")

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Stinson240sx has an SR, so he is just wondering if there is a difference.

Steve, no there is no difference you can use pretty much any car battery.

both yellow and red top will work for eveyr 240sx on this earth

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**Author:** ![Sasha\_SG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sasha_sg/32/5477_2.png) [@Sasha\_SG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sasha_SG)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/optima-bateries-sale-costco/82965/17 "2005-01-12T08:47:56Z")

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> [@bing](#):
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> Stinson240sx has an SR, so he is just wondering if there is a difference.
> 
> Steve, no there is no difference you can use pretty much any [car battery](http://www.serverlogic3.com/lm/rtl3.asp?si=5&k=car%20battery).
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> both yellow and red top will work for eveyr 240sx on this earth

even the ones with numchucks?

oh yea bing can you take your stuff out of my locker i cant fit my numchucks in there anymore.

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**Author:** ![s14\_2Nv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s14_2nv/32/5476_2.png) [@s14\_2Nv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s14_2Nv)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/optima-bateries-sale-costco/82965/18 "2005-01-12T08:52:06Z")

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Sasha, they are called nunchucks, not NUMchucks.

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**Author:** ![Dark\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@Dark\_Zero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dark_Zero)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/optima-bateries-sale-costco/82965/19 "2005-01-17T21:01:34Z")

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LMAO hahahahahaahah GOD! IDIOT!
