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Old 16 June 2009, 17:17   #1 (permalink)
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Question Blue Top Vs Yellow Top Car Batteries

Hi Guys,

I need to get a new battery and I had alway thought I'd just get a Yellow top, but from doing a little bit of reading I'm no longer sure.

The blue top which is advertised as a boat, RV battery has the same cranking power as the yellow top, it has more connecting terminals and it is generally cheaper to.

I can't see any benifit of get the yellow top battery?

I don't fancy the red top, as although you can get ones with more cranking power the longivity isn't there to run my ICE.

Blue or Yellow?
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so, blue, yellow or red? What do people think?
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You are correct, no difference other than the ones you have listed. The only thing is they don't do a reverse terminal in the Yellow or Blue, so you will have to work out extensions.
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Blue top battery 4.2
Voltage 12.0 V
Cold Cranking Amps at 0F 750
Cranking Amps at 32F 870
Reserve Capacity 120 min
Capacity (C/20 Rate) 55AH
Internal Resistance (ohms) 0.0028
Length 10in
Width 6.88in
Height 7.81in
Weight 43.5lbs
Terminal Type Dual SAE and 5/16 Stinless Stud

Yellow top Battery

Voltage 12.0 V
Cold Cranking Amps at 0F 750
Cranking Amps at 32F 870
Reserve Capacity 120 min
Capacity (C/20 Rate) 55AH
Internal Resistance (ohms) 0.0028
Length 10in
Width 6.88in
Height 7.81in
Weight 43.5lbs
Terminal Type Dual SAE and 5/16 Stinless Stud

Red top battery
Cold Cranking Amps at 0F 815
Cranking Amps at 32F
Reserve Capacity 105 min
Capacity (C/20 Rate) 50AH
LENGTH : 244mm
WIDTH : 172mm
HEIGHT : 173mm
Weight : 17.2kg
Terminal Type Dual SAE and 5/16 Stinless Stud
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Think I'm going to get a blue one. Its going in the boot anyway so the reverse terminal isn' an issue.

I just can't figure out why the blue is so much cheaper if its the same as the yellow.
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Anyone else have any views?
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I have a red top on my 02 STI..

never had a problem starting it since.. usually the trackers/immobiliser/alarms drain the battery especially if you leave your alarm on for 1-2 weeks at a time!

no problems with a red top - turn the key and fires up straight away

expensive batteries but worth it in my opinion, the 6 cylinders look very different to your usual battery!

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