Really? I called NTB, Advanced, and Auto zone. They can't even order it. They said go to the dealer. Now my car is sitting at the dealer with a dead battery waiting for them to pick one up from their warehouse this afternoon. 120 for the battery, -12 for the core charge (gasp) and who know how much to have them install it because I have to go to work tonight and sleep before so I wont have time. Every car I've ever owned has had weird batteries that I needed to run around and pay extra for. I had a stupid Hyundai with reverse terminals. How stupid is that. Extra 40 for a battery with reverse terminals. Just turn the damn battery around!

OK i'm done venting.

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I know it's too late, but I work at an auto parts store and yesterday coincidentally I had a guy come in looking for a battery for his GXP. Stock group size is an 85 but you can use a group size 26R which is just a reverse terminal, hence the R, but is only lil smaller in length and is same height and width and will work as a replacement for the group 85 battery. Hope this helps for the future or for others who may have the same problem.

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Mods so far: Intake, 104's, 180*, Overkilled 4.0, Alt. Re-wire and voltage booster, F&R STB's w/DR's brackets, GMPP front sway w/poly links, TA's, HID's, Tints, 3.6 MPS, AF scan gauge, boost and oil pres. gauge, upper poly mounts, f-body upgrade, D/S rotors, SS hoses.

Yeah it's a serious issue.

I was only able to find one (Bosch - ~$85) at Pep Boys. Yes, one.

I was not prepared to pay the dealer for an ACDelco.

When I went looking for a battery for mine a few months ago, all the autozones, and advance auto parts and oreilly's around here had it listed as a "side post" battery. Finally NAPA had the right battery. But it's crazy how it's so hard to find one for these cars.

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2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT2
MODS: Wizaired|Custom DHP Tune|180° Thermostat|DR F/R Brackets w/GMPP STB's|UMI Trailing Arms|Bilstein HDs w/SSC|Projector Retro|Black SPO Grilles and Spoiler|SS Inserts Rear Inlay|ZZP Volt. Booster & Alt Rewire

Optima /thread

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Mods include-
Pulley boys 3.2 pulley, 20* timing, HPTuned, pacesetters, SSIC, modded 1.9's, F/R STBs on Don Rome brackets, 255lph pump, ZZP billet rails, GXP catback
Best of 13.4 at 103.... 12's this year

What's so odd about the GXP batts? And WTF is this reverse terminal thing? I've never heard of this. Guess that shows how 'available' these batts are LOL.

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That sucks, I never had to replace mine.. I thought I did but it was the car before my Grand Prix..

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2009 Pontiac G8 GT- Roto-Fab Intake, Roto-Fab Radiator cover, Superchips Cortex Tune, Tinted Tail lights, Corsa Cat-Back Exhaust, Tinted side markers, Painted GXP Diffuser, Tinted Reflectors, Painted Grilles.

Bought an Optima 35R from Farm And Fleet..Was very easy to install....but a pia to get the delco out. The dealer might charge you up to an hour labor time, because it is hard to get these batteries in and out. I would say it took me about 40 minutes to get the old one out and install the Optima. The delco is a crap battery imho, it was leaking acid all over the place, that wont happen with an Optima. Also, the Optima is a little shorter and slides right in.

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2006 GXP
All Stock

It was 120 ro the battory and only 40 bucks for the install. Which isn't bad at all. He called me and said they were about to do it, It would be done in 30 minutes.

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I bought the Optima Red Top Model 35 from Autozone to replace my battery and it's great!

Ok. Battery 101 time.

Interstate batteries = Garbage.

$120 for an ACDelco battery is a STEAL.

ACDelco batts have the absolute best shelf life of ANY battery on the market (except gell cells). Delco batts arent filled until RIGHT BEFORE they leave the warehouse. Where as every other brand is filled during production and can sit in a warehouse for a very very long time before it ever sees shelves. I sold Delco's left and right when I was in autoparts. I took in NUMEROUS 1-2yr old Interstate and Auto-Zone, Advance, Napa, Federated and many many other batteries as cores. Never EVER took in a Delco battery that was less than 8yrs old.

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optima baby

Costco carrys the Optima SC75 for about $124.

It's the same as a Red35, but with dual terminals. Pops right in because you can
tip it 90 degrees without spilling.

Fits great & looks kinda cool also.

batteries can spill?

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Yeah buddy. The sulfuric acid in them is fun stuff too
But not Optimas

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Dubs:00 VW GTI VR6, Low and Slow 91 VW GTI 8v, Shave the Bay!! 91 VW Cabriolet 8v, bitch Basket
GP's:04 GP GT, Past now G-Ma's Girlfriend's 97 GP GT, "Project Pink Power"

My 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix daily driving leaking big one 2 years ago. It was major suck to clean it up.

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