Miata battery

Emmie Fisher · **Posted:** Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:23 am

Anybody know where or the best place around here to buy a Miata battery? I've only previously bought them off of the web, but I may need one quicker than that this time. Preferably "around here" would be CH/Pittsboro/Durham/Apex.

Wes Eargle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:47 am **Posts:** 3683

I got my absorbed glass mat battery at Batteries Plus in Garner; all BPs have them. The Mazda dealerships stopped carrying the Panasonic AGMs and went to a wet cell replacement that doesn't have as long of a life and some people have reported venting issues from the trunk with them.

Emmie Fisher · **Posted:** Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:33 pm

Thanks, Wes! Just called the BP near Southpoint and they have it for $99 which is about the same price as the Westco I've been getting from the web. BP's is a Deka and I see this about the Deka on Miata.net...

"Check out the Deka Miata battery, made by EastPenn, has the correct vent ports for the Miata. They make the AGM/Miata battery for Westco and Marathon."

So, good find, Wes! And an easy get for me!

Jason Mauldin · **Posted:** Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:05 am

2 years ago, CARQUEST had the correct East Penn Miata battery. I'm not positive that they still do.

RobLupella · **Posted:** Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:31 am

I'm using a gel wheelchair battery from BP, it was cheaper and had the same power output

Rob

BretLuter · **Posted:** Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:40 pm

IIRC, on Kelly's old Miata we jump started it using 2 hamsters on a hamster wheel one time.......

Chuck Frank · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:53 pm

You can get Optima batteries at Sams or Costco. They don't need venting and can be installed in any position, even upside down.

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