Hi all, just bought my new-to-me 1998 Fleetwood Flair, it is in the shop being serviced and checked out. The adviser looked at the battery for starting the engine ( Chevy 454) it is a Wal-Mart special with 650 CCA. He suggested that I replace soon with an AC-Delco 800 or 850CCA.
Any advice would be appreciated, as he stated that this battery could eventually damage the starter.
Thanks Gene for the e-manual, but I could not find any info. in there that mentions the specs on the battery.
Roger
Terry and Jo said
07:54 PM Jan 12, 2014
Since it is for starting of the engine, I'd check with a Chevy dealer and ask what are the requirements for a 454. They will be able to give you the best answer.
Or, maybe peruse through some Chevy owners forums and see if there are any topics on batteries.
While I'm not a mechanic in any definition of the word, I've been involved with numerous types of vehicles including 18-wheelers and farm equipment. I'd think a stronger battery might always be the best thing. I do know that "low voltage" is damaging to electrical motors, so I'm presuming that it would also apply to the "motor" in a starter.
Terry
rgrrmg said
07:55 PM Jan 12, 2014
Thanks Terry, I'll look into it.
Roger
Lonney Wade said
01:10 AM Jan 13, 2014
Roger, if you have room for a bigger battery, go for the biggest cranking amp battery they have, it can not hurt. I always put the biggest battery in my car, plow truck, tractor, RVs that would fit, sometimes up to 1000 cold cranking amps, bigger is always better if you have the room. A low battery will slow the starter and increase amp draw, will heat the cables and heat up the starter, can burn up the starter in the long run. If you have the extra money go with AGM batteries, a much better battery, Sams Club has some very good AGM batteries and very low prices, I have bought 5 AGM batteries from Sams Club so far, very happy with them, I do need to get 2 more AGM batteries from Sams club before we start our journey. And they are made in the USA.
Lonney
Clay L said
12:24 PM Jan 13, 2014
The Delco battery that came with my motor home lasted about five years. The Walmart battery I replaced it with is going on five years and still okay.
Hi all, just bought my new-to-me 1998 Fleetwood Flair, it is in the shop being serviced and checked out. The adviser looked at the battery for starting the engine ( Chevy 454) it is a Wal-Mart special with 650 CCA. He suggested that I replace soon with an AC-Delco 800 or 850CCA.
Any advice would be appreciated, as he stated that this battery could eventually damage the starter.
Thanks,
Roger
http://fleetwoodrv.com/partsandservice/manuals/1998_FLAIR.pdf
Here is the manual, should be in there....
Thanks Gene for the e-manual, but I could not find any info. in there that mentions the specs on the battery.
Roger
Since it is for starting of the engine, I'd check with a Chevy dealer and ask what are the requirements for a 454. They will be able to give you the best answer.
Or, maybe peruse through some Chevy owners forums and see if there are any topics on batteries.
While I'm not a mechanic in any definition of the word, I've been involved with numerous types of vehicles including 18-wheelers and farm equipment. I'd think a stronger battery might always be the best thing. I do know that "low voltage" is damaging to electrical motors, so I'm presuming that it would also apply to the "motor" in a starter.
Terry
Thanks Terry, I'll look into it.
Roger
Roger, if you have room for a bigger battery, go for the biggest cranking amp battery they have, it can not hurt.
I always put the biggest battery in my car, plow truck, tractor, RVs that would fit, sometimes up to 1000 cold cranking amps, bigger is always better if you have the room.
A low battery will slow the starter and increase amp draw, will heat the cables and heat up the starter, can burn up the starter in the long run.
If you have the extra money go with AGM batteries, a much better battery, Sams Club has some very good AGM batteries and very low prices, I have bought 5 AGM batteries from Sams Club so far, very happy with them, I do need to get 2 more AGM batteries from Sams club before we start our journey.
And they are made in the USA.
Lonney