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chuck December-1st-2005 06:03 AM

What optima battery fits our Mazda Protege5?
 
What optima battery fits our Mazda Protege5?

34/78----10.0 x 6.8 x 7.8
34--------10.0 x 6.8 x 7.8 possible to get this one to work

35--------9.0 x 6.7 x 7.8 I think this one.
75/35----9.4 x 6.8 x 7.8

RipperSnapper December-1st-2005 01:23 PM

I have a 34/78 OY It fits,works, It came with a riser tray to prop it up a bit

Ken@ProtegeGarage December-1st-2005 04:33 PM

the 34 should fit as well and i sell optima batteries

chuck December-2nd-2005 05:16 PM

Here are the specs for optima
 
34/78
http://www.optimabatteries.com/publi..._78_082304.pdf

35
http://www.optimabatteries.com/publi...035_082304.pdf



I have read several people used 34/78

Looks like 35 is suppose to be for our cars but I would rather use 34/78 which is only approx 3/4 longer.
But is 50 Ah compared to 44 Ah
110 mins compared to 90 mins
(800A CCA, 1000A MCA) compared to (720A CCA, 910A MCA)

What do some of you think?


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