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Wed Oct 04, 2006 12:27 am

Guys ive searched and its near impossible to find a 6v battery.....where can i buy one and what should i expect to pay?

Wed Oct 04, 2006 12:54 am

NAPA sell them for $60(or about what I paid about a year ago).

Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:01 am

Call around to your local auto part stores and see who carries Interstate brand. You need a "19L", it is the correct size.

Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:19 am

Wolfsburg West sells them online. Nice battery that looks the part.

http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=ZVW112

Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:00 am

Pretty sure that anything you buy on line will be shipped dry and you'll need to find a place to fill it and charge it for you. I just went searching and bought one this week. You can call Interstate battery and find a distributor who can order one for you , or NAPA carries them. Took one day to get it from the warehouse. About $70

Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:21 am

Optima sells a newer technology "dry cell" battery. Oddly enough it is about half the size of a traditional wet battery but they also sell a disguise cover that the batter fits in that appears like an older 6 volt. I think they run around $100. Has anyone tried the Optima and if so, what are your impressions. Also, does anyone know if the battery cover that looks like a traditional batter that hides the smaller optima batter is the correct size for my stock battery lid?

Wed Oct 04, 2006 11:41 am

Remember, you'll have to buy Electrolytes from a local parts store because it is illegal to ship with the battery. If you are not looking for the orginal look, just run to Pepboys and they'll have everything you need.

-58Sleeper

Wed Oct 04, 2006 12:10 pm

I have bought 2 in the last 6 months from my local Pep Boys. They`re not that hard to find.

Wed Oct 04, 2006 12:14 pm

atlaw4u wrote: Optima sells a newer technology "dry cell" battery. Oddly enough it is about half the size of a traditional wet battery but they also sell a disguise cover that the batter fits in that appears like an older 6 volt. I think they run around $100. Has anyone tried the Optima and if so, what are your impressions. Also, does anyone know if the battery cover that looks like a traditional batter that hides the smaller optima batter is the correct size for my stock battery lid?

Optimas are great. Especially nice for a car that isn't driven frequently since they hold their charge basically forever. The peace of mind from having a battery that won't leak acid is worth the price in my opinion.

The stealth holder I looked at was too tall to fit under the seat of a Beetle. Would work in a bus or ghia but you would need to lengthen the battery holder strap.

Optima in my ghia:

Wed Oct 04, 2006 12:25 pm

As long as we're on the subject; where can I fine a yellow Bosch sticker for the battery? I understand they were repro..ed several years ago and I would like to get one. :?

Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:47 pm

thanks for all your help guys, just got back from autozone and the battery seemed too tall to fit under the bench.... i didnt have my old battery as reference since i went during work. can anyone confirm that the autozone battery actually fits under the rear seat?

Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:21 pm

If it's a 19L battery, it'll fit.