Exide Orbital at Canadian Tire..WTF?

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Apr 20, 2004 | 04:59 AM

Fishbone

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Although it is listed on their website, I cannot find a Canadian Tire store in the GTA that actually carries the Exide Orbital battery with the Exide branding (bit purple and white "X" on the side).

Can anyone help...I need a battery today!

Lawrence.

Apr 20, 2004 | 06:26 AM

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yellow tops @ Costco

Apr 20, 2004 | 06:31 AM

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walmart has redtops too

Apr 20, 2004 | 06:31 AM

Fishbone

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Found one...but the Canadian Tire parts person said it won't fit my car...any thoughts?

Apr 20, 2004 | 07:36 AM

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pfff measure it and check for yourself, should be fine...

Apr 20, 2004 | 07:47 AM

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make it fit [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]

Apr 20, 2004 | 08:24 AM

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Quote:

Originally posted by Fishbone:
Found one...but the Canadian Tire parts person said it won't fit my car...any thoughts?

I hate it when sales people don't know much about battery fitment.

[ April 20, 2004, 09:50 AM: Message edited by: Chadxton ]

Apr 20, 2004 | 08:53 AM

Fishbone

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Exide's web site says that the Orbital is meant to be used as a second battery...anyone using it as a starting battery...

I never run my stereo with the car off, so is this really what I want?

Apr 20, 2004 | 11:07 AM

lemonlime

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I've used my yellow top as a starting battery for months without any problems at all. I'm sure it would be fine.

Apr 20, 2004 | 12:43 PM

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Originally posted by Chadxton:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Fishbone:
Found one...but the Canadian Tire parts person said it won't fit my car...any thoughts?

I hate it when sales people don't know much about battery fitment. </font>[/QUOTE]Tell ya what - how about you fit a "standard" size Spiral Cell type battery into the stock area in my Civic and then we'll see who knows something about battery fitment...

Also you take something like a newer Civic with the battery on the firewall. No fitment guide anywhere will say a "standard" size Spiral cell will fit there. It will, but it's custom.

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