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What kind of battery do I need for my 98' Cadillac Catera?
The batter died after sitting for a year. I know it requires a larger battery then your average car but I'm not too familiar with batteries. Can somebody tell me what battery I should be looking for? Amps? Brand? Etc. I will be running a 500rms watt sound system which isn't much but I'll consider getting a much better battery just to be safe.
Please and thanks
Thanks alot for your answers...so I should be looking for a cold cranking 700 amps+
6 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
i love interstate myself
the mt78 is the one you want for that car it has 750 amps and they work great call 1800 crankit for the nerest dealer
or if you really want to go all out get a optima battery it wll cost you $175 i really dont think it is worth the extra cost myself
- dr_layneLv 51 decade ago
A larger, more powerful battery may require modifactions to the vehicle. The battery is a "group 48/91" which I believe is also vented through a tube to the outside of the vehicle. These batteries are not the same design and dimensions of a typical American made vehicle's battery becuase the Catera is of European design.
Also, if you are going to let a vehicle sit for longer than a month, disconnect the battery and charge it once a month.
Steve
- 1 decade ago
Die-Hard or Delco, 600 to 800 CCA (Cold Cranking Amps) and with that sound system you might want to thinking about going to a Bigger (Higher Amp) Alternator to maintain the Charge in the Battery.
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Your Onstar is a seperate 3 button pod located to the left of the rear view mirror However the Onstar in your Catera is analog and will not work after Jan. 2008 as it cannot be upgraded to the new digital service.
- 1 decade ago
I would say go for a Die Hard Gold or Die Hard International. The International is for more rare fits and tends to be the most expensive. I have a Gold now, and run amps and sub woofers with no problem. Its been in there for at least 6 years.
