I need a new battery in my cavalier, from what I hear the warranty on the Delco batteries is 5 yrs. My car was made in 2001 so its still hasn't been 5 yrs yet. Would I have any luck getting a free replacement? I'm thinking the GM dealer would the place to go.

Go back to the dealer, its a warrenty thing.




“Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that’s even remotely true."

if it was the original battery , its only covered with the 3yr 36k miles


plus being 5 years old youd be pro rated any ways , so its just better to get a alot better battery than the delco


hopefully your didnt leak and kill the batt cable , its common

no its not leaking , its not holding a charge, I'm gonna ask at the dealership whats their policy on it. If its not covered I'm gonna get myself a new one (delco) because I got a GM discount.

mine was just about 4yrears old original ... very weak and starting to cause starting issues in normal weather...

Wanted a good battery and replaced with a much stronger Optima Red Top!!

I'm ready for winter now!!

Nothing worse than its Minus 40F and your battery aint got any juice to start your car!!



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Bill Ellis
2002 Cavalier 2.2L OHV Sedan (AUG 2001)
2004 Vibe AWD Shadow (May 2004)

besides I'm not that fond of the Delco batteries anway!!




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Bill Ellis
2002 Cavalier 2.2L OHV Sedan (AUG 2001)
2004 Vibe AWD Shadow (May 2004)

Optimas are top of the line, excellent batteries. However, I got 9 years out of the factory original Delco battery in my '90 Cavalier and so far I have 6 years out of the one in my '99 Chevy Venture minivan.


'03 LS SPORT COUPE 5 SPEED black with teal/silver pinstripe

I got another Delco , the dealer sold me a Professional Delco, I'm sure it'll be good!

The original one from the factory is not covered by any of the warranties except for the GM one.