theblackvette

Hello. I am looking at this corvette.

It is a 2008 model. I have owned a 2005 and a 2008 and
I don't rememember a yellow part in the engine compartment. This car has less than
10,000 miles on it. What is this?

MGretz70

Are you talking about the yellow where battery is? That is a yellow top battery.

carpe dm

The only yellow part I see is the battery.......

theblackvette

Im not crazy. I had a 2008 z06 and never had yellow top. This car has less than 10k miles and is a 2008. Perhsps it is a replacement from original battery or did some come with yellow tops?

ChevyDave

well.. yes , this is a battery


yellow here...

Landru

OK, but is the car you pictured a Z06?
Z06 cell's in the rear as you know, while other models under the hood.

Not 'crazy", just mistaken.

theblackvette

My question should have been is this the original battery? I like to know if this car with less than 10,000 miles got a replacement? Were any stock batteries come from the factory with yellow tops?

MGretz70

The original owner probably had a battery draining issue and had to replace the battery with a yellow top! That's my guess at least!

theblackvette

This is a 2008 vert. I had a 2008 z06. Never looked at battery. I had a 2005 vert. Neither one had yellow tops. I simply want to know if any yellow top batteries came with these cars originally?

EVRose

Time can kill a battery a lot faster than miles.
And as far as I know all factory batteries are black.

theblackvette

Now we are getting somewhere. My fault for not being clear. So it appears to be a replacement.

cclive

Absolutely...oem batteries are Delco.

mcandrew67

Seems my battery lasts 2 years, so probably was replaced. I swithced now to Optima too last year.

hzz

Yellow top batteries never came as original equipment

It's a replacement battery.

Could be lots of reasons for replacing a battery so soon. Only the owner who did it will know why.

cclive

The oem battery could be six years old by now...so it should be completely expected to see a replacement battery in that car...it would be more unusual to see the original battery in there.

Gman in NC

By the looks of your avitar, you are crazy.

michaelinmech

The previous owner maybe a faithful Optima Battery believer, who changed out to a Optima Yellow Top battery regardless of the condition of the OE battery . . .

mcandrew67

He's not crazy, he's just Tu Tu much

SilverScorp

Like others have stated, it's a Optima Yellow top battery. It is far far better than the stock battery. Consider it an upgrade.

EVRose

Now THAT I don't agree with.