Thanks, I just got an interstate battery, MT-35, 550CCA.
It's a tad shorter than the stocker, but it starts right up. Too bad it's not a maintenance free, but I got a decent price for a new one, about $50. As long as it starts and runs I am happy.;pg;
But them optimas sure look good under the hood. /drool

PS. Does the difference in CCA important, the stock was a 500, but when looking up batteries I got listings for 800 CCA batteries?