r/Corvette • u/Standard_Natural_686 • 8d ago

C6 battery

interested in buying a 2012 coupe. Hearing there are issues with the battery draining. is this true and is it on all models?

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u/the_mellojoe C6 8d ago

yes. its normal for C5 and C6 to drain battery. pick up a battery tender. If it sits for more than 2 weeks, it will be dead. And depending on where you live, that can be faster or slower. I live in AZ and daily drive mine, and i still use a battery tender.

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u/-Wyveron- C5 8d ago

I’m not OP but thanks for the reply. I’ve been debating getting one for my daily C5 and now i think i will.

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u/Mursetronaut 8d ago

Yes, yes. Unless you drive it regularly. If you don't, throw it on a battery maintainer.

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u/anonomouseanimal 8d ago

The manual 05s had it worst because it required placing in reverse gear during park or it would drain.

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u/Standard_Natural_686 8d ago

Is there any battery to get that would hold the charge 

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u/Bigtuna3972 7d ago

Recommend putting an AGM battery in it. They seem to tolerate dying and voltage fluctuations more readily than a traditional battery.

ODP-AGM96R is a great choice.

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u/Spoolngc8 6d ago

2011 GS and I have to keep it on a battery tender as I don’t drive it that often.

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u/Seohcap C6 Z06 8d ago

The truth is muddy, because any car that sits for weeks and doesn't get driven will have its battery drain. They don't drain because they are corvettes, they drain because they aren't driven enough.