coolformula

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I have had a optima red top for 2 years. For the last 10 months everytime I go crank my car it is 100% dead. I have to boost it off. This happens after only 5-10 days sitting. I checked to make sure something was not draining it. I took it back to sears and it was "Dead". It was under warranty, but they do not sell the optima red top no more. I paid 47 dollars with tax for a Die Hard Platinum . Hopefully this will be better, the warranty is quite good with 48 month full replacement!

I know the big 3 are the main people that make all the batteries and they get re-stamped, but hopefully I'll have better luck. My dad had a optima die red top die too.

I like "good" batteries, but I could go buy about 3 oreaily house brand(what I use in my other car which also died yesterday after about 18 months). But I have had good luck with diehards before, so hopefully this Platinum will be good also. I also read on other forums red tops dont' like to be fully discharged, they dont play well after that.

2001NBMZ28

I just put one in my car last month. The Optima was just under 3 years old and wondered what Sears was going to do since they don't sell them anymore but honored the warranty. Bought my car new and so far have been through the stock ACDelco, Diehard Gold (warm climate), and Optima.

Choppers

iTrader: (60)

yea all we use is die hards. my dads truck has one and it lasted 7 years. but it went dead july 1st. so it will be getting another die hard as soon as wee need it.lol

coolformula

iTrader: (21)

I figured this thread would get more feedback on batteries. 4 years 100% replacment seems to be at the top of all the batteries I have seen.

I know in the 80's the Diehard Gold is the only thing my dad purchased, and he had good luck.

RsSean

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Had a AcDelco battery for 4 years and it died on me when I was on the other side of town. Went nad Got a Yellow top battery and made it fit in the battery tray. Never had a problem out of it.

MeentSS02

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I, too, have a DieHard Platinum 34/78 (damn thing is HUGE). It beat my old Optima in CCA and RC, and has a really, really nice warranty. I'm not planning on having to replace it anytime soon, especially since the car spends most of its time hooked up to a battery tender in my garage.

slt200mph

iTrader: (42)

Lots or people seem to have problems with Optima batteries...I have always had very good luck with your run of the mill batteries..my AC Delco OEM battery lasted 6 years...

SparkyJJO

iTrader: (11)

I got you beat, my AC Delco battery that came with the car off the assembly line in 98 lasted until this past February - 10 years!!

BadBandit69

iTrader: (13)

i've got a 94 explorer sitting in my driveway with the original battery and it still works great. 14 years old and thats the longest i've ever heard a battery last. I had an interstate take a **** after 7months. It was under warrenty but still.

BadBandit69

iTrader: (13)

oh yea and my optima in my z is junk been replace once and its already going down hill.

slt200mph

iTrader: (42)

WOW that is a mericle...

coolformula

iTrader: (21)

Tested this one let is sit for about 2 weeks and cranks right up. Much better than the ole opmita was doing. After 3 days it would not crak the car lol. I'm happy its fixed now.

TXZ28LS1

iTrader: (5)

definitely a fan of the die hard battery!!

crazysquid

iTrader: (13)

x2 here

RooRnZ28

iTrader: (14)

i had issues with an optima redtop after i left my manual fans on and it drained the battery totally... i got it replaced under warranty and no problems so far!