optima battery
07-19-2011, 04:06 PM
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I hear that Optima's quality has really gone down recently. I use a red top in one of my cars, but it's at least 3 years old...it works great.
The only "performance" advantage a battery can give you is a reduction in weight.
The only "performance" advantage a battery can give you is a reduction in weight.
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07-19-2011, 04:08 PM
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I have lots of mod like h/c and other .and i have this walmart baterry. if i stuck in traffic on first gear let go the clucth battery niddle move too and in couple miles battery niddle is in 1/2 .
07-19-2011, 04:38 PM
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my blue top is about 2 years old and its going strong. They do have nice perks like being spill proof, and vibration resistance.
Also mine has never corroded, started in freezing temperatures, & 100+ temperatures
I might be lucky tho since i hear alot of bad stories about faulty optima batteries, my battery is about 2 years old i think.
08-01-2011, 10:17 AM
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Just save yourself a lot of money and frustration and get a regular battery. Optimas are not all that reliable and it seems silly that spending that much on a battery just to replace it every 1-2 years when you can get 1 regular battery for much less that will last 3x longer.
08-02-2011, 01:43 AM
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Just save yourself a lot of money and frustration and get a regular battery. Optimas are not all that reliable and it seems silly that spending that much on a battery just to replace it every 1-2 years when you can get 1 regular battery for much less that will last 3x longer.
08-02-2011, 08:47 AM
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I have to disagree with this now that I just went through hell in this exact situation. I bought a Bosch battery for around $100. I had charging issues and the car wouldn't start half the time and I was getting stuck everywhere. I returned it and got a new one at no extra charge. Same exact problem. Those Bosch batteries are complete garbage. I was fed up at that point and just laid out the money for an Optima Red Top which I should have just done in the first place. Not a single problem since with about 2,000 miles on the battery. Both Bosch's lasted less than 500 miles each.
08-02-2011, 10:25 AM
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My optima is awesome. I left my light on once and drained the battery dead. I let it sit for about an hour and since it is a deep cycle battery it started back up after sitting for a moment to allow itself to get enough of a charge to start.
I have mine mounted in the trunk area with a battery cutoff under the license plate.
BTW mine is a Red-Top.
I have mine mounted in the trunk area with a battery cutoff under the license plate.
BTW mine is a Red-Top.
08-06-2011, 10:23 PM
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Just save yourself a lot of money and frustration and get a regular battery. Optimas are not all that reliable and it seems silly that spending that much on a battery just to replace it every 1-2 years when you can get 1 regular battery for much less that will last 3x longer.
Not a single problem with my Red Top, and it's been recharged from the dead twice with no issues.
Something to note: the red tops aren't true deep-cycle batteries, the yellow-tops are automotive deep-cycle, and the blue are marine deep-cycle. The reds are standard "starter" batteries.