anyone have Troubles w/ red OPTIMA?
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anyone have Troubles w/ red OPTIMA? it is time for a new battery and i was thinking about a red top optima.
my friend at the parts store said they've had Several returns on these batteries(quit working)
anyway i just wanted to see if anyone else is having problems with this battery?
thanks for any info
my friend at the parts store said they've had Several returns on these batteries(quit working)
anyway i just wanted to see if anyone else is having problems with this battery?
thanks for any info
Optima is JUNK IMO. I would rather save 40 bucks and get a deka intimadator battery. they are still gell celled and last longer. I have had one in my 94 S15 for over 5 years with no problems.
I work in a parts store and they're not bad batteries, have one in my car and its been perfectly fine. What people neglect to do/know is you don't charge a gel-cell like you do a normal battery...
I've had my red top optima for about four years now. I bought it for my LT1 , and its in my LS1 now, its a real good day to day battery. Ive seen a lot of dead optimas at my work becasue people dont use them they buy them and just let it sit in there cars and loose charge...A+++++++ for red top...
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mine has been in the car for over 5yrs
drained it down to almost nothing a few times. recharged it like any other battery (didn't know that's bad) and its always come back to life.
car used to sit for a month at a time between runs...always fired right up.
for a while i was having issues with the odo and radio resetting if it sat for a while, but that has gone away...same battery.
how are you supposed to charge them?
drained it down to almost nothing a few times. recharged it like any other battery (didn't know that's bad) and its always come back to life.
car used to sit for a month at a time between runs...always fired right up.
for a while i was having issues with the odo and radio resetting if it sat for a while, but that has gone away...same battery.
how are you supposed to charge them?
I had one and I was never satisfied with it. From day one, it seemed like it never was fully charged, then after 1 year, it was dead. Got a replacement Sears Platinum Diehard and have never had one issue. Great battery.
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well i hardly ever get my car out, sometimes it sits for months at a time.
so maybe this battery isnt for me. i know the yellow top is more of deep cycle battery but (i cant believe) the Red top is having trouble holding a charge, if its not used daily.
i appreciate everyones opinion, keep the votes coming
so maybe this battery isnt for me. i know the yellow top is more of deep cycle battery but (i cant believe) the Red top is having trouble holding a charge, if its not used daily.
i appreciate everyones opinion, keep the votes coming
mine seems to be working well... the car has lately been sitting for at least a month between startups. Although nearly dead each time i've started it, i figure a month or longer gives proper reason to go near dead..
I will not get a red top again, ever. I won't even put one in my DD.
