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Optima yellow top. Have had it for 7 years and its held up amazingly well. I am gone for work 2-3 weeks at a time each month and its always has a charge and fires the truck right up when I get back.
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I haven't had any issues yet, but this is definitely the weakest battery I've had to date.
if I sit with the radio on, no lights just waiting on the woman, within 5 minutes I get the "low battery start engine" chime, I've done a few AVR tests and it barely passes. this past winter a few mornings I was doubting it was gonna start and it cranked pretty slow.
its my factory battery, 3 years old.
I had good luck with a red top in my s10 I purchased that in maybe 05? and it lasted 2 vehicles right up until I sold the truck. sounds like you guys are saying optima aint what it used to be? that's a shame.
ZEAUSE- that battery you mentioned, is it the "mega tron" ? I went on the interstate batteries site and it only lists 1 for my year of truck.
RS/SS 4.8- whats the P/N on that yellow top? i'm only finding a red top listing
if I sit with the radio on, no lights just waiting on the woman, within 5 minutes I get the "low battery start engine" chime, I've done a few AVR tests and it barely passes. this past winter a few mornings I was doubting it was gonna start and it cranked pretty slow.
its my factory battery, 3 years old.
I had good luck with a red top in my s10 I purchased that in maybe 05? and it lasted 2 vehicles right up until I sold the truck. sounds like you guys are saying optima aint what it used to be? that's a shame.
ZEAUSE- that battery you mentioned, is it the "mega tron" ? I went on the interstate batteries site and it only lists 1 for my year of truck.
RS/SS 4.8- whats the P/N on that yellow top? i'm only finding a red top listing
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I have heard from a few loyal optima guys that there not what they once were.
I put two marine optima's (blue top maybe?) in my ski boat a couple of years ago, one of them was ran dead on the water first couple times out and wouldn't ever charge back up. For $180ea I wasn't impressed with current quality. I went back with normal deep cycle batteries and had better luck.
Was riding with a friend and his truck started smelling like rotten eggs going down the road. Popped the hood and the red top optima was smoking out of the vents. Needless to say we didn't put an optima back in it...
I put two marine optima's (blue top maybe?) in my ski boat a couple of years ago, one of them was ran dead on the water first couple times out and wouldn't ever charge back up. For $180ea I wasn't impressed with current quality. I went back with normal deep cycle batteries and had better luck.
Was riding with a friend and his truck started smelling like rotten eggs going down the road. Popped the hood and the red top optima was smoking out of the vents. Needless to say we didn't put an optima back in it...
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I have heard from a few loyal optima guys that there not what they once were.
I put two marine optima's (blue top maybe?) in my ski boat a couple of years ago, one of them was ran dead on the water first couple times out and wouldn't ever charge back up. For $180ea I wasn't impressed with current quality. I went back with normal deep cycle batteries and had better luck.
Was riding with a friend and his truck started smelling like rotten eggs going down the road. Popped the hood and the red top optima was smoking out of the vents. Needless to say we didn't put an optima back in it...
I put two marine optima's (blue top maybe?) in my ski boat a couple of years ago, one of them was ran dead on the water first couple times out and wouldn't ever charge back up. For $180ea I wasn't impressed with current quality. I went back with normal deep cycle batteries and had better luck.
Was riding with a friend and his truck started smelling like rotten eggs going down the road. Popped the hood and the red top optima was smoking out of the vents. Needless to say we didn't put an optima back in it...
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Not only that but they have gone way up in price while the quality has gone down as well. I used to sell them years ago wholesale, and the price continually went up and up.
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Yeah my headlamps noticeably dim when the turn indicators or brake lights illuminate, even with the engine spinning 2000+ rpm.
Not surprisingly its GM service manager claims “it’s normal.”
Installing Whelen strobes (for jobsite use) is going to necessitate a battery and/or alternator upgrade.
Thinking about installing a second battery in that empty underhood tray originally intended for diesels…
Not surprisingly its GM service manager claims “it’s normal.”
Installing Whelen strobes (for jobsite use) is going to necessitate a battery and/or alternator upgrade.
Thinking about installing a second battery in that empty underhood tray originally intended for diesels…