 Optima Battery Selection, Which Model and Size to Buy? |
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| m170seeker |
 Jul 6 2012, 02:14 PM
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I finally need a new battery and wanted to get an Optima. Any opinions on Red or Yellow Top and what size do we need?
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| monkeyboy |
Jul 6 2012, 03:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 8-June 08 From: Los Angeles, Ca Member No.: 9,147 Region Association: None |
I have had nothing but bad luck with Optima over the last few years QC went downhill.
I recommend Odyssey now. I am running a PC925 in my car and a couple in my diesel truck. I even put one in my dad's car. Even with 11:1 compression and sitting for weeks on end, it starts without a problem. Odyssey battery specs |
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m170seeker Optima Battery Selection Jul 6 2012, 02:14 PM
aharder I've been using a Red Top for years...... :D Jul 6 2012, 02:50 PM ellisor3 Just bought a red top myself. There are many threa... Jul 6 2012, 02:56 PM pcar916 Yellow tops are deep cycle batteries like boats us... Jul 6 2012, 03:07 PM Mountain914 I have used the same red top in my 914 for 12+ yea... Jul 6 2012, 03:29 PM broomhandle Red is for auto, yellow is deep cycle for trucks/j... Jul 6 2012, 03:56 PM seanery I'll second the 34 / 34R. I've got a 34 th... Jul 6 2012, 04:02 PM underthetire Old optimas good
New optimas really bad. Jul 6 2012, 04:33 PM GeorgeRud In short, a 34R has the terminals in the same posi... Jul 6 2012, 04:51 PM bigkensteele I went with a 35 due to weight and price. It bare... Jul 6 2012, 05:28 PM wildman I have a friend in the battery business, i told hi... Jul 6 2012, 05:44 PM
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I have a friend in the battery business, i told h... Jul 9 2012, 01:05 PM monkeyboy
I have a friend in the battery business, i told ... Jul 10 2012, 09:30 AM SKL1 I've had a red top in mine for at least 6-7 ye... Jul 10 2012, 08:12 PM bcheney Anyone know if this is a 34 or 34R Optima? It was ... Oct 2 2012, 05:20 AM bcheney
Anyone know if this is a 34 or 34R Optima? It was... Oct 2 2012, 05:29 AM saigon71 I tried the Optima red top 34R first...the termina... Jul 6 2012, 06:54 PM windforfun The new ones are junk. Jul 6 2012, 07:07 PM m170seeker Thanks. All very helpful. Jul 9 2012, 12:02 PM tod914 I recently picked up a 35. Killer deal on it. ... Jul 9 2012, 08:21 PM bigkensteele
I recently picked up a 35. Killer deal on it. ... Jul 9 2012, 09:42 PM Rod Odyssey here too, but a PC1200 so slightly bigger... Jul 10 2012, 01:57 AM tod914 Ken, I called them up to see if they could beat th... Jul 10 2012, 07:55 AM MoveQik I've got the yellow top. Sits for months at a... Oct 2 2012, 07:13 AM charliew Well I just bought two new optima red tops for oth... Oct 2 2012, 08:25 AM broomhandle Yellow top is deep cycle, red is the good old stan... Oct 2 2012, 10:28 AM Nürburg Nomad Just to add to the thread, I have 5 Optima's 2... Oct 3 2012, 12:44 AM johannes Odyssey are lighter and here you can find all you ... Oct 3 2012, 01:48 AM |
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