 Battery choice, Optima vs. Napa Orbital |
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| Bartlett 914 |
 Apr 25 2007, 11:06 AM
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I have an Orbital battery in my car. This was supplied by NAPA auto. It is a little over 2 years old and now it won't hold a charge. The car was stored inside and it was kept from freezing. The battery was very low when I went to start up the car this Spring. It did crank so the battery was not fully discharged. I charged it up and the car started. Next morning dead again. I had an Optima in my van for several years without any problems. Has anyone here had problems with the Orbital battery? It is in pro rated warranty period now. NAPA wants 120 to replace it. I paid 120 for it. A new battery is 140. Some warranty.
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| Dave_Darling |
Apr 25 2007, 09:58 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,200 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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The yellows don't last all that long, at least not in my experience... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
One yellow-top in my "other car", plus several in a friend's EV, all dying in a couple of years. (There were more in his EV that hadn't died last I talked to him about it, but still--not good odds.) --DD |
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Bartlett 914 Battery choice Apr 25 2007, 11:06 AM
bd1308 you know,
batteries like that do NOT like being d... Apr 25 2007, 11:22 AM Matt Meyer If you are not maintaining full charge on an optim... Apr 25 2007, 01:58 PM Teknon It takes quite awhile at 1 amp to charge a yellow ... Apr 25 2007, 10:05 PM woobn8r Ive had a red top in my '72 911 (on it's s... Apr 25 2007, 10:10 PM Bartlett 914 From the replies it seems some people have good lu... Apr 26 2007, 07:32 AM BarberDave :trophy:
Optma Red Top grts my vote. Had one ... Apr 26 2007, 08:07 AM Bartlett 914 I left my battery in slow charge overnight. I chec... Apr 26 2007, 08:31 AM Teknon Optima Yellow Top Charging instructions
Yellow To... Apr 26 2007, 09:05 AM cobra94563 I've had a few red top optima's..good exce... Apr 26 2007, 10:03 AM Matt Meyer I based my recommendation on a Yellow Top on the O... Apr 26 2007, 10:32 AM
Bartlett 914
I based my recommendation on a Yellow Top on the ... Apr 26 2007, 10:45 AM
anthony
If my car sits with the battery connected it wil... Apr 26 2007, 11:04 AM Matt Meyer Yea- I know I have something wrong with my car. I... Apr 26 2007, 02:05 PM Bartlett 914
Yea- I know I have something wrong with my car. ... Apr 26 2007, 02:34 PM Brando I've got an orbital gel-cell in my 914 that... Apr 26 2007, 03:15 PM Joe Ricard Odessy PC 680. there is also a slightly bigger on... Apr 26 2007, 03:24 PM |
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