Battery OEM Chevrolet or OPTIMA

OPTIMA Battery
Matt_in_FL
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Rating 4.0

My old Celica was at 11 years of daily on a Yellow Top, including at least 3x when it sat to dead and recharged just fine. When I got a new car and stopped driving it, it only lasted another 6 months of infrequent driving after that.

Pros: long lifespan, recharged fine
Cons: short lifespan with infrequent driving
Vehicle: Toyota Celica
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OPTIMA Battery

I had a yellow top that lasted me through 3 cars and over 12 years. I sold it with one of my cars. Those were the good ole days where they actually were decent.

Pros: long lifespan, decent quality
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DustyBeetle
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Rating 4.0

ive got my early 2000's redtop it still sits at 12 but it gets alarmingly hot when in use, best battery ever, over 10 cars

Pros: best battery ever, long lifespan
Cons: gets alarmingly hot
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OPTIMA Battery

I have a 2014 brz and power wise the only thing I've changed is an optima red top battery when my orm battery died. It does have a out twice the cca as the stock battery so maybe it helps.

Pros: twice the cca
Vehicle: Subaru BRZ
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OPTIMA Battery
AG86FOX_
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Rating 3.5

I run the red top. I haven't noticed any issues except it doesn't fit the stock tray.

Pros: no issues
Cons: doesn't fit stock tray
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OPTIMA Battery

10 years ago, in Florida, I bought the red top battery for my F250 diesel. It blew up under the hood and sprayed battery juice on everything. It was only a few months old. Discount Auto replaced it for free under warranty. But I wouldn't buy another red top.

Cons: blew up, sprayed battery juice, short lifespan
Vehicle: Ford
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OPTIMA Battery

20 years ago optima was good. Now its 300 dollars for a 50 dollar battery. Used to get them super cheap as a jci employee and they would last made in Colorado but the quality control has been gone for decades.

Pros: used to be good
Cons: quality control gone
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OPTIMA Battery

Yes it's overkill if you don't need it. Standard batteries are perfectly fine for 99% of use cases

Cons: overkill for use
Vehicle: Toyota Highlander
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