Battery OPTIMA or ODYSSEY

I upgraded to an Optima yellow top D35 in my GTI probably about six months go..no problems w/ it at all..the batter cover doesnt fit perfect, but you can make it work...i'm runnin bags with dual compressors and also a jl audio sub/amp system so i needed something with more power..which the yellow top has

I do have a Yellow top Optima battery in my VW Jetta MKV 2007 and I just had one problem a little time ago since one of the terminals needed to be tight again... but that's pretty much it, it works just fine.

I've had very good results with mine, and I just get whatever would fit a New Beetle TDI. NBs take a reverse terminal battery and it's nice and compact.

Although now I run an Optima Redtop that doesn't need to vent.

always a safe bet to get a good optima battery, i drained my cheapo oem battery several times before i became fed up with it. optima has help up great

I've owned a red top for the last two years which I know is not very long but haven't had any problems either.

I have had an optima for my Jeep Wrangler for close to 3 years. Never any problems. I have left the lights on a few times too draining the battery... never any problems after recharging either... not sure why everybody hates them.

I have the model 35 and the stock cover does fit over it: As far as long term, I haven't been super impressed... I've had my redtop die a few times over the last few years, not even from extended use... however it did get rid of issues I had with my lights dimming from the sub and if I decide to drive upside down it supposedly can handle that

I had an optima yellow top in my Jeep for 3 years. Then all of a sudden a cell died without warning, leaving me stranded in the desert when I went to start it. I will never buy another one. The duralast I replaced it with has been in there for about 4 years now with no problems. It also cost less than half what the optima was.

Yellow tops are great, but since they switched the Redtop to the new design, it's a joke.