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OPTIMA

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OPTIMA › Battery

bloodlemons 5 Jul 2022, 07:52

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Rating 4.5

I've been running a red top Optima for about four years now and no complaints.

Pros: reliable performance, long lifespan

Vehicle: Jeep Cherokee

OPTIMA › Battery

jevole 24 Jun 2022, 03:20

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Rating 5.0

I know some people love to shit on Optima but my yellow top is still kickin at 10 years old. Been run to the ground a couple of times over the years and the slow charger brings it right back.

Pros: still kickin at 10 years

Cons: run to the ground

OPTIMA › Battery

mxl5 21 Jun 2022, 18:02

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Rating 5.0

I run yellowtops in my car and truck and the truck is going on 5 years now and still kicking.

Pros: long lifespan

OPTIMA › Battery

CardinalPuff-Skipper 18 Feb 2022, 02:38

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Rating 4.5

I have have good luck bringing sulfated Optimas to my local Interstate Battery. They’ve brought several back from the dead for me and they went on to last a very long time.

Pros: last a very long time

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soot74 15 Feb 2022, 20:45

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Rating 4.5

I got a red top optima, put the subaru battery blanket on it. Good down to -10f.

Pros: good in cold weather

Vehicle: Subaru Outback

OPTIMA › Battery

Public_Enemy_No2 23 Jan 2022, 02:59

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Rating 5.0

Optima Red Top has been treating me well.

Pros: treating me well

OPTIMA › Battery

zacmo 25 Jul 2019, 06:47

Rating 2.5

The yellow top is what I have in my car and there is one issue I have with it, the amp hour rating. The yellow top is only 38a/h where the OEM is about 45a/h. This will lead to the inverter using a lot of energy charging the 12v battery and decrease fuel efficiency.

Cons: low amp hour rating, decreased fuel efficiency

Vehicle: Toyota Prius

OPTIMA › Battery

88c900t 30 May 2019, 13:38

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Rating 1.0

The "new" Optima in my RX7 died after a very short life

Cons: died after short life

Vehicle: Mazda

OPTIMA › Battery

Surf Green 30 May 2019, 13:20

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Rating 1.0

Optimas are garbage. Mine didn't survive a 3 month work assignment. The battery was less than 2 years old, and fully charged when I left. Dead when I came back. Blew up like a football when I tried to charge it.

Cons: dead after 3 months