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OPTIMA

OEM BMW

OPTIMA › Battery

Cautious-Concept457 24 Oct 2025, 07:08

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Rating 4.5

Optima battery. They handle the cold much better.

Pros: handles cold well

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

OEM BMW › Battery

gramj_fw 20 Oct 2025, 20:18

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Rating 5.0

The OEM battery is AGM. If it was an OEM battery it wouldn't be lead acid, at least here in the US. Not sure what you're talking about. I installed mine three years ago and have had no issues despite winters that range from below 0 to summers that reach 100. Fahrenheit obviously.

Pros: no issues for three years

Vehicle: BMW

OPTIMA › Battery

RunsWithPremise 30 Sep 2025, 19:04

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Rating 4.0

A lot of people say the Optima is not a good battery anymore, but I continue to have good luck with them.

Pros: good reliability

OEM BMW › Battery

trayssan 18 Sep 2025, 11:21

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Rating 5.0

OEM batteries are made from fairy dust. I still have my original one in my E92, made in 2007. Def recommend getting an OEM battery.

Pros: excellent longevity, original quality

Vehicle: BMW

OPTIMA › Battery

chromavor 30 Jul 2025, 23:43

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Rating 5.0

I use an Optima Yellow Top battery and it made a big difference. The Yellow Top is honestly just good for the car in general.

Pros: made a big difference, good for car

Vehicle: Mitsubishi Outlander

OPTIMA › Battery

_hazey__ 19 Jul 2025, 09:32

Rating 5.0

I’ve got Optima batteries in some of the more “Special” cars.

OPTIMA › Battery

2015tdimk7 18 Apr 2025, 23:28

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Rating 3.0

I replaced the battery with an optima battery brand new I assume the high quality battery. If the battery was a problem would fix it but it did not and now I’m back to square one

Pros: high quality battery

Cons: did not fix problem