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OEM BMW

OEM BMW › Battery

LEM1978 7 May 2025, 00:08

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Rating 5.0

BMW here. No issues.

Pros: No issues

Vehicle: BMW

OPTIMA › Battery

jekern 26 Apr 2025, 23:11

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Rating 4.0

Yellow top is/was a hybrid cranking/deep cycle battery, once popular for putting big stereo systems in cars because it could handle the discharge cycles of running the system without them engine running.

Pros: handle discharge cycles

Vehicle: Kia

OEM BMW › Battery

DukeOfAlexandria 25 Apr 2025, 22:48

Rating 5.0

Tried them all at some point and whatever BMW OE does to those they last 2-3X longer. I literally just replaced a 14 year old battery last September….fuckin insane longevity with the OEM ones.

Pros: long lifespan, excellent durability

Vehicle: BMW

OPTIMA › Battery

FrostyMittenJob 27 Mar 2025, 01:28

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Rating 5.0

Ive been using a yellow top for around 5 years in my CRV with no issues

Pros: no issues for 5 years

Vehicle: Honda

OPTIMA › Battery

Own-Equipment-7569 22 Mar 2025, 04:16

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Rating 5.0

had one in a car that rolled 4 times and it’s still working

Pros: still working after crash

OPTIMA › Battery

Electrical_Fan7277 3 Feb 2025, 13:49

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Rating 5.0

Get a OPTIMA Yellowtop D35 Like I Did, I've Never Had Any Startup Issues Eversince, I Actually Regret Not Buying One Before I Spent $120 For a Battery Tender Jump Box From Amazon.com

Pros: No startup issues

Cons: Regret buying jump box

Part number: D35

OPTIMA › Battery

NoviceMk2Mech 25 Mar 2025, 21:40

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Rating 3.0

I had a Red Top Optima battery, but it’s so dead that even my NOCO AGM charger won’t recognize or charge it.

Cons: battery completely drained

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

OPTIMA › Battery

thagod007 20 Nov 2023, 00:52

Rating 1.5

All since lifespan has been 2-3 years. I only sell them at customer request…

Cons: short lifespan

OPTIMA › Battery

Spkr_Freekr 20 Nov 2023, 00:23

Rating 1.5

Bought a yellow-top that only lasted 3 years.

Cons: short lifespan

OPTIMA › Battery

PhatPhupa 19 Nov 2023, 23:30

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Rating 1.0

I went through 3 red tops within 2 years because of bad cells.

Cons: bad cells, short lifespan

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