Battery OPTIMA or OEM Mercedes

I just installed mine recently and works great. Just keep in mind it's an AGM battery.

My car previous to that ('98 Z/28), had an Optima Yellow top. The car sat in garaged for several months with a map light left on, and the battery was dead. It took about 15 minutes of jumping to get interior lights, and another 10-15 minutes to start. After this, I drove that car for another 4 years with the same battery without any other issues.

The OEM tundra batteries only last me 3.5 years at best. I always replace with an Optima battery.

I always buy an Optima battery for all my cars cuz they last a lifetime.

This just happened to me last month on my 2017 C43 on the OEM battery. I guess five years is typical on these newer MB.

When I replace mine I went with the Optima Yellow Top. Seems to be hanging in there 6 years later.

I’ve had an Optima Red Top in my 2012 JK Rubicon for about 8 years. My mechanic recently said the battery is on its way out, and now the Jeep is struggling to turn over. I’ve heard Optima’s quality has dropped since I bought mine.

I used an Optima, never again.

my yellow top won't hold a charge after two winters in my project car. will never spend another dime with them

I’ve had it 3.5 years and it just started doing the “Stop Vehicle Leave Engine Running” thing about a month ago.