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My first red top lasted 5 years. (I killed it with too many
Posted by
Inzane
on December 18, 2007 at 9:39 AM
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Six years, six months (6.5 yrs) Red Top. Still hard at work.
posted by Gordo 93TT Daytona
on December 17, 2007 at 06:48 PM
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deep discharges). My second one is going on ~3-4 years now, and I've been trying my damnest not to let this one experience too many deep discharges.
Inzane
(formerly Z-Jay)
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failed optima yellow top
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AxleZTTic
13:21:57 12/17/07
once an optima dies, its dead
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Alan(NJ)
13:24:56 12/17/07
Agreed a dead yellow top isnt coming back
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z32bob
13:54:43 12/17/07
Autozone has a 3 year free replacement on Optima's
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TTFairladyZ
13:39:30 12/17/07
they told me one year
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Alan(NJ)
13:42:23 12/17/07
1 year Yellow top- 3 years red.
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Slow3z
14:03:02 12/17/07
i have a red top (n/m)
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Alan(NJ)
14:05:28 12/17/07
Do you still have your receipt?
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TTFairladyZ
14:18:30 12/17/07
yes i still have it (n/m)
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Alan(NJ)
14:21:06 12/17/07
I've seen this question popup a few times, heres a link
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Slow3z
14:33:50 12/17/07
Do they still support the lifetime warranty on the duralast? (n/m)
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nemo1080
17:41:51 12/17/07
Same experience with my yellow top......replaced it with
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Gold Z
13:42:08 12/17/07
2nd - ive had my interstate for 5 years now, cranks right up (n/m)
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fanta-z
15:10:09 12/17/07
Ive got an Interstate in the Rover. Great battery. (n/m)
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ENVYMYZ
15:25:57 12/17/07
kirkland ftw! (n/m)
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inf
13:47:26 12/17/07
Same here. I killed a redtop and two yellowtops
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Greg (Dallas)
13:53:42 12/17/07
I had a yellow top optima ..replaced it with interstate (n/m)
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The Devils Z
13:58:24 12/17/07
Same here, they have a great warranty too (n/m)
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550HPTT
14:03:00 12/17/07
My last Optima was an Interstate
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SeedyROM
15:19:15 12/17/07
There's really only a handful of companies that make
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dogpile
17:24:48 12/17/07
Yeah, it sure does seem that way
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SeedyROM
17:42:50 12/17/07
arent the blue tops, the marine ones good?
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ricerocketeer31
14:02:50 12/17/07
I've got 2, had them for a few years now and never had an
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zxhoon
16:03:52 12/17/07
i had a blue top for 5+ years. it finally died on me.
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apudapus
17:14:47 12/17/07
Marine batteries are usally meant to be fully discharged
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dogpile
17:27:21 12/17/07
well if they are different it seems the blue top looks best
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zxhoon
20:16:09 12/17/07
I've had 2 reds die on me, I now keep a trickle charger
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Adam(Phoenix)
14:04:53 12/17/07
I have an opposite story.
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ZiNnYc
14:06:02 12/17/07
OEM has worked for me with out an issue, my Z rests in
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Cap927(Boston)
14:15:26 12/17/07
2nd
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TTZMatt
14:20:08 12/17/07
My yellow top died in less than a year, with one winter
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zgene4
14:54:13 12/17/07
if my red top dies again
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Alan(NJ)
14:56:59 12/17/07
Morale of the story: skip the optima. (n/m)
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CameronSF
15:15:29 12/17/07
My $45 Wal-Mart battery has lasted 5 years. I also buy
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Yoshi
15:46:42 12/17/07
3+ years and counting on my Red Top...
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ltd
16:11:40 12/17/07
My Z has sat for 3 months and today I went to charge my
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nissanguyz32
16:52:44 12/17/07
Did you have it connected for those three months?
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SeedyROM
17:43:38 12/17/07
Six years, six months (6.5 yrs) Red Top. Still hard at work.
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Gordo 93TT Daytona
18:48:44 12/17/07
My first red top lasted 5 years. (I killed it with too many -
Inzane
09:39:57 12/18/07
my redtop has been through a lot and never let me down.
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AntiHero
09:28:53 12/18/07
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