Subject	They don't last like they used to
Posted by	BlackholeZ on January 17, 2014 at 1:53 PM
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In Reply To	I thought Optimas were still fine if you DD? (n/m) posted by LJZTT on January 17, 2014 at 01:49 PM
Message	I had my old one for 7+ years. It spent 6 months at one point completely dead, I put it in another car, jumped it and it lasted 5 years after that. Now they seem to barely last 2-3 when pampered. Has a bit to do with the "Hecho en Mexico" stamped on them. -Dan VTC Solenoid Caps and install instructions. "Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse, and helping your uncle jack off a horse." "'she' also likes to swap since I think I am going to need to give her to woody again." - Dvlhntr "full alphabetic boost mode" - ChristopherTheOne " Purrs like a sexually satisfied black panther." - BigTDogg "Two oil eating, angry, spinning triangles of death." - turtleboy on rotary engines
Follow Ups	What's everyone's favorite sealed battery these days? - BlackholeZ 13:47:41 01/17/14 I thought Optimas were still fine if you DD? (n/m) - LJZTT 13:49:55 01/17/14 They don't last like they used to - BlackholeZ 13:53:57 01/17/14 I went thru 2 in less than two years, but my car sat a lot (n/m) - LJZTT 14:08:01 01/17/14 Mine sits often, especially during the winter. - BlitZ91TT 14:28:06 01/17/14 My redtop has been sitting for 2 months - WhiTTe Z (NY) 13:44:53 01/18/14 I've had mixed experiences with Optimas... - Sportzcoop 18:46:53 01/17/14 Optimas are great for daily drivers. - GatorJ 20:24:41 01/17/14 If buying an Optima buy a yellow top (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 14:47:03 01/17/14 I use a yellow top. 2+ years and still going. I would - evan_aggie 15:38:23 01/17/14 Had 2, 1 blewup and the other only lasted a years - njz 16:16:19 01/17/14 You had an electrical problem. (n/m) - GatorJ 20:29:24 01/17/14 They're made in mexico now - BlackholeZ 22:02:06 01/17/14 The electrical problem was the battery. (n/m) - njz 05:21:51 01/18/14 Sounds like a bad alternator or ground issue (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 11:04:01 01/18/14 What's the advantage of the yellow top versus the red top? (n/m) - SammybTT(TN) 17:44:11 01/17/14 Deep Cycle, more likely to recover from a discharge. (n/m) - Sportzcoop 18:54:08 01/17/14 Thanks! (n/m) - SammybTT(TN) 21:02:16 01/17/14 Agreed! (n/m) - Aqualung 11:50:55 01/18/14 I love my interstate - moxie (SF) 14:59:08 01/17/14 Made by Johnson Controls? - ZXoltan 15:23:18 01/17/14 not sure who makes them - moxie (SF) 15:31:58 01/17/14 Is it sealed though? OP is asking about sealed batteries... - ZinnZ32 15:42:16 01/17/14 Good point. Different beast. (n/m) - ZXoltan 15:44:30 01/17/14 not rearmounting it, just sick of corroded terminals. (n/m) - BlackholeZ 17:09:45 01/17/14 in the 8 years i've had mine - moxie (SF) 18:07:57 01/17/14 Good to know - BlackholeZ 23:52:15 01/17/14 Yep. Felt rings eliminate the corrosion - ZXoltan 09:53:09 01/18/14 I did like them in my previous car (n/m) - BlackholeZ 17:10:29 01/17/14 Exide Edge - darkwithn 15:37:18 01/17/14 Braille - ZaXxon 16:16:34 01/17/14 13 months on my yellowtop, so far so good - black300zx 16:48:38 01/17/14 So I drive my car almost every day. - BlackholeZ 17:13:24 01/17/14 I have heard good things about the Odyssey pc925 for DD - KongZTT GT28RS MD 18:20:12 01/17/14 I have Deka ETX 18L - sparkie 18:53:32 01/17/14 I like the sound of the lightweight batteries - BlackholeZ 19:39:58 01/17/14 Re: What's everyone's favorite sealed battery these days? - Z1TRUTH 19:52:02 01/17/14 http://www.lithionicsbattery.com/auto.html - darkwithn 20:55:42 01/17/14 Check out brail battery. That's what I'd buy (n/m) - TTZ2NV(EPTmotorsports) 06:08:26 01/18/14 Braille Lithiums maybe, their standard line are just Dekas - Broke_as_**** 13:59:21 01/18/14 Re: Braille Lithiums-Watch out for Lithiums - Zorpman 19:12:04 01/18/14
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