10-08-2011, 07:10 PM | #26 | |
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Re: Optima battery
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I find the alternator amperage makes the biggest difference for something like that. I've had 3 of my ACdelco 7 year batteries last for 11 years. Back when they were made with "green eyes",,,,remember those? The green eye would dissappear after about 4 years, and the battery would keep on going for another 7 years without issues. They were actually still working fine as long as I drove the cars regularly, but if they sat for 5-6 days they would drain, so I finally changed them for the simple reason I didn't trust it at that point. But they never left me stranded though. The current ACdelco's in the cars now, one is 7 years old and still going strong, the other is 6 years old and still going strong. The other 4 are still fairly new. I never use trickle chargers on any of them, and they do tend to sit for short periods of time as well. I don't think you'll go wrong with the ACdelco batteries. And the most amazing part,,,,they actually fit like they are supposed to,,,ha. |
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10-10-2011, 10:47 PM | #27 |
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Location: Raleigh, NC
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Re: Optima battery
After having bought, and killed, three Optimas I will surely say I will never buy another. Two yellow tops and one red top. All for different vehicles with different driving characteristics. I have gone back to traditional wet cell batteries and will do that until something else truly better comes along.
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