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Re: Now my Optima pooped out..
[Re: babarracuda]
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04/14/13 11:18 AM
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I've had 3 Optima's. All had problems. I bought them at COSTCO and was able to return them. I bought an Autozne 750 CCA battery and no problems in 3 years. Car sits alot so I charge it after a long rest. I would not have another Optima even if it was free. Worst QC of anything I have bought EVER!!
you can't let any battery set with out a trickle charge. they will loose voltage every day.
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Re: Now my Optima pooped out..
[Re: babarracuda]
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04/15/13 08:47 AM
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save yourself a lot of bs and replace it with anything other than a optima.
the more I deal with people the more I like my dog
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Re: Now my Optima pooped out..
[Re: tboomer]
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04/15/13 03:20 PM
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You can get a 880cca industrial grade battery from your local Caterpiller dealer for around $105. They dont weigh anymore than an Optima either.
Mopar to the bone!!!
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Re: Now my Optima pooped out..
[Re: 72Swinger]
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04/15/13 06:49 PM
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My 2 cents,,, Optima is what I have had in my race car going on 4 years, no issue, I run 2 , with an alternator!
Optima along with several other battery names have been made now by Johnson controls for @ 4 years now, All of Autozone are as well as Advances, and most of Orielys, Altho they do have some Excide batteries.
All of Sears are Johnsons controls ,Walmart has a combo of excide, and Johnson control.
Only a few batteries makes are made here in the USA, All of Johnson Controls are made either mexico, or china/japan!
I believe the Excide Brothers may still be in jail??
Be that as it may, most batteries have a life of # 3 - 4 years!
Acid or glass mate, or gel. batteries can be influence by alternators issues, or battery drain issues, the more the battery goes dead by improper wiring issues and such it takes life out of the battery,
Improper charging technics is the biggest issue I have seen , use the correct charger for the type of battery you have
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Re: Now my Optima pooped out..
[Re: dennismopar73]
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04/15/13 07:52 PM
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My 2 cents,,, Optima is what I have had in my race car going on 4 years, no issue, I run 2 , with an alternator!
Optima along with several other battery names have been made now by Johnson controls for @ 4 years now, All of Autozone are as well as Advances, and most of Orielys, Altho they do have some Excide batteries.
All of Sears are Johnsons controls ,Walmart has a combo of excide, and Johnson control.
Only a few batteries makes are made here in the USA, All of Johnson Controls are made either mexico, or china/japan!
I believe the Excide Brothers may still be in jail??
Be that as it may, most batteries have a life of # 3 - 4 years!
Acid or glass mate, or gel. batteries can be influence by alternators issues, or battery drain issues, the more the battery goes dead by improper wiring issues and such it takes life out of the battery,
Improper charging technics is the biggest issue I have seen , use the correct charger for the type of battery you have
there you have it, it's to easy to just blame the battery.
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Re: Now my Optima pooped out..
[Re: dennismopar73]
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04/15/13 11:49 PM
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My 2 cents,,, Optima is what I have had in my race car going on 4 years, no issue, I run 2 , with an alternator!
Optima along with several other battery names have been made now by Johnson controls for @ 4 years now, All of Autozone are as well as Advances, and most of Orielys, Altho they do have some Excide batteries.
All of Sears are Johnsons controls ,Walmart has a combo of excide, and Johnson control.
Only a few batteries makes are made here in the USA, All of Johnson Controls are made either mexico, or china/japan!
I believe the Excide Brothers may still be in jail??
Be that as it may, most batteries have a life of # 3 - 4 years!
Acid or glass mate, or gel. batteries can be influence by alternators issues, or battery drain issues, the more the battery goes dead by improper wiring issues and such it takes life out of the battery,
Improper charging technics is the biggest issue I have seen , use the correct charger for the type of battery you have
Johnson controls has several plants in the us that make batteries, at least 4-5 that I can think of.
68 Barracuda Formula S 340
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Re: Now my Optima pooped out..
[Re: dennismopar73]
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04/15/13 11:57 PM
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My 2 cents,,, Optima is what I have had in my race car going on 4 years, no issue, I run 2 , with an alternator!
Optima along with several other battery names have been made now by Johnson controls for @ 4 years now, All of Autozone are as well as Advances, and most of Orielys, Altho they do have some Excide batteries.
All of Sears are Johnsons controls ,Walmart has a combo of excide, and Johnson control.
Only a few batteries makes are made here in the USA, All of Johnson Controls are made either mexico, or china/japan!
I believe the Excide Brothers may still be in jail??
Be that as it may, most batteries have a life of # 3 - 4 years!
Acid or glass mate, or gel. batteries can be influence by alternators issues, or battery drain issues, the more the battery goes dead by improper wiring issues and such it takes life out of the battery,
Improper charging technics is the biggest issue I have seen , use the correct charger for the type of battery you have
My first optima lasted me 12 years. I may have squeezed the last year out of it though. So I bought a new one and took a "bad" one that was offered to me from the store also. The "bad" one was 2 years old at the time. I charged the "BAD" one with my AGM charger and well one year later I have 2 good Optimas.  I do believe there had been a quality control issue but not nearly as bad as people think.
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I must admit that I am cheap..I will look! 
