OPTIMA BATTERY : What Model?
12-26-2016, 11:12 AM
#11
Senior Member
I've had a lot of vehicles and boats over the years and without a doubt I can say Optimas are the biggest POS I ever had. I had a blue top that didn't last a year.
The best batteries I had are the factory Motorcrafts where I have gotten a minimum of 8 years and some are still in the vehicle when I trade them in after 10 years.
I also had good luck with Dekas in my boat which last about 5-6 years which is great for a marine environment.
The best batteries I had are the factory Motorcrafts where I have gotten a minimum of 8 years and some are still in the vehicle when I trade them in after 10 years.
I also had good luck with Dekas in my boat which last about 5-6 years which is great for a marine environment.
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BOSSMAN2888 (01-01-2017)
12-26-2016, 11:15 AM
#12
I've had a lot of vehicles and boats over the years and without a doubt I can say Optimas are the biggest POS I ever had. I had a blue top that didn't last a year.
The best batteries I had are the factory Motorcrafts where I have gotten a minimum of 8 years and some are still in the vehicle when I trade them in after 10 years.
I also had good luck with Dekas in my boat which last about 5-6 years which is great for a marine environment.
The best batteries I had are the factory Motorcrafts where I have gotten a minimum of 8 years and some are still in the vehicle when I trade them in after 10 years.
I also had good luck with Dekas in my boat which last about 5-6 years which is great for a marine environment.
The new 760 & 800 amp batteries in some of the 2015+ F150s are AGM design and at a price point of under $200 should be considered
BAGM-48H6-760
BAGM-94RH7-800
Last edited by tmcolegr; 12-26-2016 at 11:34 AM.
12-26-2016, 12:47 PM
#13
Curious as to why you think so. Once I found Odyssey for the marine environment (especially dry glass mat for jetski environment) I couldn't imagine using anything else. As far as I know, they are still fantastic batteries!
TIA
12-26-2016, 01:07 PM
#14
Mark
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Diehard Platnuim AGM ..7 year warranty ...900CCA ...$200
12-26-2016, 01:19 PM
#15
Senior Member
12-26-2016, 01:24 PM
#16
12-26-2016, 07:15 PM
#18
Cowboy of the Skies
Walmart and Napa batteries have been the best for me.
My last optima lasted 8 months was all in my boat.
Replaced it with a Napa battery must be 3.5 years ago now and works perfectly still.
My last optima lasted 8 months was all in my boat.
Replaced it with a Napa battery must be 3.5 years ago now and works perfectly still.
12-27-2016, 09:33 AM
#19
They do have a wider range of battery sizes and voltages, supporting the marine, generator, etc. world, which is nice.
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16ingotxlt (12-27-2016)
12-27-2016, 09:49 AM
#20
I had the Optima in my street Rod, it died and I tried to charge it with a portable charger and it wouldn't take. When I went to the local battery place they said that the Optimas are a gel battery and once they die there is no charging or bringing them back to life. A lot of money for crap in my opinion.
You can recharge one that will not take a charge, you just have to know how. Still junk, but if you have one, and a charger and need to recharge the optima, you MUST trick the charger into seeing a certain voltage before it will try to recharge it. This is done with the use of a fully charged battery connected up to the Optima, and THEN the charger connected to the Optima. This is something I learned in the field as a US Marine out of country...lol it works. The people in the industry know this works but most wont tell you this as selling you a new battery is battery for the bottom line.
Word of advice, just dont buy one...Red, Yellow, or Blue, the overall reliability is the same. For a great site to research and compare batteries I use a site called RemyBattery.com. There re alot of good batteries out there, Optima just isnt one of them any longer. Its just the empty shell of a company that truly only remains by way of name.