OPTIMA BATTERY : What Model?
12-27-2016, 04:06 PM
#21
Senior Member
Thanks for the tip 2016BoosredGreyGoose, don't think I'll ever buy another one, but a good tip in case someone else has the same issue.
12-27-2016, 04:30 PM
#22
Senior Member
However if you are looking for a new battery for your truck, i too feel like the motorcraft battery is probably the way to go. I bought one for my 85 and it was cheaper than anyone else, and I've had no issues with it. The OEM battery in my 2.7 is also already a AGM battery if you're looking for something non-spill-able.
01-01-2017, 12:36 AM
#23
While I TOTALLY agree that these things are pure monkey junk, this statement is not true...lol
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.
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.
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WestsydeGuy (01-02-2017)
01-01-2017, 12:04 PM
#26
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01-01-2017, 12:25 PM
#27
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01-01-2017, 12:30 PM
#28
The cost of upgrading the battery and new larger heat shield was minimal.
01-01-2017, 12:49 PM
#30
I bought my 2016 truck at Ted Britt Ford in Northern Virginia. It came with "Ted Britt For Life" that includes a new battery every 4 years, regardless of whether it is needed or not. Also includes free replacement windshields for life if needed. I'm sure there is some fine print that I didn't read, but for now it feels good. I'm also not naive enough to think any of this is truly "free".