Optima dead after one year.
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From: Brenham Texas
Optima dead after one year.
I was so happy with my Optima until today. Not completely dead but the starter does the clicking thing.
I drive my vette as a pleasure vehicle on the weekends so it sits
all week waiting for me.
I have read about other Optima not lasting very long.
Autozone says they will have to charge it like 12 hours to see if it
has a problem.
If it does not come back to proper volts they will replace it.
Has to be charged before they can check it.
I guess that is fair.
I didn't tell them I had it on a one amp slow charger for four hours.
The trouble light come on on the charger.
Will see what happens.
Only reason I went to that type of battery is I was afraid of a leak.
What is everone else going to or using.
Do you folks use a battery tender ?
Thanks in advace for the replies.
I drive my vette as a pleasure vehicle on the weekends so it sits
all week waiting for me.
I have read about other Optima not lasting very long.
Autozone says they will have to charge it like 12 hours to see if it
has a problem.
If it does not come back to proper volts they will replace it.
Has to be charged before they can check it.
I guess that is fair.
I didn't tell them I had it on a one amp slow charger for four hours.
The trouble light come on on the charger.
Will see what happens.
Only reason I went to that type of battery is I was afraid of a leak.
What is everone else going to or using.
Do you folks use a battery tender ?
Thanks in advace for the replies.
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Originally Posted by DADEO1
Only reason I went to that type of battery is I was afraid of a leak.
I've had it with designer batteries! I went and bought a Costco $40 battery. No problems so far (about a year)
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From: Brenham Texas
Leak
Originally Posted by SDVette
My Redtop developed a leak at about 1 year. A small crack in the plastic molding where one of the cells meets the base.
I've had it with designer batteries! I went and bought a Costco $40 battery. No problems so far (about a year)
I've had it with designer batteries! I went and bought a Costco $40 battery. No problems so far (about a year)
Leaked
Hope it didn't damage anything.Kind of defeats the whole purpose of that kind of battery. Right.
I was thinking of going to Wal Mart and getting just a 36 month one.
I will see what Auto Zone does.
Guess I will get one of those acid matt things, just in case.
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From: Orland Park Illinois
St. Jude Donor '06-'07
After having 3 Optima Red Tops die in 4.5 years, I bought a Sears DieHard Gold. It's been 1 year and so-far-so-good. I'm still amazed people continue to buy over priced Optimas with their known record and history of premature cell faliure...
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From: Flagstaff Az.
redtop
Originally Posted by BiggieBoy
After having 3 Optima Red Tops die in 4.5 years, I bought a Sears DieHard Gold. It's been 1 year and so-far-so-good. I'm still amazed people continue to buy over priced Optimas with their known record and history of premature cell faliure...
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From: Peru IL
Dead Is Dead!!
Originally Posted by DADEO1
I was so happy with my Optima until today. Not completely dead but the starter does the clicking thing.
I drive my vette as a pleasure vehicle on the weekends so it sits
all week waiting for me.
I have read about other Optima not lasting very long.
Autozone says they will have to charge it like 12 hours to see if it
has a problem.
If it does not come back to proper volts they will replace it.
Has to be charged before they can check it.
I guess that is fair.
I didn't tell them I had it on a one amp slow charger for four hours.
The trouble light come on on the charger.
Will see what happens.
Only reason I went to that type of battery is I was afraid of a leak.
What is everone else going to or using.
Do you folks use a battery tender ?
Thanks in advace for the replies.
I drive my vette as a pleasure vehicle on the weekends so it sits
all week waiting for me.
I have read about other Optima not lasting very long.
Autozone says they will have to charge it like 12 hours to see if it
has a problem.
If it does not come back to proper volts they will replace it.
Has to be charged before they can check it.
I guess that is fair.
I didn't tell them I had it on a one amp slow charger for four hours.
The trouble light come on on the charger.
Will see what happens.
Only reason I went to that type of battery is I was afraid of a leak.
What is everone else going to or using.
Do you folks use a battery tender ?
Thanks in advace for the replies.
Randy
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