Uptima Battries
08-20-2013, 04:28 PM
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Never heard of an Uptima battery. I've used Optima batteries in the past, but since they sold to Johnson Controls the quality has tanked so I wouldn't buy one now.
08-20-2013, 04:33 PM
#3
Retired & lovin' it!
I have the Optima Yellow Top in my '05 for over an year and no problem at all.
08-20-2013, 05:25 PM
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Team Owner
I had to buy one in a pinch on a Sunday.It performed just like every other battery I've ever had..only difference??It cost twice as much.I'll stick with DIE HARD or one of those types in the future.
08-20-2013, 05:36 PM
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My factory Delco died in 22 months. I replaced it with an Optima RED top. When it was 5 1/2 years old I replaced it with another RED top only because I wanted to avoid a dead battery sometime in the future. It was still going strong. I will only use RED top batteries in my other car when I need a new battery.
08-20-2013, 08:20 PM
#7
I had to replace my Optima red top this spring in my C3. I put it in the C3 to get rid of the sulfur smell in 2001. It lasted twice as long as any battery I have ever had. I also put a red top in my wife's Tahoe three years ago. It still cranks strong.
08-20-2013, 09:45 PM
#8
Safety Car
Same here after 2 1/2 years. The reason I went with the Yellow Top is that if I got stuck in heavy traffic in 95+ degree weather, my cooling fans would occasionally drag down the battery voltage at idle to under 12 volts so I wanted a deep cycle battery. Was a deep cycle necessary? I don't know for sure but why take a chance.