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Yes, multiple times. Same with friends/family. They use to be good before they moved the production to Mexico, now they are hit or miss. No better than any other. If you want to go with a different style battery, to the odyssey AGM battery. Otherwise buy based off Warranty. Autozones are typically great because they are all over, quick easy replacement.
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Yes, multiple times. Same with friends/family. They use to be good before they moved the production to Mexico, now they are hit or miss. No better than any other. If you want to go with a different style battery, to the odyssey AGM battery. Otherwise buy based off Warranty. Autozones are typically great because they are all over, quick easy replacement.
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Living in the desert where ambient temps top 120 for weeks, I look towards AGM for resistance to boil over from lead-acid types. When I looked for AGM from Interstate, they didn't have one that fit. ;-( I bought Odyssey before (sprung for the metal jacketed one even) but didn't get more than 3 yrs use out of it on my daily driver. I decided I still liked AGM construction, but still haven't found one that fit exactly. Anybody have the model of their Optima yellow top handy?
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living in the desert where ambient temps top 120 for weeks, i look towards agm for resistance to boil over from lead-acid types. When i looked for agm from interstate, they didn't have one that fit. ;-( i bought odyssey before (sprung for the metal jacketed one even) but didn't get more than 3 yrs use out of it on my daily driver. I decided i still liked agm construction, but still haven't found one that fit exactly. Anybody have the model of their optima yellow top handy?
Fits right in but you'll have to fab a hold down.
Last edited by slow_zo6; Jul 13, 2018 at 03:38 AM.
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slow_z06: My fab skills are nil. Would heavy duty (you know, like bondage thickness?) zip ties work? I am not sure about their resistance to heat. Other than zip ties, my other go to resource is duct tape, but something tells me that wouldn't be a good solution in this case.
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Changed mine out at seven and a half years old with another AC Delco...only issue is be forewarned getting it in and out of the rear hatch compartment is a royal PITA...much cussing and knuckle scraping with a second set of hands will be the trick, along with slipping a belt underneath it to get it out!
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Changed mine out at seven and a half years old with another AC Delco...only issue is be forewarned getting it in and out of the rear hatch compartment is a royal PITA...much cussing and knuckle scraping with a second set of hands will be the trick, along with slipping a belt underneath it to get it out!
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From: corpus christi Texas
Yes, multiple times. Same with friends/family. They use to be good before they moved the production to Mexico, now they are hit or miss. No better than any other. If you want to go with a different style battery, to the odyssey AGM battery. Otherwise buy based off Warranty. Autozones are typically great because they are all over, quick easy replacement.
I have friend that put in a red top about 2 years ago and it is now junk.