Optima Battery

[SydneyTii]

Guys what's the latest opinion of Optima Red and Yellow top batteries please.

I note from previous reviews that there appears to have been a change in manufacturing location, which has resulted in a quality issue, has the quality issue been fixed or are they still questionable?

Has anyone got fairly recent experience?

They offer a 36month warranty, which may of may not be worth the paper it's written on?

cheers.

 

 

[j2002tii]

I have bought 4 of them for different cars over the last three years and have had no issues at all.  They work well so far.  I have 3 yellow and one red.

[Vicleonardo1]

If I remember correctly it has been rumored on other boards that optima moved its Red top manufacturing facility to mexico a few years ago and since then they have not been as reliable.  The Yellow tops still seem to have a solid reputation. (last I checked). 

For a daily driver isn't the yellow top the one you would want? The red tops are starter batteries. 

[j2002tii]

Supposedly the red tops are best used as a starting battery but I see no difference in starting performance between the two.  I prefer the yellow tops on my vintage cars because with only a few accessories, the alternators are barely adequate if at all.  The yellow tops hold a deeper charge and are better at recovering from discharge.

[Driv3r]

I've got the yellow one and 3 years on, still no problem. 

[SydneyTii]

Thanks guys.

[eurotrash]

which model # for the red tops?

[02fanatic]

Red top in the trunk of my '72tii....installed it in 2004 and it's been on a Battery Tender its entire life...still totally FINE after almost 14 years!

[SydneyTii]

On 1/10/2018 at 4:55 AM, 02fanatic said:

Red top in the trunk of my '72tii....installed it in 2004 and it's been on a Battery Tender its entire life...still totally FINE after almost 14 years!

Is it on a TEP brace I may have seen this one on here? 

I live your Superlites, you cant buy that style any more ive spoken to performance wheels here in Aus as well and im not sure I like the new ones now. 

Mines a 74Tii (maybe 73 export) in Chamonix so I know they will look good on it thanks your posts.

[MoBrighta]

I bought a Red top, purchased in Boulder Colorado (from Art Krill) in the early 1990s for my 72. I added lots of extra lights, cruise control, electric cooling fan, electric fuel pump, heavy duty stereo with amp, etc.  I upgraded my alternator to a 90 amp. 

 

Battery lasted over 14 years, despite my leaving the lights on a few times and totally draining the battery.  Very happy with it, but this is old news, not recent experience.  Would not hesitate to buy another.

[02fanatic]

On ‎1‎/‎10‎/‎2018 at 4:41 PM, SydneyTii said:

Is it on a TEP brace I may have seen this one on here? 

I live your Superlites, you cant buy that style any more ive spoken to performance wheels here in Aus as well and im not sure I like the new ones now. 

Mines a 74Tii (maybe 73 export) in Chamonix so I know they will look good on it thanks your posts.

I have posted up pics of my trunk before, yes...but it's been awhile.  I love the brace, as it doesn't require drilling any holes in the shock towers.  The guy stopped making them shortly after I bought mine (many years ago).  As for the superlites, yes awesome wheels...great quality.  I don't care for the plastic center caps, but they are ok.  Right now I am not running the center caps & I like the aggressive look better!  I was afraid that these wheels were nla in the USA anymore.  If I recall correctly, I bought them from a supplier out west (eg. Nevada or Arizona...just can't remember).  They are Australian made, correct.

[MKLSVG]

Which model red top is the best? I’m looking to buy one ASAP

[VWJake]

I’m running a pair of 6v yellow tops in series (so I have 6v for my gauges and 12v for everything else in my daily driver) that are almost 15yrs old. Good batteries by my account.

[LbRex]

I’m looking to upgrade to an optima, can someone be so kind to share a model number? Eventually  maybe even move it to the back. 
 

thanks in advance 

 

pics would nice as well

[Rodolfo Lasparri]

I have a Yellow Top in my Tii - works great; D35 model. If you have normal 02 it would easily fit as the Tii has a slightly smaller battery box due to the different master cylinder/booster.

Edited February 13, 2021 by rudolpholaspari2002
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