What battery did you replace the optima with?

painemann · **Joined:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:02 pm **Posts:** 607

Well the red top finally took a crap so I had to replace it.
I didn't want to go with a store brand like duralast. (yeah I know most are made by a few bigger manufactures).
I went with a Interstate 34 but it only has 700 cold crank. Hope it's good enough ha.

What battery did you use?

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 02, 2010 2:09 pm

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_02850034000P?prdNo=3&blockNo=3&blockType=L3

Has the best warranty also.

Also check out the P4(Odyssey P1500) for the ultimate battery.

mikey1273 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:00 pm

Group 34 auto craft gold from advanced auto parts. It is installed backwards because they did not have a 34R with reversed terminals. Mine is good for 800 CCa and 1000 cracking amps. Cost was less than $100 and has 3 year replacement warranty.

flash7210 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:19 pm

Walmart

tonycrd · **Posted:** Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:20 pm

Another Optima... The color matches the outside of my KJ....

bugnout · **Posted:** Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:54 pm

Another Optima, but if I had to do it again, I'd buy the Sears Platinum.

MOSFET · **Joined:** Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:40 pm **Posts:** 295

I haven't had to yet. My Optima is still going strong, and I'll replace it with another Optima. How can you beat 5 -6 years on a battery?

LibertyCRD · **Posted:** Tue Nov 02, 2010 4:34 pm

I'm sorry, but there is NO WAY IN HE'LL that I'm going to pay $200 for a battery from Sears.

And like the other poster said, why not get another Optima? 6 years, 91,000 miles, brutal Ohio Valley Winters, diesel vibration constantly, and my Optima is still cranking strong in freezing weather.

Hydraulic Jack · **Posted:** Tue Nov 02, 2010 5:26 pm

I put a yellow top in mine.........I was able to get it through a friend of my son's for $100........HJ

racertracer · **Posted:** Tue Nov 02, 2010 6:22 pm

Sears Platinum P1 special online sale price of $129.99 plus tax..... Ordered online picked up at the store.

4 year free replacement 8 to 10 year life span, with a solid core that will shock the fillings out of your teeth. The amount of power it has is unbelievable, this battery is worth every penny.

Wait for the sale and buy the best.

Post Script: Correction the battery I used is a P4 Platinum and not a P1 Platinum.

painemann · **Joined:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:02 pm **Posts:** 607

yeah I almost went with another optima, almost! If the interstate doesn't compare then I will get with a yellow top next! Did anyone use slightly less cold cranking then 800?

Can't wait until I have to replace the batteries in my ford, double the fun!

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:03 pm

LibertyCRD wrote:

I'm sorry, but there is NO WAY IN HE'LL that I'm going to pay $200 for a battery from Sears.

And like the other poster said, why not get another Optima? 6 years, 91,000 miles, brutal Ohio Valley Winters, diesel vibration constantly, and my Optima is still cranking strong in freezing weather.

You will never get that long with another Optima,there junk now since JC took over.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:06 pm

painemann wrote:

yeah I almost went with another optima, almost! If the interstate doesn't compare then I will get with a yellow top next! Did anyone use slightly less cold cranking then 800?

Can't wait until I have to replace the batteries in my ford, double the fun!

If you get a Yellow top be prepared to get bent over,it will die about 2 days after the warranty which is only 2 years long and no prorated warranty either.No warning either when it dies,cranks great one time then the next it is gone.I had 2 of them do that and said screw it and bought a good battery,the Odyssey PC1500(or Sears Platinum P4).

painemann · **Joined:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:02 pm **Posts:** 607

who took over optima?

bugnout · **Posted:** Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:56 pm

racertracer wrote:

Sears Platinum P1 special online sale price of $129.99 plus tax..... Ordered online picked up at the store.
Wait for the sale and buy the best.

That is a great price. I'll have to keep my eyes open for the sale.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:08 pm

painemann wrote:

who took over optima?

Johnson Control,most of Optima's top engineers left at that time also.

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:15 pm

Yellow top

and it's fine right now.
but If it dies in 2 years - I'll probably go with the Sears

kjfishman · **Posted:** Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:31 pm

Walmart

warp2diesel · **Posted:** Wed Nov 03, 2010 7:21 am

A real Optima Red Top
Not the Mopar Bean Counter Version
Put a Red Top in my Wife's TDI too

litton · **Posted:** Wed Nov 03, 2010 11:45 am

I still have the original battery and it seems to be doing just fine. When it does fail, I'll may just go to Walmart and find something with similiar CCA.

What battery did you replace the optima with?

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