Optima Red Top Battery - Page 2

Chris DeGidio · 05-29-2012, 07:15 PM

No problems with the 2 red top Optima's I have.One is 7 years old and still works great.

68camaroSS · 05-29-2012, 07:57 PM

Have used both yellow top with no alternator, now using red top with alternater. Had one red top short out internally 5 years ago, could have been a serious problem if I had not caught it right away and got it uphooked and out of the car, but guess that could happen with any. They have 3 year warrenty and readily available at advance auto.

Joe Pinkston · 05-29-2012, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

Thats what Optima recomends.

Thanks Tom. About 6 months ago I was given a Red Top battery by a friend of mine that owns the local NAPA store. About 5 years ago he gave me a battery that looked just like the Optima battery with a black casing and a NAPA label on it. He told me when it gets older and started to wear out, bring it back and he would replace it and that's what he replaced it with. I guess next time I replace it I'll ask him to get a Yellow Top. He's giving them to me for nothing so I'm not going to abuse the priviledge.

Hey Dan Moore, you're #1.

RIP Mark Graham & WB Hutto

GTX JOHN · 05-30-2012, 08:39 PM

What is charging procedure for Red Top/Yellow Top. I just charge them
both @ 6 Amps at track and 2 in shop when not in a hurry.

Never had problem....but would like to know the right way.

Thanks,

GTX John

cad · 05-30-2012, 11:21 PM

I've had friends with success and others who cant get them to take a charge after a while. We've used the Odyssey pc925 7 years with a 12.2:1 SBC. 900 runs in the last 4 years and trickle charge during the week..never charge at the races while running an alternator. We start and shut down at least 3 times per time trial moving up in the lanes...if not more. It's NEVER let me down and it's lighter weight than a red top.

Clark

05-29-2012, 07:15 PM	#11
Chris DeGidio Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 364 Likes: 8 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Optima Red Top Battery No problems with the 2 red top Optima's I have.One is 7 years old and still works great. __________________ Nautilus Racing

05-29-2012, 07:57 PM	#12
68camaroSS Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: columbia TN Posts: 88 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Optima Red Top Battery Have used both yellow top with no alternator, now using red top with alternater. Had one red top short out internally 5 years ago, could have been a serious problem if I had not caught it right away and got it uphooked and out of the car, but guess that could happen with any. They have 3 year warrenty and readily available at advance auto.

05-30-2012, 08:39 PM	#14
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,708 Likes: 2,733 Liked 2,398 Times in 679 Posts	Re: Optima Red Top Battery What is charging procedure for Red Top/Yellow Top. I just charge them both @ 6 Amps at track and 2 in shop when not in a hurry. Never had problem....but would like to know the right way. Thanks, GTX John

05-30-2012, 11:21 PM	#15
cad Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 691 Likes: 188 Liked 87 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Optima Red Top Battery I've had friends with success and others who cant get them to take a charge after a while. We've used the Odyssey pc925 7 years with a 12.2:1 SBC. 900 runs in the last 4 years and trickle charge during the week..never charge at the races while running an alternator. We start and shut down at least 3 times per time trial moving up in the lanes...if not more. It's NEVER let me down and it's lighter weight than a red top. Clark