My Optima Battery Failures

tigerplk · #1 (**permalink**) 01-10-2011, 02:04 AM

To all of you having trouble with Optima batteries, I have used them exclusivly during my last 10 years of car collecting and have them in seven cars. I have only one original that I bought in 2004 and it is in ERA #238 and still no problems, "I guess it just loves the cobra". I had an older one that gave up on life two years ago, and both of these were made in America. The other five cars all have a made in Mexico sticker on the battery and have been replaced so many times I think at this point the five have had battery replacement about three times apiece. Thats what NAFTA did for us.
Tiger

Bill Bess · #2 (**permalink**) 01-10-2011, 06:02 AM

I used Optima batteries in a studio truck (4 at one time). They gave me long life, and didn't make a mess, most lasted over 4 years, so no complaints from me. The one in my cobra is going on 4 years old and only went dead on one occasion when I left the blower on for 3 hours with the motor off.
I like them because they are clean and don't vent a lot of acid into the car.

Bill