My Optima Battery Failures

[JWilly]

OptimaJim...Thanks, appreciate the info.

JWilly

[jon@harrison.ne]

I have had an Optima in my car for almost 9 years and it has been bulletproof. I know that the clock is ticking and I am thinking ahead to when I have to replace it. The posts here alerted me to do some research. A parts dealer here told me they were horrible after production moving to Mexico-something about bad separators. They fixed the problem in early 2009 and they are now good-not sure if as good as the US made ones of several years ago though. Apparently the magic build date is Feb 2009 since there is a different warranty situation before and after that time. Another thing I learned is that if you buy one from Amazon and there is a problem you are out of luck. Also, regardless of where you buy it Optima won't honor the warranty if it has been damaged or overcharged. Before they settle up they weigh the returned unit, which apparently tells them if it has been overcharged.

[392cobra]

Originally Posted by jon@harrison.ne

Also, regardless of where you buy it Optima won't honor the warranty if it has been damaged or overcharged. Before they settle up they weigh the returned unit, which apparently tells them if it has been overcharged.

If you get yourself a Battery Tender instead of a Battery Charger you will not have a cooked overcharged battery problem.
Highly recommend them on anything you want to stay 100% charged. Hook it up and leave it over the Winter too.

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