ok now i feel a bit better lol, i honestly had no clue that optima batteries were prone to theses problems, at least i have a decent warranty.

 

yes hence me not recommending them to people.

 

I know what an optima is, but when you guys refer to "deep cycle" are you talking about deep cycle as in can take a prolonged power drain? Cause if you are, they aren't designed for starting, and if they were used for starting, that would cause most of the problems you are describing.

A true "deep cycle" is designed to run under load for extended periods of time. At "starter battery" is designed to deliver a most of it's power in very short spurts, but as everyone knows will die quickly under load.

If a deep cycle is used as a starter, it will short its' self out, and have a use life of less then half of what it should.

I'm not preaching, but I deal with this everyday, you'd be surprised how many people just don't either understand/don't know the difference between the two.

 

thats why so many people use the optima yellow top, its a deep cycle designed for starting

 

thanks, that's exactly what I was wondering.

 

yes all of the deep cycle car batteries are hybrids. marine batteries are true deep cycle

 

I knew about the marine one, but was wondering about the yellows, just couldn't remember.

 

I've never used the yellow top ones I've only had experience with the red top ones and they are garbage!

 

What is the benefit of getting one of those batteries over the stock one

 

You get to spend some quality time with the parts guy at the local auto parts store because you'll be taking it back quite a bit for warranty replacements...

 

lol... are you askign about aftermarket batteries in general or specifically optimas?

 

what size battery fits in the cobalt... Ive been wanting to put a yellow top in my car for a while

 

Get this DO NOT get an optima yellow top. Optima is JUNK! Read the link I posted up on page 2...

http://www.interstatebatteries.com/e...Type|0||Rank|1

Not to mention that Optima does not list a direct replacement for the cobalt on their website (as a matter of fact they don't even list the cobalt on their website...)

 

because the top posts on the yellow top are too high and bump up the carpet in the trunk

 

bringin back an old thread.... and i can see some ppl hate the optimas but my battery took a **** in my car and i need another one.... most yellowtops i see are like 190ish same with the red top but then i found a red top for 130 so i might get it.... how much do interstates go for? and what kinda should i get i havent heard much about them

 

hit up the sticky. carquest ngt extreme 110 slightly better then an yellow top spec wise, much better build quality and half the price. How can you go wrong?

 

I agree I have an Everstart from walmart and optima is a marketing scam bunch of crap if you ask me .. Used to run competition SPL DBL drags in my lumina and all batteries are batteries . I just get one with the best warranty and Cold cranking amps that will fit. If you want it to "last longer" unplugged or sitting for a while. hook up an alternate battery. Or just buy a jump kit

 

i have a kinetik 2400 in the stock location, granted i had to rip out the stock battery mounting area, and has to raise the trunk about 3.5" inches, it works and is great

 

good info i need a new battery might look into a yellow top

 

Optima sucks! Go for an interstate battery!

 

all u do is say things suck. over and over, we get it, u have an opinion. now how about some real info to back it up.

 

I had a red top in my car for a total of ten minutes before it burst acid all over the place

I remember walking by my car and wondering what the **** smelled like someone ripped some major ass.

 

wwhhhaaa.... thts not good... dosnt make me feel tht great abt having an optima. but mines been good for a while now.

 

Yeah, I replaced it with a.... Well I don't remember what I put in it's place, but it works well!

 

I've gone through 6 red tops in the last 4 years in my Camaro. If they weren't replacing them under warranty I would be getting an Interstate...