Step-By- Step Instructions on Replacing OEM Battery With An Optima Yellow Top...
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Excellent write up. After 6 years on the OEM battery. It finally called it quits today. Picked up a yellow top and followed these instructions to the tee. All is well now.
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I've had slow starts lately and then this morning I almost got stuck getting breakfast. Luckily there was a parts store 1 block away. Got the optima yellow top. Now, literally all I have to do is bump the key! Props to the original battery though. It's a fighter.
I've had slow starts lately and then this morning I almost got stuck getting breakfast. Luckily there was a parts store 1 block away. Got the optima yellow top. Now, literally all I have to do is bump the key! Props to the original battery though. It's a fighter.
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Haven't checked into this thread in awhile. Glad I could help more people. To this day my yellow top is still alive and kicking. It drained completely on me last week. I hadn't started the car in 2 months. I only had to jump start it. It completely recharged 100%...
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I am in need of a new battery and was looking at the yellowtops because my car sits in the garage 2-3 weeks at a time. I was looking at some duralast batteries from autozone mainly the gold duralast battery for $100. similar in specs:
*** 640 cold cranking Amps (800 cranking Amps) *** . -> 3 year free replacement <-. and best of all can go around the corner to have it replaced for free within 3 years. Would you yellowtop owners say to save me $100 and go with the duralast. I am only runnin 2 subs with a 600 watt amp
*** 640 cold cranking Amps (800 cranking Amps) *** . -> 3 year free replacement <-. and best of all can go around the corner to have it replaced for free within 3 years. Would you yellowtop owners say to save me $100 and go with the duralast. I am only runnin 2 subs with a 600 watt amp
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I am in need of a new battery and was looking at the yellowtops because my car sits in the garage 2-3 weeks at a time. I was looking at some duralast batteries from autozone mainly the gold duralast battery for $100. similar in specs:
*** 640 cold cranking Amps (800 cranking Amps) *** . -> 3 year free replacement <-. and best of all can go around the corner to have it replaced for free within 3 years. Would you yellowtop owners say to save me $100 and go with the duralast. I am only runnin 2 subs with a 600 watt amp
*** 640 cold cranking Amps (800 cranking Amps) *** . -> 3 year free replacement <-. and best of all can go around the corner to have it replaced for free within 3 years. Would you yellowtop owners say to save me $100 and go with the duralast. I am only runnin 2 subs with a 600 watt amp
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Doh! Live and learn brutha, live and learn...
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Thanks for the nice write up! The link you provided for the website that sells them is not working anymore! I just got mine from advance auto parts for $172.79 (including taxes)! You have to order online, put promo code VISA which gives you 50$ off and pick it up in the store!
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New Optima Just Arrived...
Time to get the beast fired up. It's been out of commision for a couple months atleast.
One thing I observed. Optima decided to produce a less powerful batter than their predecessor.
The rating have changed.
Cranking amps: 770
Cold cranking amps: 620
One thing I observed. Optima decided to produce a less powerful batter than their predecessor.
The rating have changed.
Cranking amps: 770
Cold cranking amps: 620