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Topic: Need help with Optima Battery warranty
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racsirx
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Will have a Optima red top battery that is dated September 2010 and is dead and I don't have a receipt, trying to figure a way to warranty it without a receipt.
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Posts: 20750 | From: Concord & Pittsburg, CA | Registered: Aug 2002
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SnakeBit
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call up Pep Boys and tell them you got it from them and lost your receipt. If they are cool they will help you out. It worked for me.
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Posts: 2707 | From: Fremont | Registered: Jan 2009
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Blind
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I've bought all my optima's from costco, recently returned a dead red top and got back like $175, no receipt the purchase was in their computer linked to my membership.
Price of the new red top was ~$150, so I upgraded to a yellow top for about $8 out of pocket...
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Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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racsirx
CAFords OG
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Yeah I have had a lot of bad luck with red tops in the past, so I switched to a blue top in my race car, this red top came with one of my Mustangs I just bought, so I have no history of me buying it.
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88 GT 331 NOVI2000
88 Coupe TURBO 9.75@142
95 Cobra R #75-SOLD
06 F250
13 BMW AH3
17 GT350 #5556
GOD'S NOT DEAD
Posts: 20750 | From: Concord & Pittsburg, CA | Registered: Aug 2002
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1SLOWLX
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quote:
Originally posted by racsirx:
Yeah I have had a lot of bad luck with red tops in the past, so I switched to a blue top in my race car, this red top came with one of my Mustangs I just bought, so I have no history of me buying it.
Do you guys have the proper charger for the optimas?
Costco doesn't carry the optimas anymore.
Ive had good luck with the yellow and blue tops but that because I have the proper charger for them
Posts: 5231 | From: bay area | Registered: Nov 2001
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essasin
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They require a 4 step charger since it's a gel battery. I had 2 out of 3 red tops die on me even with the correct charger. They may have been bad from the start. I got fed up with it and just bought a regular battery at NAPA and it's worked without any problems for the past 2 years.
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Notch1320
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Lee, I read on the bullet that you can try hooking a battery charger up to a regular battery and then run jumper cables from from the regular battery to the Optima. I tried it, and it brought a troublesome Red Top back to life. I ended up buying another red top, but I still use the original one as a back up at the track. I think Optimas went to shit over that last few years and heard they are no longer made in the USA...
Lee, I have a relatively new Red Top from my race car I will be selling soon along with a billet mount for the Optima as I am going to a light weight battery.
[ March 16, 2011, 05:17 PM: Message edited by: Notch1320 ]
Posts: 2349 | From: Yuba City, CA | Registered: Mar 2003
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racsirx
CAFords OG
Member # 1710
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I know about using another battery to help charge the optima, when I first tried it wouldnt take a charge, but today it's taking a charge.
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88 GT 331 NOVI2000
88 Coupe TURBO 9.75@142
95 Cobra R #75-SOLD
06 F250
13 BMW AH3
17 GT350 #5556
GOD'S NOT DEAD
Posts: 20750 | From: Concord & Pittsburg, CA | Registered: Aug 2002
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98 ROUSH
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So what you guy think is the best battery out right now cause im going to purchase a car battery in a couple of days. I was going to buy a optima but now reading these comments i dont know ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
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Posts: 4678 | From: North Hayward, Cali | Registered: Sep 2010
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racsirx
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Well I had to use a gel battery because I didn't want to get a sealed battery box in the trunk, for track rules, that's the only reason I use optima. I have a blue top for my race car, but it's in my daily driver until the race car gets finished and no problem so far. But if you need a gel battery there are a few good ones but they are $$$$$.
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88 Saleen #564
88 GT 331 NOVI2000
88 Coupe TURBO 9.75@142
95 Cobra R #75-SOLD
06 F250
13 BMW AH3
17 GT350 #5556
GOD'S NOT DEAD
Posts: 20750 | From: Concord & Pittsburg, CA | Registered: Aug 2002
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98 ROUSH
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well i dont need a gel just want the best out there!
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Posts: 4678 | From: North Hayward, Cali | Registered: Sep 2010
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Notch1320
Man Pedal
Member # 2647
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I'm using XS Power batteries now. They are a sealed style battery and safe for use in the truck or pass. compartment and can be mounted in different positions.
Posts: 2349 | From: Yuba City, CA | Registered: Mar 2003
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BIGBALLFACTOR
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i have had the same yellow top since 2005 drain many times an just used a trickle charger to bring it back.it sat in my chevelle since may of 2010 an just started up last week with out a jump start or charging it
Posts: 6908 | From: okc | Registered: Dec 2006
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