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Topic: Help, where can I get optima battery tested?
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BUCK_FIFTY
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I haven't driven my mustang in about a month and when I went to start it the battery was dead. I tried jumping it for about 20 minutes and it wouldn't start. I swapped batteries to see if it was the battery and the car started up fine. I took it to Pep Boys and they told me that they can't test it or charge because they don't do deep cycle or marine batteries. My battery is only 2 years old and it would suck to have to spend another $130 on a new optima. Can anyone tell me if there's a place that tests deep cycle batteries?
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NonOpSlow2V
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i work at Sears Auto center and i test optimas every week...bring it to your nearest sears auto center....if they say they cant test it then thats bullshit...we sell and test and warranty optimas...so take it to them...
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t-top50
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put a VOM on it yourself. If it is below 10 it is dead. Anything above 10 MIGHT be salvagable with a deep slow charge.
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PWR HNGRY 302
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I've got mine tested at autozone.
[ December 16, 2005, 03:08 PM: Message edited by: PWR HNGRY 302 ]
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cheap
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Originally posted by PWR HNGRY 302:
I've got mine tested at autozone.
Not all Optimas are deep-cycle or marine. On a related note, my deep-cycle Optima only lasted about 2 years... now it won't hold a charge much longer than a couple weeks.
[ December 18, 2005, 04:31 AM: Message edited by: cheap ]
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Apexmotorsports
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You can also bring it down to us and we will test it for free for you. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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CornOil_&_Boost
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Originally posted by cheap:
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Originally posted by PWR HNGRY 302:
I've got mine tested at autozone.
Not all Optimas are deep-cycle or marine. On a related note, my deep-cycle Optima only lasted about 2 years... now it won't hold a charge much longer than a couple weeks.
either way...you still wont have to spend $130 on a new one..they will do some type of prorate and it'll cost you abotu half as much
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BUCK_FIFTY
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Originally posted by jordan_0806:
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Originally posted by cheap:
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Originally posted by PWR HNGRY 302:
I've got mine tested at autozone.
Not all Optimas are deep-cycle or marine. On a related note, my deep-cycle Optima only lasted about 2 years... now it won't hold a charge much longer than a couple weeks.
either way...you still wont have to spend $130 on a new one..they will do some type of prorate and it'll cost you abotu half as much
Prorate? More info please? I had it tested and it is completely dead, straight zero so its drained. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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