I have had a red top 34R in my R32 for almost 2 years now, no problems at all.
Pros: no problems at all
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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Optima Yellow top is pretty good. Avoid the Red Top's like the plague.
Pros: pretty good
Cons: avoid the red top
Red Top, 4 years so far. Survived 3 Portland Oregon winters, a few complete drains, and sites for a week + at a time without use. Way to heavy though.
Pros: survived winters, complete drains
Cons: way to heavy
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I ran red top for a little more than five years before it ran out of juice, so I bought another a couple years ago
Pros: five years
Cons: ran out of juice
I bought a optima in 2001 and ran it for 6 years no problems, even though i drained it multiple times. I bought a replacement in 2005, exchanged on warrenty in '06, and i'mlooking for a replacement currently. i know optima was bought out a few years ago i wonder if quality has gone down since then.
Pros: 6 years no problems
Cons: quality has gone down
I ran a red top optima and it died in 8 months, now I have a yellow top and I am not impressed at all.
Cons: died in 8 months
Unfortunately, I only ran that battery for 10 months.....car was stolen, so I can't say it was great for many years, but in 10 months time, not one hick-up......even when my Autolamps Online HID kit went haywire and turned itself on and stayed on ALL NIGHT.
Pros: not one hick-up
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Corrado
I have had nothing but problems with optimas and I am far from the only one. Go with either an Odyssey or a walmart brand yellow top. I had one sitting around for 6 months hooked up to a non running vehicle. Tossed it into my gf's bronco to fire it up one day and it started right up. Also, I run those in my diesel, and I left the interior light and cargo light for over 12 hrs. Got in and she fired right up.
Pros: started right up
Cons: nothing but problems
Vehicle:
Dodge RAM
I just replaced the red top Optima in my Cherokee after 8 years. Put in a yellow top Optima.
Pros: long lasting, good performance
Vehicle:
Jeep Cherokee
I have a red top optima. I was told that the yellow top is better if your running competition stuff in your car, ie stereos, strobes, neons, and such. 1st red top lasted about 5 yrs. On 2nd red top and have no problems with it.
Pros: lasted about 5 yrs, no problems
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