Optima batteries have, in my experience, gone downhill over the last few years. For their price, I don’t think they’re worth considering.
Cons: quality declined, not worth price
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I use oem bc I get discounted price else I’d use optima, bc I personally on my cars with optimas have never had a problem and oldest is coming up on 9 years
Pros: no problems, long lasting
I went to the store and traded the core of my perfectly "good" DieHard Gold (~18 mos old) and spent $400 on an Optima Yellow Top. The difference was immediate. Interior lights were brighter, mirrors functioned normally, no 'system off' garbage, truck opened and closed without hesitation. It starts strong and fast. With the temperature dropping, the peace of mind has been 100% worth the price. I even put the portable jump starter back in the garage. It worked.
Pros: brighter interior lights, normal mirror function, strong fast starts, no system off warnings, peace
I bought a red top optimum for my 2019 forester sport. Have had it in for almost 2 years without issue thus far.
Pros: reliable, no issues
Vehicle:
Subaru Forester
I purchased one because of my car stereo upgrade, thinking it would be a better choice. Within a few weeks, I noticed that my cranking was slow and labored. It is almost seven months later, and I find myself having to randomly jump-start my car. Note: At first, I was concerned that my audio amps were not turning off properly and checked to confirm that everything was off. I think I may need to go with a different solution now.
Cons: cranking was slow, labored
My replacement was a Blue Top 34M and it's 8 years old. No issues with Optima here.
Pros: 8 years old, no issues
Vehicle:
Jeep
I’ve had an Optima Red Top in my 2012 JK Rubicon for about 8 years. My mechanic recently said the battery is on its way out, and now the Jeep is struggling to turn over. I’ve heard Optima’s quality has dropped since I bought mine.
Pros: lasted 8 years
Cons: struggling to turn over, quality dropped
Vehicle:
Jeep Wrangler
I've had great luck with the Optima Yellow Top DS46B24R for Gen2.
Pros: great luck
Vehicle:
Toyota Prius
Part number: DS46B24R
I've run Optima red tops for years and never had a problem.
Pros: reliable, no issues
Ended up finding a red top in the back of the store at Advanced (34R with 800CCA). If you go with Optima know that it takes some modification with the wiring. I needed to remove a cable tie and relocate one of the positive leads. Outback started right up and is running great.
Pros: starts reliably, runs great
Cons: requires wiring modification
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
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