Optima vs. ?
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An Exide Nascar series.
It was the only top offering from Kragen so it was a limited choice. My past Exide Nascar battery was really good. The alternator died and it managed to still run the car for 2+ hours. After that deep discharge, the battery still went beyond term to about 78 months.
The first gal helping me at Kragen was
she charged the battery and said it was good. 12.8V, 789 CCA. I told her, no alternator problem, no other devices left on to drain the battery, the battery was dead. She talked to me like I don't know my car. I gave her the benefit of the doubt even though and took the "charged" battery back with me. Back in the car...nada. There wasn't enough oompf left in it to even move the steering wheel or get the courtesy lights on. I took it back.
Asked the other counter guy to test it again...12.1V and 625 CCA. This was in a span of 20 minutes it had dropped. Even he realized it wasn't a good battery even though the tester stated otherwise.
It was the only top offering from Kragen so it was a limited choice. My past Exide Nascar battery was really good. The alternator died and it managed to still run the car for 2+ hours. After that deep discharge, the battery still went beyond term to about 78 months.
The first gal helping me at Kragen was
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Asked the other counter guy to test it again...12.1V and 625 CCA. This was in a span of 20 minutes it had dropped. Even he realized it wasn't a good battery even though the tester stated otherwise.
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An Exide Nascar series.
It was the only top offering from Kragen so it was a limited choice. My past Exide Nascar battery was really good. The alternator died and it managed to still run the car for 2+ hours. After that deep discharge, the battery still went beyond term to about 78 months.
The first gal helping me at Kragen was
she charged the battery and said it was good. 12.8V, 789 CCA. I told her, no alternator problem, no other devices left on to drain the battery, the battery was dead. She talked to me like I don't know my car. I gave her the benefit of the doubt even though and took the "charged" battery back with me. Back in the car...nada. There wasn't enough oompf left in it to even move the steering wheel or get the courtesy lights on. I took it back.
Asked the other counter guy to test it again...12.1V and 625 CCA. This was in a span of 20 minutes it had dropped. Even he realized it wasn't a good battery even though the tester stated otherwise.
It was the only top offering from Kragen so it was a limited choice. My past Exide Nascar battery was really good. The alternator died and it managed to still run the car for 2+ hours. After that deep discharge, the battery still went beyond term to about 78 months.
The first gal helping me at Kragen was
![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
Asked the other counter guy to test it again...12.1V and 625 CCA. This was in a span of 20 minutes it had dropped. Even he realized it wasn't a good battery even though the tester stated otherwise.
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i'm glad i ran into this thread. I had an optima yellowtop in my old car (98 altima) that had a full system in it. it lasted a good ~5 years with no issues. But i also didn't push the system hard very often and didn't run it much when the car was off.
That's too bad optima has gone downhill. I will be looking into the diehard battery mentioned in this thread. Great battery with the convienance of Sears is a big plus!!
That's too bad optima has gone downhill. I will be looking into the diehard battery mentioned in this thread. Great battery with the convienance of Sears is a big plus!!
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