optima batteries

[mstng86]

Half of the guys using the diagnostics at Autozone don't have a clue how to properly test batteries or alternators. Get a manager (gray shirt) involved next time.

I had an autozone guy try to tell me both my battery and alternator were out when he did a reading. I started the car, pulled the negative side, car died, and I told him give me the alternator.

Battery is still good.

[FATHERFORD]

Optima Batteries are over priced pieces of junk. Ever since Johnson Controls bought them out they have been mediocre at best..

Sears Platinum are the battery's to get...

The Odyssey, Sears Diehard Platinum, Stinger and a few others are manufactured by EnerSys inc. Case color and lables are specified by seller by EnerSys prior to shipment. And are all acid starved sealed units the same technology is used in batteries for military subs, hummves', and abrams m1 tanks.

http://www.enersys.com/

[silverhatch]

I had an auto zone guy try to tell me both my battery and alternator were out when he did a reading. I started the car, pulled the negative side, car died, and I told him give me the alternator.

Battery is still good.

Damn good way to trash your ecm. You sure would have shown him

[mstng86]

Damn good way to trash your ecm. You sure would have shown him

Never had a problem with that before. Not arguing, just saying that it hasn't hurt the ecm on any of the cars I have done it to.

[hookem06]

JCI (Johnson Control) makes alot of batteries....

Some go through a more vigorous process than other.... Standards are different

I have optima batteries in all of my vehicles...either red top, yellow, etc and have had NO problems with any of them.

Interstate MTP series are good batteries, as well as Sears plaimum

Warranty services to me are better with Interstate Batteries (but that's just my opinion)

[Magnimike1]

Never had a problem with that before. Not arguing, just saying that it hasn't hurt the ecm on any of the cars I have done it to.

Some cars will die regardless due to loss of voltage. Especially on newer or cars with additional electrical options.

Bad idea unless older carbed etc.

[Magnimike1]

AZ specs out their own batteries to Johnson Control, and they're damn good.

YES they are. All my family runs them with no issues. Just avoid the Valucraft. Very low spec.

[spederman]

Took in the battery and it tested bad. It was still barely under 2 years since i got it, so they just gave me a new one. I guess i cant complain since i got a new one, no use to spend more cash on a different one yet if they keep giving me new ones.

[Vertnut]

Took in the battery and it tested bad. It was still barely under 2 years since i got it, so they just gave me a new one. I guess i cant complain since i got a new one, no use to spend more cash on a different one yet if they keep giving me new ones.

There you go, man! I knew they would see it my way!

[stevo]

You may check further into the Optima batteries, I recently read somewhere when I was researching deep-cycle batteries for the boat that the company was sold to another company and that the quality of the batteries has lessened.

Stevo

After doing short search, it looks like Johnson Controls bought the optima line in 2000, so I might have been off on what I read. I do know that the Optima batteries are not really the preferred battery anymore as far as deep cycles go, but that isn't really comparable here.

Stevo

[Magnimike1]

Took in the battery and it tested bad. It was still barely under 2 years since i got it, so they just gave me a new one. I guess i cant complain since i got a new one, no use to spend more cash on a different one yet if they keep giving me new ones.

Good Deal

[Magnimike1]

After doing short search, it looks like Johnson Controls bought the optima line in 2000, so I might have been off on what I read. I do know that the Optima batteries are not really the preferred battery anymore as far as deep cycles go, but that isn't really comparable here.

Stevo

Autozone also has a new line of AGM batteries in their hubs for a very competitive price compared to the Optima.

[kingjason]

Odyssey is the best battery you can buy hands down. They also make the sears platinum series. Buy either one and you wont be sorry. Optimas are very hit or miss and they really dont like to be drained and recharged alot.