I have a red top Optima which I installed in 1-01. It shows signs of diminished capacity. Is 3 yr. the normal life of these guys?
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20 years ago
I have a red top Optima which I installed in 1-01. It shows signs of diminished capacity. Is 3 yr. the normal life of these guys?
There are many variables that affect battery life (heat, cold, the number of times the battery has been discharged due to voltage drains, method of charging, etc.)
I have heard of Optima's lasting 5 years+, but the longest any of mine have lasted is 4 years.
Robert Bills KG6LMV Orange County CA
Seems to be.
Mine that was made in 00 won't hold a charge overnight anymore.
I was thinking on seeing if it had just boiled dry and trying to re-hydrate it.
They are lead acid, but all the acid is held inside the plates. I figure if they get cooked by an over charge, the plates will likely dry out the same as any lead acid battery.
I am going to try pouring some distilled water in the vents and see what happens.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT'sDalewhite wrote:
I had one of these in my '94 YJ for 5 years and it was still going strong (replaced by yellow top). I put it in my neighbors old daily driver CJ in '01 and it's still going strong.
Mine lasted nearly five years before I got nervous enough (because I'm in the boondocks too often) to replace it with another.
Jerry
Yeah, that's what I did, I was certain when it decided to go toes up I'd be back in the woods 50 miles from the nearest anything. My neighbor appears to have gotten a very good battery for free, however, and seems reluctant to bring it up for fear I'd want rent or something.
I bought my CJ in 1998 with the Optima already in. I am still using the same battery after 5.5 years.
Ive had an optima for 3 months. I have heard people complain about them, but at 90 dollars at Costco. Why not. KH
I love mine. I wouldn't put another type of battery in a Jeep.
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