Optima Batteries worth the money?
Optima Batteries worth the money?
06-02-2012, 06:59 PM
#1
Are they worth the money.
I just bought a 1990 7.3liter F-250 and it has dual batteries. Both batteries are dead and im not sure as if i want to spend that kind of money on batteries...
1987 300D: EGR Delete, ARV Delete, Cold Air Intake...
06-02-2012, 07:33 PM
#2
1987 300SDL 6spd manual om606.962 swap project
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon running
willbhere4u
06-02-2012, 07:33 PM #2If the red top's go completely dead they are ruined! will not charge again. however the yellow tops are deep cycle and can be left dead several months and will come back just fine!
1987 300SDL 6spd manual om606.962 swap project
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon running
06-02-2012, 07:41 PM
#3
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
lgreeley83
06-02-2012, 07:41 PM #3I am just talking out of my a.. but they are dry cell right. Better for the different angles a rock.crawler might meet. Also quick discharge recharge for sound system performance? Someone told me once upon a time i didnt need them for regular road driving. My dumb 2¢
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
06-03-2012, 02:21 AM
#4
-Jesse
80 300sd hy35, front mount intercooler, w115 intake, rack limiter removed, Alda removed, full load turned up, boost, ebp, trans, pyro, egr delete, 3.5" exhaust, e-fan, 16x8 rims with, 245/50 tires, lowered, bilstien 5100's, 12" front brakes, 2.65:1 diff.
97 f250 psd 4x4, crawler
70 f250 390
83 Volvo 242, lots of mods
66 Volvo amazon
10 mistsubishi fuso service truck.
They used to be. But now they bring the suck. Just get the autozone yellow top standard batteries.
-Jesse
80 300sd hy35, front mount intercooler, w115 intake, rack limiter removed, Alda removed, full load turned up, boost, ebp, trans, pyro, egr delete, 3.5" exhaust, e-fan, 16x8 rims with, 245/50 tires, lowered, bilstien 5100's, 12" front brakes, 2.65:1 diff.
97 f250 psd 4x4, crawler
70 f250 390
83 Volvo 242, lots of mods
66 Volvo amazon
10 mistsubishi fuso service truck.
06-03-2012, 02:08 PM
#5
(06-03-2012, 02:21 AM)dieselboy They used to be. But now they bring the suck. Just get the autozone yellow top standard batteries.
What happened that they suck now so badly?
Some major change in design, or?
There about the same price, arnt they?
And for the price the "duralast" batteries are better than the optimas?
Im gonna take your word for it Jesse, just want to make sure before i go and buy them tomorrow..
This post was last modified: 06-03-2012, 09:56 PM by garage.
1987 300D: EGR Delete, ARV Delete, Cold Air Intake...
(06-03-2012, 02:21 AM)dieselboy They used to be. But now they bring the suck. Just get the autozone yellow top standard batteries.
What happened that they suck now so badly?
Some major change in design, or?
There about the same price, arnt they?
And for the price the "duralast" batteries are better than the optimas?
Im gonna take your word for it Jesse, just want to make sure before i go and buy them tomorrow..
1987 300D: EGR Delete, ARV Delete, Cold Air Intake...
06-04-2012, 12:37 AM
#6
Any deep-cycle gel battery will yield the same results, Optima are just famous and you pay for the brand.
I personally have three smaller gel batteries on my Van, for a total of about twice the capacity of a regular Yellow Top. I paid less than half for them. So that's 4 times as cheap. Gel (dry cell) and deep cycle.
My advice would be to go for a dry cell, but just not Optima (too F'expensive).
1982 s123 300TD TurboDiesel (US Spec) in France
IMHO they're more expensive than they are actually good.
Any deep-cycle gel battery will yield the same results, Optima are just famous and you pay for the brand.
I personally have three smaller gel batteries on my Van, for a total of about twice the capacity of a regular Yellow Top. I paid less than half for them. So that's 4 times as cheap. Gel (dry cell) and deep cycle.
My advice would be to go for a dry cell, but just not Optima (too F'expensive).
1982 s123 300TD TurboDiesel (US Spec) in France
06-04-2012, 01:45 AM
#7
http://www.odysseybattery.com/hdspecs.html
1982 300D Turbo ... 3,6xxlbs, No fan, No AC, Hood Stack, No ALDA, No rear bumper and stuffed front, A/W Intercooled, Injectors by Greezer and HUGE Pre-Chambers with help from OM616 & Simpler=Better, Fuel Cranked up, 60 Trim Compressor wheel, EGT, EMP, Boost 50" Rigid Radius bar on roof Aux tank for a total of 48 Gal Of Diesel! Odyssey PC-1750 Battery in trunk, 27"x8.5"/R14 Maxxis BigHorn Mud Terrains, In June '14 issue of Off Road Mag
AX15 Jeep Trans swap in progress....
Captain America
06-04-2012, 01:45 AM #7I run Odyssey Batteries now. They are pure awesome. I've had my 65-PC1750 for 2 years now? Ran it in the benz till the head gasket went (was cranking the fuck out of that thing to start it every time... Starter started smoking) and then it just sat around and I use it to jump start cars. That battery is champion and can power a small city.
http://www.odysseybattery.com/hdspecs.html
1982 300D Turbo ... 3,6xxlbs, No fan, No AC, Hood Stack, No ALDA, No rear bumper and stuffed front, A/W Intercooled, Injectors by Greezer and HUGE Pre-Chambers with help from OM616 & Simpler=Better, Fuel Cranked up, 60 Trim Compressor wheel, EGT, EMP, Boost 50" Rigid Radius bar on roof Aux tank for a total of 48 Gal Of Diesel! Odyssey PC-1750 Battery in trunk, 27"x8.5"/R14 Maxxis BigHorn Mud Terrains, In June '14 issue of Off Road Mag
AX15 Jeep Trans swap in progress....
06-04-2012, 11:45 AM
#8
(06-04-2012, 01:45 AM)Captain America I run Odyssey Batteries now. They are pure awesome. I've had my 65-PC1750 for 2 years now? Ran it in the benz till the head gasket went (was cranking the fuck out of that thing to start it every time... Starter started smoking) and then it just sat around and I use it to jump start cars. That battery is champion and can power a small city.
http://www.odysseybattery.com/hdspecs.html
I would love one, i was reading about them on Diesel Bombers..
BUT $336 is alot of damn money for a battery
If optimas and duralasts are the same price, it wouldnt be worth it to go with the optimas???
This post was last modified: 06-04-2012, 11:49 AM by garage.
1987 300D: EGR Delete, ARV Delete, Cold Air Intake...
(06-04-2012, 01:45 AM)Captain America I run Odyssey Batteries now. They are pure awesome. I've had my 65-PC1750 for 2 years now? Ran it in the benz till the head gasket went (was cranking the fuck out of that thing to start it every time... Starter started smoking) and then it just sat around and I use it to jump start cars. That battery is champion and can power a small city.
http://www.odysseybattery.com/hdspecs.html
I would love one, i was reading about them on Diesel Bombers..
BUT $336 is alot of damn money for a battery
If optimas and duralasts are the same price, it wouldnt be worth it to go with the optimas???
1987 300D: EGR Delete, ARV Delete, Cold Air Intake...
06-04-2012, 12:08 PM
#9
1982 300D Turbo ... 3,6xxlbs, No fan, No AC, Hood Stack, No ALDA, No rear bumper and stuffed front, A/W Intercooled, Injectors by Greezer and HUGE Pre-Chambers with help from OM616 & Simpler=Better, Fuel Cranked up, 60 Trim Compressor wheel, EGT, EMP, Boost 50" Rigid Radius bar on roof Aux tank for a total of 48 Gal Of Diesel! Odyssey PC-1750 Battery in trunk, 27"x8.5"/R14 Maxxis BigHorn Mud Terrains, In June '14 issue of Off Road Mag
AX15 Jeep Trans swap in progress....
Captain America
06-04-2012, 12:08 PM #9Well obviously you would be getting the same battery as mine lol. It would start a tank. But its $336 for the size needed for your truck?
1982 300D Turbo ... 3,6xxlbs, No fan, No AC, Hood Stack, No ALDA, No rear bumper and stuffed front, A/W Intercooled, Injectors by Greezer and HUGE Pre-Chambers with help from OM616 & Simpler=Better, Fuel Cranked up, 60 Trim Compressor wheel, EGT, EMP, Boost 50" Rigid Radius bar on roof Aux tank for a total of 48 Gal Of Diesel! Odyssey PC-1750 Battery in trunk, 27"x8.5"/R14 Maxxis BigHorn Mud Terrains, In June '14 issue of Off Road Mag
AX15 Jeep Trans swap in progress....
06-04-2012, 12:24 PM
#10
-Jesse
80 300sd hy35, front mount intercooler, w115 intake, rack limiter removed, Alda removed, full load turned up, boost, ebp, trans, pyro, egr delete, 3.5" exhaust, e-fan, 16x8 rims with, 245/50 tires, lowered, bilstien 5100's, 12" front brakes, 2.65:1 diff.
97 f250 psd 4x4, crawler
70 f250 390
83 Volvo 242, lots of mods
66 Volvo amazon
10 mistsubishi fuso service truck.
They have 2. Last I checked they're 210$ ea. I have 2 optimas in my truck. One is dying the other is actually decent. Funny part is the newer one is the dying one. The good one is from 2007 or so lol. I won't buy another. They don't have the output at all anymore. They're dead after a week or do and my truck has very little static draw.
-Jesse
80 300sd hy35, front mount intercooler, w115 intake, rack limiter removed, Alda removed, full load turned up, boost, ebp, trans, pyro, egr delete, 3.5" exhaust, e-fan, 16x8 rims with, 245/50 tires, lowered, bilstien 5100's, 12" front brakes, 2.65:1 diff.
97 f250 psd 4x4, crawler
70 f250 390
83 Volvo 242, lots of mods
66 Volvo amazon
10 mistsubishi fuso service truck.
06-04-2012, 02:37 PM
#11
(06-04-2012, 12:08 PM)Captain America Well obviously you would be getting the same battery as mine lol. It would start a tank. But its $336 for the size needed for your truck?
Yeeah man there website said $336...Im just not as rich as you Cody haha
(06-04-2012, 12:24 PM)dieselboy They have 2. Last I checked they're 210$ ea. I have 2 optimas in my truck. One is dying the other is actually decent. Funny part is the newer one is the dying one. The good one is from 2007 or so lol. I won't buy another. They don't have the output at all anymore. They're dead after a week or do and my truck has very little static draw.
I just bought 2 Duralast goldtops and it came out to like $280, 3year free replacement and 8year warrenty.
This post was last modified: 06-04-2012, 02:39 PM by garage.
1987 300D: EGR Delete, ARV Delete, Cold Air Intake...
(06-04-2012, 12:08 PM)Captain America Well obviously you would be getting the same battery as mine lol. It would start a tank. But its $336 for the size needed for your truck?
Yeeah man there website said $336...Im just not as rich as you Cody haha
(06-04-2012, 12:24 PM)dieselboy They have 2. Last I checked they're 210$ ea. I have 2 optimas in my truck. One is dying the other is actually decent. Funny part is the newer one is the dying one. The good one is from 2007 or so lol. I won't buy another. They don't have the output at all anymore. They're dead after a week or do and my truck has very little static draw.
I just bought 2 Duralast goldtops and it came out to like $280, 3year free replacement and 8year warrenty.
1987 300D: EGR Delete, ARV Delete, Cold Air Intake...
06-04-2012, 03:13 PM
#12
1982 300D Turbo ... 3,6xxlbs, No fan, No AC, Hood Stack, No ALDA, No rear bumper and stuffed front, A/W Intercooled, Injectors by Greezer and HUGE Pre-Chambers with help from OM616 & Simpler=Better, Fuel Cranked up, 60 Trim Compressor wheel, EGT, EMP, Boost 50" Rigid Radius bar on roof Aux tank for a total of 48 Gal Of Diesel! Odyssey PC-1750 Battery in trunk, 27"x8.5"/R14 Maxxis BigHorn Mud Terrains, In June '14 issue of Off Road Mag
AX15 Jeep Trans swap in progress....
Captain America
06-04-2012, 03:13 PM #12I meant wouldn't* haha. I'm not rich either bud. I just do shit right the first time and don't like to cut corners
1982 300D Turbo ... 3,6xxlbs, No fan, No AC, Hood Stack, No ALDA, No rear bumper and stuffed front, A/W Intercooled, Injectors by Greezer and HUGE Pre-Chambers with help from OM616 & Simpler=Better, Fuel Cranked up, 60 Trim Compressor wheel, EGT, EMP, Boost 50" Rigid Radius bar on roof Aux tank for a total of 48 Gal Of Diesel! Odyssey PC-1750 Battery in trunk, 27"x8.5"/R14 Maxxis BigHorn Mud Terrains, In June '14 issue of Off Road Mag
AX15 Jeep Trans swap in progress....
06-04-2012, 03:57 PM
#13
I know that was kind of messed up however now I will keep putting Duralast gold tops in all my rides (except for the MBZ's, I don't think they make that size).
U85 - 300TD Black Wagon, Non EGR exhaust manifold, W115 intake (SOLD)
87 - 300SDL Black, AMG 17" Wheels, Euro Headlights, #18 Head (FOR SALE)
I've had a pair of Duralast gold tops in my 03 F-350 for the last 2 1/2 years and they have been great! They have sat for months while I waited for Elite Diesel to make good on a few turbos I bought from them, I have my CB hard wired and a sub amp and in dash nav system that I'm sure adds up to one heck of a parisitic drain. I did last weekend however ententionaly drained them down to 12v and took them back to autozone and warrantied them out for a brand new pair! I know that was kind of messed up however now I will keep putting Duralast gold tops in all my rides (except for the MBZ's, I don't think they make that size).
U85 - 300TD Black Wagon, Non EGR exhaust manifold, W115 intake (SOLD)
87 - 300SDL Black, AMG 17" Wheels, Euro Headlights, #18 Head (FOR SALE)
06-04-2012, 05:42 PM
#14
(06-04-2012, 03:13 PM)Captain America I meant wouldn't* haha. I'm not rich either bud. I just do shit right the first time and don't like to cut corners
I was just foolin around man.(imjustabrokeass)
(06-04-2012, 03:57 PM)Got Poof I've had a pair of Duralast gold tops in my 03 F-350 for the last 2 1/2 years and they have been great! They have sat for months while I waited for Elite Diesel to make good on a few turbos I bought from them, I have my CB hard wired and a sub amp and in dash nav system that I'm sure adds up to one heck of a parisitic drain. I did last weekend however ententionaly drained them down to 12v and took them back to autozone and warrantied them out for a brand new pair!
Not messed up man!! I plan on doing the same exact thing in 2 years! hahha
This post was last modified: 06-04-2012, 05:43 PM by garage.
1987 300D: EGR Delete, ARV Delete, Cold Air Intake...
(06-04-2012, 03:13 PM)Captain America I meant wouldn't* haha. I'm not rich either bud. I just do shit right the first time and don't like to cut corners
I was just foolin around man.(imjustabrokeass)
(06-04-2012, 03:57 PM)Got Poof I've had a pair of Duralast gold tops in my 03 F-350 for the last 2 1/2 years and they have been great! They have sat for months while I waited for Elite Diesel to make good on a few turbos I bought from them, I have my CB hard wired and a sub amp and in dash nav system that I'm sure adds up to one heck of a parisitic drain. I did last weekend however ententionaly drained them down to 12v and took them back to autozone and warrantied them out for a brand new pair!
Not messed up man!! I plan on doing the same exact thing in 2 years! hahha
1987 300D: EGR Delete, ARV Delete, Cold Air Intake...
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