Re: Sears Optima Batteries?

Bill Tuthill wrote:[color=blue]
> I was at Sears getting a new battery for my 14-year old Trooper today,
> and spotted a line of batteries called "Optima" (Red-Top for starting,
> Yellow-Top for deep cycle) using gel-cell technology.
>
> Evidently Costco offers a similar product, their "Dry Cell" battery.
> Some reports say Costco sells Optima for about $99.
>
> Anybody used these for automotive applications? They are lighter
> than ordinary car batteries, purportedly hold their charge better,
> and do not evaporate fluid in hot desert temperatures.[/color]

I bought a used pickup truck in 2001, that had an OPTIMA battery in it.

on two different occasions, due to my health, and hospital visits, the truck
sat for a month,

when I went out to start it, it cranked over, like it had been parked the
night before

I sold the truck in 2004, with the same battery, and I have not had to
replace a battery in a vehicle since then, If I ever do, I am sold on the
Optima

"betrtimes@green acres.farm" <betrtimes@greenacres.farm> wrote in message
news:755ee$45c2c062$a228a236[color=blue]
> I bought a used pickup truck in 2001, that had an OPTIMA battery in it.
>
> on two different occasions, due to my health, and hospital visits, the
> truck sat for a month,
>
> when I went out to start it, it cranked over, like it had been parked the
> night before
>
> I sold the truck in 2004, with the same battery, and I have not had to
> replace a battery in a vehicle since then, If I ever do, I am sold on the
> Optima[/color]

My 1998 OEM battery (Panasonic?) lasted until 2005 when I replaced it as a
precaution (there was nothing wrong with it that I could see). Several times
the car sat for 30 days when I was out of town, and the car started normally
when I returned. I did make sure the battery had enough distilled water
about once every year or two.

Mark A wrote:
[color=blue]
>
> My 1998 OEM battery (Panasonic?) lasted until 2005 when I replaced it
> as a precaution (there was nothing wrong with it that I could see).
> Several times the car sat for 30 days when I was out of town, and the
> car started normally when I returned. I did make sure the battery had
> enough distilled water about once every year or two.[/color]

no water to check on the OPTIMA..... totally sealed