so my 3 year old optima yellow died
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the duralast gold is 3 yr free replacement. pro rated after that.
i picked up my third (second free) battery 2 days before that 3 year period ended. so whatever hustler just said is bunk.
i picked up my third (second free) battery 2 days before that 3 year period ended. so whatever hustler just said is bunk.
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My redtop optima is failing on me now too, since the cold weather has come. I keep a battery tender on it but it doesn't like cranking over. Or I have some bad wiring going on again with my ignition switch. Jumpstarting it fixes the issue so it's probably the battery. Booo.
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!?
I know that the blue-label battery which the dealer parts counters in the US sell as an OEM-equivelant replacement are no longer AGM, however I wasn't aware that any NA or NB ever left Hiroshima with a flooded battery.
I know that the blue-label battery which the dealer parts counters in the US sell as an OEM-equivelant replacement are no longer AGM, however I wasn't aware that any NA or NB ever left Hiroshima with a flooded battery.
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Screw AGM, now this is cool (nano-phosphate lithium):
Voltphreaks - Products [High Performance Street]
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Built-in dead battery protection and overcharge protection too:
Voltphreaks - Products [High Performance Street]
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Built-in dead battery protection and overcharge protection too:
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Screw AGM, now this is cool (nano-phosphate lithium):
Voltphreaks - Products [High Performance Street]
Voltphreaks - Products [High Performance Street]
Why don't they make AGM or whatever the old OEM batteries are anymore? Mine has always worked even in sub-0 weather, and it's 16 years old. It has stopped working as well recently ever since an alignment tech discharged it with the brake light and then overcharged it with a charger, but nevertheless it still holds a charge to start the car.
In for another hassle-free battery that lasts 10+ years.
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Mazda MIATA Battery: BatteryMart.com
and here it is with the original sticker - but the guy wants $40 for shipping
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MAZDA MIATA BATTERY DEKA A.G.M. DRY CELL:eBay Motors (item 200390233701 end time Dec-31-09 07:18:42 PST)
I don't know if these will last for 16 though - it is pretty much up to whatever your luck is.
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I have had several red tops and I can never, and I mean never, get them to recharge and last after they drain once... If I have them go down, it's usually just time to trade them in. That being said, the parts stores around town are really good about just looking at the date stamp and replacing them. I've taken two of them to the local O'ripoff and they replaced them with no questions asked...