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Old 03-16-2011, 09:05 PM   #13
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Re: Optima battery

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Originally Posted by BHBurban View Post
I just replaced my red top after 11 years. It was still starting the truck fine, and holding a charge fine. my truck sits all winter. I just thought I should replace an 11 year old battery.
I cannot verify how true this is, but my local interstate rep. told me he just recently sold a redtop to a guy who had previously had a redtop in his thunderbird for 21 years and it finally quit holding a charge.
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