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Old 11-13-2008, 01:37 PM   #26
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Re: whos runnin an optima?

I thought interstate were good batterys?
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Old 11-13-2008, 02:02 PM   #27
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Re: whos runnin an optima?

I think they are all about the same. You will always get a lemon every once in a while if you are one of the unlucky ones. The best battery I ever had was a AC Delco that came in a 72 Nova. I have had good Interstate batteries and good Sears batteries.
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Old 11-14-2008, 05:16 PM   #28
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Re: whos runnin an optima?

My Red top hasnt let me down yet.
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Old 11-14-2008, 06:34 PM   #29
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Re: whos runnin an optima?

I'm running a red top in my 71 C20 with a wally world battery as a aux battery...when that dies I'm planning on replacing it with an yellow top optima. Best battery ever, I love them!
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Old 11-14-2008, 07:36 PM   #30
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Re: whos runnin an optima?

i personaly havent had an optima but i sold a s10 to a freind 2 years ago and it had always had battery and charge issues and we could never figure it out, a week after he bought it he put a red top in it and it has worked like a champ ever since
i have had a few interstate batteries and they never gave me any problems till they sat for a little while, most reacent one that i had die was in my dads 71 i bought it for him cause his old battery dried up the interstate worked just fine for 3 months then we parked the truck for the winter and come spring the battery wouldnt accept or hold charge and it hadnt dried up
i think the best battery that i have ever had is a motocraft that came out of a sara lee delivery truck, the battery has never dried up ive never had to charge it and ive never had any starting or draining issues with it
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Old 11-15-2008, 01:00 AM   #31
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Re: whos runnin an optima?

have a red top myself love it and looks alot better the acid filled, employ discount rocks
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