[Shotimes] Optima Batteries

[Rick Glass]

I buy all of my batteries at Wal-Mart.......good price, good warranty, and a
no hassle exchange policy

I change mine out under warranty every 22 months.


Rick Glass
     Nashville, TN
' 96 ES 106k cam failure.....SOLD
' 96 BS 171k.....DOES RUN and DRIVE, no other info, I haven't brought it
home yet
' 99 Silver 40k will be Kirk'd Feb 3rd (doin' a happy dance)
     Flowmaster Original 40's
     3rd cat/resonator removed
     Intake slighly modified (but not Porterized)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James White" <greensho@crown.net>
To: "Robert Bruce" <rbruce@bellatlantic.net>; "SHO_Tech"
<TechSHO@topica.com>; "Shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 1:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Optima Batteries


> I bought an Optima for the '93MTX a while back and then 3 years later
bought
> them for my '95 MTX and the AWA's truck.
>
> Well the '93's Optima went bad at 43 months and I could not find anybody
to
> even talk about warranty.  Maybe this was the time that Johnson was buying
> them?  Optima e-mailed me like 12 distributors and if they were still in
> business, they would not talk about warranty.  But before that I had
bought
> 2 more from a local distributor, who cashed my check and went out of
> business.
>
> The Optima in the '95 went sour in about 36 months and AutoZone, who now
> handles them would not believe the date on my hand written receipt.
>
> The Optima in the AWA's truck lasted about 48 months.
>
> I think that these things (all red tops) are no better than a regular
> battery,but cost twice as miuch.
>
> regards, Jim White - greensho@crown.net
> Valparaiso, Indiana
> '93  5 SPEED   282k few mods
> '95  5 SPEED   274k lots of mods and using a lot of oil...
> "double clutch"  it's good for both you and your SHO
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Bruce" <rbruce@bellatlantic.net>
> To: "SHO_Tech" <TechSHO@topica.com>; "Shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 5:47 PM
> Subject: [Shotimes] Optima Batteries
>
>
> > I visited my local Interstate Battery Distributor today.  We had a nice
> > discussion and he revealed some info that you may find interesting.  He
> > noted:
> >
> > a) All Interstate Batteries are made by Johnson Controls.
> >
> > b) Optima Batteries is owned by Johnson Controls.
> >
> > c) Optima makes a lot more sizes than their web site indicates.  He
showed
> > me his list and there is at least ten or so sizes available.
> >
> > d) This distributor also sells Optimas and is getting a lot of returns
of
> > the Red Top models.  He recommends buying the Yellow Top, deep cycle
model
> > as very few of them have problems.
> >
> > Robert Bruce
> > 93 atx
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