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- '91 Navajo '99 X '19 Rngr
So I needed a new battery and my Optima Red Top from 2005 finally kicked the bucket. Zukman gave me a loner red top which got me through the last t-haven, but with his being only a year newer then mine.....it didn't last long.
With Optima not being what they use to be, and the fact that they are over $200 now I paid $129 for mine in '05 from Costco.
I looked at other alternatives including the Excide Orbital AGM's. But Manik brought up a good point at T-haven. What happens when there is a failure? He use to buy the Excide Orbital's and liked them, but no one carry's them anymore but Amazon. He had gone to a Sears Diehard AGM, but these were still around $200.
So one day last week, I walk into a O'Reilly's just to see what they had. What do I find? There own AGM called Super Start Extreme for $149.99. After a little research I find out Deka/ East Penn. is making the batteries for them. Deka has a great reputation for batteries, and there made here in the USA!
So I picked one up today, and here are the stats.
Optima Red Top
Cranking Amps-910
Cold Cranking Amps-720
Reserve Capacity-90 min
Warranty-3 year
Price- $200+
Deka/O'Reilly Super Start Extreme AGM
Cranking Amps-955
Cold Cranking Amps-775
Reserve Capacity-120 min
Warranty-3 year/ 84 mo pro rated
Price- $149.99
I'll update over time with a status.:JP:
With Optima not being what they use to be, and the fact that they are over $200 now I paid $129 for mine in '05 from Costco.
I looked at other alternatives including the Excide Orbital AGM's. But Manik brought up a good point at T-haven. What happens when there is a failure? He use to buy the Excide Orbital's and liked them, but no one carry's them anymore but Amazon. He had gone to a Sears Diehard AGM, but these were still around $200.
So one day last week, I walk into a O'Reilly's just to see what they had. What do I find? There own AGM called Super Start Extreme for $149.99. After a little research I find out Deka/ East Penn. is making the batteries for them. Deka has a great reputation for batteries, and there made here in the USA!
So I picked one up today, and here are the stats.
Optima Red Top
Cranking Amps-910
Cold Cranking Amps-720
Reserve Capacity-90 min
Warranty-3 year
Price- $200+
Deka/O'Reilly Super Start Extreme AGM
Cranking Amps-955
Cold Cranking Amps-775
Reserve Capacity-120 min
Warranty-3 year/ 84 mo pro rated
Price- $149.99
I'll update over time with a status.:JP: