OPTIMA Batteries High Performance 34 RedTop Sealed AGM Car, Truck, and SUV Starting Battery, 800 CCA, SAE Terminal, Maintenance Free, Versitile Mounting

I've purchased a few of these in my lifetime, and have several tips:-Don't wait to test out your optima, in case you receive a defective one and need a warranty replacement. The last optima I purchased had some kind of defect, it arrived undercharged and couldn't hold a charge and would heat up excessively by itself - see the first pic, it's a FLIR shot of the battery.- So - Before installing, charge your battery out and see if it heats up too much. It will save you time and energy in the long run if you install your battery, only to have to remove it when it doesn't hold a charge.-Secondly, make sure you use an AGM charger - these can use a normal charger, but an AGM one works best with these. ones that have a Spiral Cell AGM setting are best, but if you only have one to test yours out when receiving that's fine, the red tops are made to take a normal alternator current anyways.What's the difference between normal and agm chargers? AGMs have a different float charge than "wet" lead acid batteries.

I've had this battery for a couple years so far and it's working great with excellent starting power. The battery came well packaged encased in thick foam. I'm giving it a cautious 5 stars so far because ever since learning Optima moved production to Mexico, quality went down as well according to long time users who routinely got 10 years use out of them but are now sometimes getting less than three. My old Exide agm battery lasted almost 10 years but I can't find that one anymore.But I must say this Optima starts the car much quicker than the Exide one did. The car seems to have more eager pep and acceleration. The only question remains how long it'll last. If i get at least 8 years out of this one, I'd definitely get another one when the time comes.UPDATE: 1/16/2025 Had this battery for a full three years now and it's still going strong, starting the car fast as ever. No diminished performance anywhere as far as i can tell. Very satisfied so far. Hope I can get at least another 3 years out of it. If I do, I'll get another one when the time comes.

Great fit for my 2013 F150 Raptor. Red Top battery FTW!

EDIT: DO NOT BUY THIS!! These used to be the best on the market, but these must be old stock! Mine lasted about 3 months and only one drive in my truck! I had a lot going on at this time and couldn't drive my truck more often, nor take time to return the battery, but I will never buy here again! We drove it ONE NIGHT and then it wouldn't even turn over the starter on the truck.. tested it and it was toast!! I will now have to find another company and hope they are as good as Optima USED TO BE..This is a great battery as everyone knows by now. This only my 2nd one I have ever bought, because they have long lifespans. I put this one in my 2003 Ram 1500, that has the Off Road Package. Though it was a little too small for the battery tray in my truck, they provide adapters to make this battery fit in many vehicles. My truck had the upgraded battery when I ordered it from Dodge new, which was up from 500 amps to 700 amp. This battery though, even blows those numbers out of the water with 800 & 1000 respectively! I installed this along with a new Gladiator alternator and a new Gatorback serpentine belt and it all runs beautifully! I can't say enough about these batteries and have converted my whole family of gearheads over to the Optima line of batteries. Those people saying that these are overhyped, obviously either got that one in a thousand dud, or they think that batteries are indestructible and abused the heck out of them. Remember, there isn't a battery on earth that will not eventually die.. It was shipped to me in double box packaging, which very thick foam pieces holding it in place and arrived in perfect condition. You just can not beat Amazons price and ease of shopability with things like these. You go to Autozone and pay 185 for a junk battery that will maybe last one year, or you can buy this and just wait 2 or 3 days to have it.

I have a regular optima in the truck and the red top in the car did not fit. I charged them on automatic deep cycle for about 2 days and nights before I installed them. Once up to 13+1/2 volts is good enough so it won’t put a strain on the alternator …I have had the truck battery in for about 2 and a half years with no issues . I like the fact that it is a dry battery solid state and no battery acid to get on me or the car. 5stars

Excellent battery, perfect fit for my 2001 Ford Lightning