Recent content by OptimaJim

I'm glad to hear you tracked down the source of your issue. As always, I'm happy to forward your request to see our production facility relocated. The quality of the materials we use and the products we manufacture has always been excellent and the batteries we are producing today are the best...

Hi Chris142, I don't know if your summary of my activity on Jeep forums is entirely accurate. I do my best to help folks on forums who are having issues. Sometimes it is the battery, sometimes it is something else. One of the biggest challenges I have is explaining to off-road guys that RedTops...

wirelessF, if your vehicle has significant upgrades to the stereo system, you should be using a battery designed for deep-cycle use, like our YellowTops. RedTops are not designed or warrantied for deep-cycle applications, including car audio. If you post the ten-digit serial number listed on the...

Hi Kool1, I'm sorry to hear you had a negative experience with our product. I have read similar comments from other folks who suggested we stopped making a specific group size at some point, but whenever I've asked for any information to support that, the best I've been able to get is links to...

jeepman3071, I shared your post with one of our engineers and he asked if you have determined why your voltage gauge spiked to 19 volts or if you've determined the battery caused that spike, how that was possible? What voltage range does your alternator typically operate in? Jim McIlvaine eCare...

Hi jeepman3071, Optima is owned by Johnson Controls and we manufacture all of our own batteries in our own facility and they are the only batteries produced there. We never re-label or re-spec our batteries for any of our retailer partners. Unlike many of the AGM products on the market today, we...

HTSS_TR, there are a lot of factors that play into what is being posted and read on the Internet. The fact is, you weren't talking about batteries on this board nine to ten years ago and I was only registered on a handful of boards that long ago myself. Now, I'm probably registered on a dozen...

dailydriver, I appreciate your questions. While there was some crossover between the two production facilities, it is generally safe to say that batteries produced before 2008 were built in Aurora. The bottom line is that we didn't build a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility to cut corners, we...

Hello, I noticed your conversation involving our batteries and wanted to offer some assistance. Whether or not our battery or any other is worth the additional cost over a traditional flooded battery is really a judgement call each owner needs to make. As some have mentioned, potential corrosion...

Hi dave87rs, OPTIMA batteries actually have a lower self-discharge rate than traditional, flooded batteries, so they can hold a charge when not in use longer than flooded batteries. However, it's always good practice to either use a battery maintainer or disconnect your battery if you know a...

Hi mareakin, we do advertise that our batteries can last up to twice as long as conventional flooded batteries and offer up to 15 times the vibration resistance. The sealed design also minimizes the chance of acid leaking and damaging the surrounding area, so there are definite benefits to AGM...

Hello, I noticed your conversation regarding our batteries and wanted to offer some assistance. brianl703 is correct that extreme temperatures (both hot and cold) can be hard on batteries and CharlieJ's map also speaks to that, but many of the “bad” batteries returned to us now are just...

Hi PurplePride, I noticed your question regarding our batteries and wanted to offer some assistance. As much as we’d like to have you as a customer, it may not be necessary for you to buy a new battery yet. If you take your current battery to a battery professional, they can load-test it for...