Yellow Top or Red Top battery?

[CaddyStrophic]

I have the opportunity to get a new Yellow Top Optima battery, 1125 CCA, for around $115.

I was always under the impression that I would want a Red Top for my H3 versus a Yellow because of it being deep cycle.

Should I go for it?

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[JPaul]

Yes. I had a yellow top in my Jeep Liberty, moved it to my Crown Vic Police Interceptor, then to my Dodge Neon, then to the Neon that replaced that one, and then was an idiot and let it go with the Neon. I abused the crap out of that thing, especially in the Neon. The door chime wasn't working and so I kept leaving my lights on and draining the battery. It came back every single time no problem.

The yellow is still perfectly fine to use as a starting battery, it's good if you have a bunch of electronics and/or a winch. The red isn't technically a deep cycle battery, so it's not going to handle deep discharges as well as the yellow. Blue top is the one that is supposed to primarily be deep cycle (boat/troller motor, RV's, etc) rather than a starting battery.

 

[rascole]

Yellow is fine, I have had 2 installed for sometime and never an issue.

 

[arcwcb]

Skip Optima, get an XS Power battery

 

[DJinCO]

:corn: This could be interesting... up next, which oil, Mobil 1 or Pennzoil?

 

[Stoic Bluejay]

Running two yellow top. Love em. Never worry about power. Pretty sure NASCAR runs Mobil 1 so I'll cast my vote with crazy arse drivers at 200+ mph.

 

[Texatl]

Running two yellow top. Love em. Never worry about power. Pretty sure NASCAR runs Mobil 1 so I'll cast my vote with crazy arse drivers at 200+ mph.

Never ever trust people who only turn left.

 

[Renagade132]

Odyssey battery all the way! Nothing compares!

 

[ReconH3]

Odyssey battery all the way! Nothing compares!

X2! Optima has become a hit and miss brand.

 

[Bigunit]

Odyssey group 34

 

[Ghostbuster]

Yeah Odyssey is considered one of the best if not the best.. But I think an Optima for $115 has a place in the market. My Red Top 34 has been good its first year, hoping for many more. I know I know key word "hoping" lol.

 

[cgalpha08]

I went with a duralast agm group 34 from autozone earlier this year, they are rebadged Dekas? or some other brand IIRC. Best part was that it only cost me $16 because my previous battery had been from autozone and fell under their warranty

I would have liked to get the odyssey but for $16 I couldn't pass up the opportunity.

 

[rsc]

:corn: This could be interesting... up next, which oil, Mobil 1 or Pennzoil?

Pennzoil is the yellow bottle, right? Easy answer.

 

[rascole]

Nitrogen, CO2, or air for your tires?

 

[rsc]

Nitrogen, CO2, or air for your tires?

Helium, so the tires are lighter and faster from the reduced weight!

 

[CaddyStrophic]

I ended up getting the Yellow Top for $77! I might set it aside until I can do a dual battery mod, though.

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[SedonaBound]

Pretty sure NASCAR runs Mobil 1 so I'll cast my vote with crazy arse drivers at 200+ mph.

They also tear down and rebuild their engines every three hours or 500 miles; whichever comes first.

 

[rascole]

I ended up getting the Yellow Top for $77! I might set it aside until I can do a dual battery mod, though.

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No need to wait, throw that bad boy in there and feel the power.

 

[rsc]

I think that thing adds like 10 hp

 

[rascole]

Nothing adds power like chrome.