hello everyone,

heres my little story, i went to my car this morning to start my car and i turned it fully and nothing. i was like WTF? i then turned my key to the ON position and my headunit turned on. So i waited like 2 mins then i tried to turn on my car and it started. now i know it has to be the battery b/c i stopped by gas station and filled up my G then started it again and it struggled for like 2 seconds to start then it eventually started. So i was reading on the forum on how OPTIMA RED top and YELLOW top batteries are good.


The yellow top is better for cars that have a audio system and such correct? Well i have a Pioneer headunit and a 10 " Alpine sub and kenwood amp in the rear. Now the Red top is $159.99 and the YELLOW TOP is $199.99, since i have a audio system you think its worth the extra $40 to get the yellow top?


just wanted to get a few opinons.

thanks for your time.

 

I have the yellow top. It never disappointed me yet.

 

I have a yellow top and i love it!! My car used to feel like i was loosing power when i had my system up.. I put the yellow top in and it solved all my problems!!

 

how long have you had the yellow top installed on your G?

and how do i know if my G still has the factory battery installed? do you know what brand the factory battery is? since the 3 years of owning my G i never replaced my battery so im guessing i still have the stock battery from 2004.

 

The OEM battery is white. It doesnt have any brand on it. What does yours look like?

 

my battery is black so i guess the previous owner replaced it b4 me.

 

About a year now.. Get one they are worth the money and it was one less thing to worry about..

 

Well the top part is black on the factory battery and the side is white. I just went to and looked at it. My OEM battery is still good if anyone in socal wants it?

 

damn then that means my G still has the OEM battery from 04 lol.

some ppl are saying it may be my alternator? but im hoping its just the battery!

 

Yea batteries usually last 4-6 years.

 

a few months back I replaced my 5+ year old OEM battery... I did the same searching you are doing and came to the same conclusion (initially) - I set out to find Optima Red (or Yellow)... they are IMPOSSIBLE to find local retail... I went to every auto-parts store chain in So Cal - nothing... although I did find yellow top at AutoZone (I think) - but the posts were backwards and I didnt want to stretch the cables...

Anyway, long story short - I needed a bat so I just went to Costco and bought a Kirkland battery (about $100 cheaper than Optima) and realized it was a better choice (for me)... There isnt any reason for a high priced battery unless it's being shown or you have MOSTEROUS audio - beyond what almost all out here have.

My engine bay is pretty tidy and custom and I'm still perfectly happy with the $70 Kirkland battery

 

^good to know thx OCG35

ill just see what kind of batteries NTB has. ill also tell them i have a system so ill need a better battery then the stock one. lol i really dont feel like spending $199 on a battery if i dont have to haha.

 

Just an FYI, you can get it a bit cheaper than $199 on Amazon

 

probably battery i have an 04 and my battery went out last month. seen a few battery threads lately from i think 04/05 cars which seems about time.

 

My 06' just ran out of it OEM battery the other day too I've only heard great things about optima, I know a bunch of autoshop guys who swear by them, especially in the heat.