Never Buy This Car Battery

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Never Buy This Car Battery, DIY and car repair with auto mechanic Scotty Kilmer. Optima car battery review. The worst car battery to buy. Why not to buy an Optima battery for your car or truck. Buying a car battery. Worst batteries you shouldn't buy for your car. Stay away from this battery. Car batteries explained. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 51 years.
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@scottykilmer 5 жыл бұрын

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@4gauge10 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty,give Deka batteries a shot,I've been buying Deka batteries for about more then 30 years and for about $100.00 bucks out-the-🚪⬅door,these batteries average about 10 years maintenance free and built under ISO-9001/9002 quality standards.(no other lead acid/gel battery mfg.does that)

@gsjourney3054 5 жыл бұрын

Okay sorry Scotty I’ll just stop buying car parts and a battery and just make them 🤪(laughing horse pic)

@4gauge10 5 жыл бұрын

By the way...Johnson Controls builds batteries for Wal-Mart,their lead acids are garbage like the Optima batteries are.

@DustanMoore 5 жыл бұрын

I live in Jackson, MS and have all my life. From what I can remember, the warranty on my batteries never extended past the original battery warranty. Are you saying they don't keep their promise once you get it replaced to warranty your purchase for the full warranty period?

@nicholascervone4734 5 жыл бұрын

You're absolutely right they are crap now I used to have one back in early 2000 I didn't have the special charger but what work for me is what I call a jump charge will you hook a regular charger up to a normal battery you hook that battery up to the Altima battery and it charges the battery it was a pain in the butt but it worked for me anyway don't know if it was efficient or fully charged the Altima battery but that battery lasted eight nine years

@ronmcgraw7428 Жыл бұрын

Scotty is EXACTLY correct in this video! I worked at Optima Batteries for 11 years. When JCI bought us out, the first thing they did is change the chemistry of the paste and reduce the purity of the lead, the battery quality instantly declined on day one! they fired all of the Optima scientists and replaced them with their engineers and technicians from Milwaukee, as well as dismantle and dispose of the development lab. Next thing they did was start production of the Monterey Mexico plant and did tell all of us that the U.S. plant couldn't keep up with global demand and the Mexico plant would be for European sales only, (they even lied to employees and had them travel to Mexico to help set up equipment and train employees there)...and Scotty is also correct, they called us all into the lunchroom the week of thanksgiving and fired all of us wholesale... for many years after shutting down the U.S. plant, they continued to use the cases that had "Made In Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A" molded into them, (deception)... once they used up the stock of those cases, they put transparent stickers with gold text, about 1/4" diameter on them that stated "made in Mexico", very difficult to see when deciding on a purchase. I even had a representative, several years later, at a racing event manufacturers midway try to tell me that they are NOT made in Mexico, but "just south of Nacogdoches, Texas!), there are many technical reasons the Mexico manufactured batteries are much much much less quality, mostly revolving around the quality and availability of the raw materials, (ie, using carbon based lubrication oil for making grid)... It was a dirty deed that Johnson Controls did, not only to their employees, (some who had 25+ years), as well as the consumers. Gates invented and developed the technology and split the battery tech up 3 ways when spinning them off... Optima, Hawker, and Enersys-(Odyssey). (one is no longer made in the U.S.) Thank you Scotty for keeping people informed of the corporate scams abound!

@pn2543 Жыл бұрын

sad story of Wall Street mergers and acquisitions sacrificing the soul of a company, many such cases, alas

@phyde1885 Жыл бұрын

1rst i want to say how sorry I am for the loss of "ALL" the jobs that have come from this travesty!! Everyone involved should stand for Treason ! I won't buy Interstate Batteries, cause they denied a new battery i had, with the plug on the back of a side post, popped loose and the electrical grease contaminated the cell. I was PISSED !! I turned the screw by HAND !! Just to get it lubed up,and it popped. This NEVER happens to other batteries !! SCREW U Interstate !!!

@cconnon1912 Жыл бұрын

Scotty what you should’ve said is where the AutoZone batteries are made. Being made in the US or foreign countries isn’t necessarily some thing I consider anymore. it is not telling of the quality any longer. my Harley Davidson batteries made in China.

@phyde1885 Жыл бұрын

@@cconnon1912 That's the problem,Made in China Batteries. I have went through 3 successive Batteries on my 4 wheeler,Every Year,and 1 was an Interstate ! The DAM warranty for Cycle Batts is 30 days ! HORSE$#!T ! I get 1 season out of them,then they are shot ! I started taking it out of the wheeler last season into the house for winter,i got this year out of it too. But i don't think it will have enough Balls left for 2013 fall Season. I have been doing this with my Yard Mower too now. Batteries made today aren't like yesteryears,that's for DAM SURE !!

@MrJames6891 Жыл бұрын

F that company

@lukago677 5 жыл бұрын

Just when I’m about to buy something “Alert from scotty” ........Slowly put money back into my pockets

@bluefrog8670 5 жыл бұрын

He does it to me AFTER I buy stuff! 😡

@allanwagner4570 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah me too Was just gonna buy two of them today glad I watched Scotty 😎

@joebiker5992 4 жыл бұрын

Scotty is absolutely right on this one. I owned an old yellow top for years. I've told people to go get em. The few that did were very disappointed. One of them replaced theirs within the first year.

@hybridamericandude3575 4 жыл бұрын

Ha! You got that right. I’m sliding my money back in right now.

@taylorgarza4539 4 жыл бұрын

I was about to buy 2 before this

@dougnbodie 4 жыл бұрын

I just love the fact that Scotty always sounds like he just drank a few pints before he does his videos...

@aygwm 4 жыл бұрын

More like sn0rted a few lines

@disciple7911 3 жыл бұрын

@@aygwm 😂😂

@sebastienbechard798 3 жыл бұрын

He probably did…

@Kreed101 3 жыл бұрын

Whose to say he's didn't.......lol

@choppablood2394 3 жыл бұрын

Ion blame him

@boomerguy9935 3 жыл бұрын

I found this out the hard way. They are expensive and used to have a fantastic reputation, so I bought one. For 6 months, I could not get it to keep a charge and finally turned it back in to the auto parts store for a full refund. That's when I started researching Optima. Optima was great until it changed ownership. As usual, Scotty is right!!!!!!

@smithraymond09029 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty Kilmer: Part mechanic, part history professor, part science lecturer, ...full time awesome guy!

@Zefinfer 5 жыл бұрын

indeed!

@mrradio2187 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty has changed my life! Thank you Mr Kilmer!

@iMernerner 5 жыл бұрын

and Full time Sunglasses Wearing Man

@glenhousley9786 5 жыл бұрын

YES SIR

@yoy58913 5 жыл бұрын

@@iMernerner not to mention his hands moving everywhere.

@patrickstar1439 5 жыл бұрын

Got stranded in a blizzard ,with a year old red top. Brought a batt from crap mart the next day and lasted 8 years.

@theDanK814 5 жыл бұрын

I had a cheap auto craft that lasted that long. As long as you don't have parasitic drains and good charging system there is no reason a cheapo can't last that long.

@bogonzales672 5 жыл бұрын

Optima Batteries hate you Scotty!! F' em!!! Hehehe!

@austin5806 5 жыл бұрын

ive had oe honda batteries, interstate megatron batteries, and walmart batteries, the walmarts lasted the longest.

@mainoffender1 5 жыл бұрын

Mine lasted 8 1/2. Strangely enough, the original lasted about the same, but when it was time for the replacement, the clamps where trash. Until I have a failure, the redtop is for me.

@joenino3 2 жыл бұрын

Scotty's arms aren't even having the same conversation

@husky2117 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@peppino5413 2 жыл бұрын

Too many impurities in the lead so they barely last three years. I got burned buying one. No warranty for replacement available. You are 100% correct Scotty. Well done mate.

@rahbaralhaq 5 жыл бұрын

Optima: *Moves factory to Mexico* Scotty: *I'm about to end this company's whole career.*

@luisv8413 5 жыл бұрын

Still like the battery but agree it's not right leaving the company from the u.s .

@kendrickdelosreyes5381 5 жыл бұрын

What career?... What career???

@larrygrogan4408 5 жыл бұрын

Lol Optima are way ahead of him on that

@campkira 5 жыл бұрын

It suck... Badly

@johnwang9914 5 жыл бұрын

What they screw up with these moves to Mexico aside from pissing everyone off is that they screw up quality management which is why they produce crap. The Mexicans I've encountered in the States are good workers but only if I'm around, as soon as I leave they only use two screws instead of four etc. The remote support group would bring in their workers for me to show how to wire up a system and they were supposed to label all the cables for the field. Needless to say, a problem would occur out in the field, it was Venezuela at the time, the problem would get escalated across the departments to me, it would take two days of crossing jungle to get to the site and guess what, no labels and one cable plugged in that shouldn't have been plugged in at all. In Mexico City, I found the workers trying to use washers to install networking equipment at an angle to the rack. When I asked why, they said the front wasn't flat, I pointed out that the front was a cosmetic curve because the name of the network switch was Procurve. I also found them mounting the disk subsystems upside down cause they thought it looked nicer that way. You just can't leave them alone for a second if you want quality work, it's not that they aren't trying, it's because they have a very different perspective.

@woohunter1 5 жыл бұрын

Optima used to be expensive, but worth every penny. I've been hearing about this for a couple of years now, they deserve to go belly up.

@jenh9426 5 жыл бұрын

JCI sold the batter divison to a private equity firm, and are now known as Clarios.

@delightfulsunny 5 жыл бұрын

Johnson Controls is a hundred years old company.. unlikely to go belly up anytime soon.

@user-bg2oi4bz3p 5 жыл бұрын

Tax inversion is tax evasion. No loyalty to the US. These are Globalists. Johnson Controls International plc is a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Cork, Ireland. The company was formed via the merger of American company Johnson Controls with Tyco International, announced on January 25, 2016. The merger led to the avoidance of U.S. taxes on its foreign market operations and a financial windfall for the CEO of Johnson Controls at that time, Alex Molinaroli.[7][8] As of November 2018, Johnson Control's tax inversion to Ireland is the 3rd largest U.S. tax inversion in history.

@Cotronixco 3 жыл бұрын

If those arms were wings, Scotty would be in the sky with diamonds.

@skylined5534 3 жыл бұрын

The Duke Brothers could have done with him on a few occasions.

@johnbellas7855 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha he talks with his hands like mechanics normally do.

@tufftimesbc 4 жыл бұрын

You nailed it! I replaced two optima batteries from 2007 in 2018. The two year old batteries are now giving me grief. Keep up the great work Scotty!

@julianoliva2850 2 жыл бұрын

So tufftimesbc do u switch to another battery. what brand ?

@shurashadow 3 ай бұрын

Glad I went with a Super start extreme battery almost bought an Optima, I had a super start premium for 5 years never had an issue oreilys batteries are pretty solid.

@SteverRob 5 жыл бұрын

Johnson Controls should be ashamed. But I bet they're not

@Don.Challenger 5 жыл бұрын

They got the bonus so not so worried . . .

@16B9 5 жыл бұрын

Their real name must be Johnsonstein Controls.

@Davido50 5 жыл бұрын

Johnson Controls makes OEM batteries for a dozen carmakers. They are built to different standards I guess.

@jenh9426 5 жыл бұрын

Johnson Controls sold the Battery Division to a private equity firm recently and the Battery division is now known as Clarios. This is what large corporate america does... ships the mfg to lower cost countries, now they are working on moving the admin/office staff to lower cost countries. Johnson Controls did that with their accounting staff, moved it to Slovakia. That worked so well(not) they moved that to Mexico. Many customers were NOT HAPPY. The battery division makes a LOT of the lead acid batteries that are sold today-just a different sticker on them.

@k9er233 2 жыл бұрын

@@jenh9426 Do you happen to know which "branded" batteries are made by Johnson Controls now, so we can all avoid them? A company that treats their employees and customers like this needs to be outed and we need to stop supporting them, especially when they sell under other names to avoid being caught out.

@traceytaggart1740 5 жыл бұрын

And Scotty sums up what most companies did to American workers and consumers in the late 90s/early 2000s.

@clevelandmortician3887 5 жыл бұрын

High corporate taxes and a high union labor rate pushed many companies overseas. Thanx libs

@jimbo5635 4 жыл бұрын

This why Trump won. Liberals have there selves to blame.

@kamand05 4 жыл бұрын

Jim Bo both parties pushed for the free trade agreements that allowed the companies to gut their American workforce because both parties were (and still are) beholden to their corporate lobbyists.

@jimbo5635 4 жыл бұрын

@@kamand05 I don't consider Trump part of the political establishment that sold out the workers, but you're correct both parties are to blame

@garykentner7557 4 жыл бұрын

A result of NAFTA and greed. The new ones are a waist of money. I have an old one on a tractor and it's worked flawlessly for 20 yrs. It's a 6 volt.

@gusswilder6418 3 жыл бұрын

I bought three of the old ones that I was happy with. Fortunately my honest independent dealer warned me that he was getting too many returns on the new ones. It's really sad to see a good company bought out only to go downhill.

@zmartkooky244 2 жыл бұрын

Hey! From Mexico over here! I am with you! Companies dumping employees just because they are cheaper elsewhere is bad enough for me no to buy there. But if quality drops too, ef it.

@Matticus289 5 жыл бұрын

Overpriced and low quality? Are you sure this isn't an Apple product?

@RynardMooreVstar1 5 жыл бұрын

Seems like Apple took some pointers from Optima. LOL.

@mackey-5438 5 жыл бұрын

Move production to Mexico and raise their prices...Hmm, sounds a lot like General Motors.

@RestrictedHades 5 жыл бұрын

Mackey - if they didn’t everyone would complain about Chevy making $100k trucks

@imthefrog9725 5 жыл бұрын

We got an android user in the house

@bigilworth 5 жыл бұрын

interesting. my iPad still going strong after 6 years and my macbook pro still strong and fast after 5 years. No crapware, malware, and slick, thin design. Good luck finding that with your lame windows computers

@TheGregWallace 5 жыл бұрын

Keep giving them Hell Scotty! I'm with you!

@danielhislop3051 4 жыл бұрын

I started going through Optima batteries quickly at that time! No wonder! Thanks for the explanation, Scotty.

@jenhart1779 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Scotty !! I’ve watched more of your videos than anyone else’s. I wish you the best.👍

@dennissmith9577 5 жыл бұрын

Have a USA made Optima Redtop from April 2001 still going strong.

@wollsmoth69 5 жыл бұрын

Dennis Smith I’m gonna guess you don’t live in Arizona then.

@ivanarrache5154 5 жыл бұрын

The last time this guy fill his gas tank, the Spice Girls where popular.

@jhudson1977 5 жыл бұрын

My red top as well. It's on its 4th car. Must have gotten the tail end of quality.

@jonsmith919 5 жыл бұрын

I believe that

@jdsrcs8061 5 жыл бұрын

Same here mine is 17 years now, and still works fine

@patrickr9606 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty....you need some Hand Puppets!!! Your animated explanations are one of the best parts of your videos!!

@alecbaldwinsnotpropgun 5 жыл бұрын

Beto hands

@JDMHaze 5 жыл бұрын

Patrick R lmaoo

@patrickr9606 5 жыл бұрын

Ryder McGrath ... No... Scotty's hand waving makes sense...Beto is just mental!!

@strivingformindfulness2356 5 жыл бұрын

Patrick R He's the Joe Pesci of auto mechanics. 👍🏻

@truthhurts467 5 жыл бұрын

LOL it's funny he must have went to a speech seminar that's one of the first things they tell you when you're talking to a crowd do something with your hands grab their attention don't just stand there like a bump on a log LOL I like it tho got to keep it up! Put a car puppet on one hand and whatever subject you're doing for the day will be on the other LOL hahaha have a good one

@bryanbryant9962 3 жыл бұрын

My last two Optima Red Tops lasted 13 and 14 years. When I replaced them earlier this year (2020) I automatically bought Red Tops again. I am seeing this episode a few months after already purchasing the two Red Tops. It will be interesting to see how these recent Optimas compare to the previous generation.

@bennett4881 3 жыл бұрын

I bought mine Jan. 15, 2019 and now it is Jun. 25, 2021 and the battery is done for. Yesterday morning going to work, it was dead and needed to be jumped. Went to work, later that evening, died again. Lasted exactly 2.5 years.

@dailylife3975 2 жыл бұрын

I bought my first yellow top Optima in 94 or 95 and it lasted 12 years best battery I ever owned 12 to 14 years it was a deep cycle

@brandonmx1139 Жыл бұрын

@@bennett4881 well one big factor in that is you can’t just jump start a optima with a traditional car battery it has to be jumped by another optima to prevent damage

@bennett4881 Жыл бұрын

@@brandonmx1139 no brandon, no excuses from you here. The optimas are absolute junk now, not what they used to be. They got "offshored" by america, you familiar with that term? USA no longer makes them and trust me you don't want your name on to be on the advocacy of them now. Just give them up, they're gone now.

@PNoblesGarage Жыл бұрын

Any update as to how your battery is?

@nephetula 4 жыл бұрын

The raised prices are likely due to the vast increase in warranty claims.

@mikee2923 3 жыл бұрын

No. Corporate greed.

@WontSeeReplies 3 жыл бұрын

Shutdown lead refineries.

@SalmanRavoof 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe because they also control more than half the battery market too.

@danielfair4675 12 күн бұрын

Battery prices are ridiculous across the board.

@Tiagotaf 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty, every time I watch your videos, I remember that scene from "A FEW GOOD MEN": You want the truth????!!!! YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!

@pedrotalavera3541 5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha. And it is true. Many of us can't

@TexasScout 5 жыл бұрын

The first Optima battery guy bought lasted almost 10 years. The second and third I was lucky to get a year out of

@mikeruizxd5534 5 жыл бұрын

Yup

@biguprise2550 5 жыл бұрын

Spot on buddy !!!!!

@biguprise2550 5 жыл бұрын

@@Sta_up hey buddy you found a good quality battery cheers!!!!

@kylemlm 5 жыл бұрын

Bought two blue tops for my boat in 2001 and both lasted 16 years.

@biguprise2550 5 жыл бұрын

@@kylemlm Got a yellow top for my 96 ss impala race car in 2007 lasted to 2015 after that 3 more dead bad batteries from you-know-who AutoZone 96 ss she going strong cheers!!!

@zjelkof 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, Scotty! I've had one for a couple of years in my C6, and have nothing but problems.

@nikosames1715 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video! You steered me on the right path Scotty after planning to get an AGM. Seems like several years ago when the Optimas were made in the States they were much more reliable, but after researching, that has changed drastically. I’m going to get a traditional flooded lead battery at Costco for 1/4 the price of AGM. Maybe a POe4 batt down the road when prices drop.

@cconnon1912 Жыл бұрын

AGM batteries from Batteries Plus have served me well. 5 year warranty and lasted me 4.5 years. Got new one. That one lasted me over five years. It did not have replacement warranty. So I got nine years for about $250. they are about $320ish now. AutoZone batteries are a good value but I have not gotten that kind of longevity.

@MichaelKouable 5 жыл бұрын

OMG I was just about to go buy one tomorrow, and all of a sudden I see this video :O whow thanks a million Scotty!

@HalfBreedMix 5 жыл бұрын

Look into Batteries Plus' X2 battery.

@horsepastetosy2587 5 жыл бұрын

i have a yellow top and have been happy with it but its because of my use of phone charging etc. a regular battery is fine but in my case i would kill a regular battery.

@towatchvids 5 жыл бұрын

There are brands making much better cells with better tech and lower prices, XS Power is probably the best of the best. If you use serious amounts of power you can go lithium as well.

@bigabescanal2799 5 жыл бұрын

I personally think that costco has the best prices on batteries. Got one for under 100$ for a honda pilot. Got another battery for my accord for under 70 bucks. They have a 42 month warranty. Can't beat that. Costco has never given me any issues on warranty or returns.

@towatchvids 5 жыл бұрын

@@bigabescanal2799 Yeah if you are just talking regular daily driven cars sure, Costco or most other brands with a decent warranty is fine. Optima was once a performance brand used by racers, car audio enthusiasts, high performance boat owners etc. XS Power has basically taken over that market.

@wtcb7892 5 жыл бұрын

I get interstate batteries from Costco, never been disappointed in 10 years. Also best return and replace warranty that I never had to use.

@bruceh3786 5 жыл бұрын

I am not sure what Costco is selling right now, but previously many of there Interstate batteries were Johnson Control batteries made in Mexico. After several premature failures, I quit buying them. Instate is a label company, they have the batteries made by other companies, such as Johnson Control, and then put the Interstate label on them. Whatever company that may have been making an Interstate labeled battery five years ago may not be making it for them today. I avoid batteries made in Mexico due to poor experiences with them and the likelihood that it is a Johnson Control battery.

@wtcb7892 5 жыл бұрын

Your milage may vary.

@crunch9876 5 жыл бұрын

Bruce H but cosco honors there warranty. No one else does

@OllamhDrab 5 жыл бұрын

@@crunch9876 I dunno, Autozone always did. At some point I ran afoul of some fairly-short-lived quality control issues in their otherwise well-reputed 'gold' batteries, and I must have gotten three new ones under warranty, ...(and the third went bad just after, so instead of buying another I got a pretty not-Interstate-looking Interstate one (just a name on the sticker) on sale that's ...actually been good for at least a few years, now. Anyway, knowing some of the managers at the local Autozone I did find out they got rid of that wonky supplier and it's been fine again since they cleared out all that bad stock, according to my friends and various customer types that got to be the guinea pigs. :)

@CohnWolfeFitness 2 жыл бұрын

My interstate battery in my bmw has lasted 13 years. Finally replacing it with another one from costco :)

@fortunatogalluzzo2084 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Scotty for your informative video. Hopefully Optima will lift their game. I have 2 Optima Yellow Tops from 2012 & 2014. Both are still going strong but I regularly connect them to a CTek battery charger. I wonder if this has helped them last?

@jacobelliott5351 2 жыл бұрын

Most likely yea. Draining em dead is what takes en out. 3 times from my experience and theyre garbage. Have 3 over 5 years old and 1 brand new one and I'm already dealing with trying to charge it.

@joesphmarzella1936 4 жыл бұрын

Once again Scotty hit the main on the head. 👍 A couple years back I worked for Auto Zone and I had heard exactly what Scotty said, these batteries were Not what they used to be and now I know why. Thanks Scotty for the explanation is to why! 👍

@todtalk3912 2 жыл бұрын

The manufacturer (CLARIOS) that makes DURALAST batteries makes OPTIMA batteries, which is why optima doesn't compete with their gold or silver line but does compete with the agm "platinum" batteries and such the agm batteries are the same price as the optima batteries. so buy which ever you can get for a deal. In my circumstance i live in cold climate they dont make a duralast for my car but there's an optima to fit it, so i got that. I got it for 180 out the door but that was using my buddies commercial account (itd of been 245 otherwise) and thats after the 22 dollar core refund. Point is, get what you need they're all made by the same big monopoly of a business anyway no matter which store you go to or what color the box is lol.

@jarrettm3728 2 жыл бұрын

Just had my battery die what should i get if not a optima??

@todtalk3912 2 жыл бұрын

@@jarrettm3728 if the price is right, absolutely get an otpima, however. If ur going that route the better buy (because its the same buy)would be the platinum battery at advanced or whatever comparable level to optima n usually about 50 bucks cheaper. Also, make sure you price it online, never go in there and buy an expensive part without checking the price online. You will be had by at least 50 bucks more than you should be paying in many cases unless you have a commercial account. Otherwise, if u want agm get the biggest name brand u can, they are not all built equal ofcourse, but they will last regardless. If all you need it for is a stock vehicle that is not in severe conditions, just get whatever is the cheapest recommended. Clean the battery terminals very good, protect everything and it will be good for about a solid year or 2 before you need to even touch it again. If you see even slightly start to corrode, clean the stuff up again and make that a part of ur yearly cleaning. It will allow the battery to last the time it says it will and probably much longer. Also, if your not in the middle of nowhere, then let it go till it dies n keep the money on the side for it. You will probably find it'll last another year or more easily

@wvjeepguy8178 Жыл бұрын

For current and future readers, the best deal in performance batteries are going to be Walmart AGM Everstart.

@romellymell6083 5 жыл бұрын

Damn, I have one in my car now 😪 it’s the second one after a year. Replaced 1st one under warranty (Yellow Top). No more after this!

@DarcvexiS 5 жыл бұрын

R II -- That sounds strange especially if its brand new I would immediately suspect the cars alternator is on it's way out. And if it is it would not matter what battery you used.

@giovanhagar 4 жыл бұрын

Use redtop for a car.

@froy1724 3 жыл бұрын

@@giovanhagar what battery would you recommend for a Cadillac with a sound system? I recently got a redtop

@Shwalker07 5 жыл бұрын

I bought one in 2008 for around $180 back then for my daily driver. It only lasted 1.5 years and I would never buy one again.

@alfredocatano1023 5 жыл бұрын

Mine lasted 8 mo

@alfredocatano1023 5 жыл бұрын

@B Pr mine was a redtop and it was manufactured the same month i bought it. I have since switch to northstar batterys have over 3 yrs on it and works like new. Plus its made in usa

@duttydiesel8303 5 жыл бұрын

@B Pr - Yes trickle charger... Also might want to check if still stable.. most batteries don't survive car accident... That's why I used to run the red top in my derby cars... I don't know if the yellow top is designed similarly. However the yellow tops are designed to sit discharged, and be recharged after sitting discharged... That's why I used to use the yellow tops for my storage on my generator.

@dennissmith9577 5 жыл бұрын

I have a red top bought in early 2001. Made at their old factory in Colorado. Still going 18 years later!

@JohnG1000 5 жыл бұрын

I bought 2 in 2010 and one is still going. The second one just gave out last month it lasted exactly 9 years to the month .

@anthonyguzman7764 3 жыл бұрын

I bought my optima batter in 2014 powering 2 12ij subs and now on my daily car. And just yesterday the battery finally died

@MCFIXIT 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your insights on this! Very helpful!

@LlyleHunter 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty: Never use this battery! It will turn your Toyota into a Fiat!

@AkiraNakamoto 5 жыл бұрын

Fiao: Fix It Again, Optima.

@nynthworld4152 5 жыл бұрын

Into a FIAT. Hilarious!

@jaya.0069 5 жыл бұрын

As long as it doesn't turn my Yugo into a Fiat!

@bigwo56 5 жыл бұрын

@@jaya.0069 a Yugo IS a Fiat.. just sayin. : )

@jaya.0069 5 жыл бұрын

@@bigwo56 It was sarcasm, (just sayin)

@damondziewiontkowski5623 5 жыл бұрын

I had one in my car for 7 years. Bought another one expecting something similar. Man, was I surprised. The companies deserve to go under.

@billboyle2909 5 жыл бұрын

I had a red top. Worst battery i have ever owned.

@4everyoung16 5 жыл бұрын

I second that. I had one in the '90s and that one last forever. In the 2000's I got another and that lasted only 2 years.

@soldat2516 5 жыл бұрын

@D Mack Same. I had one in my GMC Jimmy about like 2007. It lasted for probably like 7-8 years. I bought a new one and I don't think it lasted 2 years. I thought I just got a bad one. Guess they are all bad now.

@tegbwoy91 5 жыл бұрын

Yep just replaced my red top 2 days ago.never again will I buy one.

@Somizabrujas 5 жыл бұрын

Who owns the same car for more than 5 years nowday? Really? Tha cars companies shall be broken in no more than 10 years if so

@JHM406 Жыл бұрын

I have one I bought in 2008 and one from 2014. Both made in Mexico. Still work to this day. I recommend them to everyone.

@COlson-rh3dg Жыл бұрын

I recommend they send your job to another country.

@phyde1885 Жыл бұрын

@@COlson-rh3dg Touché ! 😎

@T4RSR5 Жыл бұрын

@@COlson-rh3dg Where was your MAGA hat, made?

@jamesonm.7925 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for saving me a headache. My choice was down to this and a Duralast Platinum. Chose a CPO 2017 Nissan Frontier mainly because of you. I hit that subscribe button. Many thanks Scotty.

@jeffanderlik7695 5 жыл бұрын

The Army was sold on this technology and now that they're hooked, the factory goes to Mexico. Pure and utter bull.

@ThePepper1981 4 жыл бұрын

Air Force too

@kevinj8258 4 жыл бұрын

This is a systemic flaw to national security. Depending on other country technology to make sure our military functions.

@Blogengezer 4 жыл бұрын

@@kevinj8258 -Exactly why Trump is being crucified. By desperately trying to return control to the USA, he threatens the deep state, which is the Associated Press globalists left controlled.

@bits-and-bobs 3 жыл бұрын

I love watching your videos 😜 Feels like watching stand-ups about fixing cars 😂

@andrewweldy7508 3 жыл бұрын

I am glad to have found this video of yours. I was considering buying an Optima battery as an auxiliary battery to power a bunch of electrical devices that I have and am installing onto my truck. Given what you have indicated I will avoid these and look at getting a different brand of AGM DeepCycle battery for my project.

@cancel1913 4 жыл бұрын

I went thru three of them before I reached the same conclusion Scotty.

@bigvan706 5 жыл бұрын

Everstart Maxx 5 year warranty. Bought one in 2012 , and still going strong. $114.00

@connorbunch3577 5 жыл бұрын

Everstart is the way to go man

@robertgabrielle5956 5 жыл бұрын

Made by exide

@timmturner 5 жыл бұрын

@@robertgabrielle5956 Exide is made by Johnson Control, the same company Scotty is taking about making Optima.

@grntchstrmdws 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. You are SO generous with your time and knowledge.

@marvindebot3264 3 жыл бұрын

Generous? Have you ANY concept of how much he makes from these videos?

@gabo.4355 Жыл бұрын

Johnson Controls sold the Optima battery business to a Canadian company. Any update on the quality?

@johnmead9012 4 жыл бұрын

I was a victim of the Optima battery craze. It took a dump on me twice, replaced twice in 1 year. Learned my lesson

@navret1707 5 жыл бұрын

If you tied Scotty’s hands behind his back he couldn’t say a word. Must be Italian. 🤣🤣

@1jackvalley580 Жыл бұрын

Great info thanks 🙏 Scotty

@grahamlwilson 2 жыл бұрын

My experience with Optima battery is exactly as you have described. I have had 2 in less than 2 years and both have failed before being 12 months old.

@1godgodgodgodgod 2 жыл бұрын

And you can rebuild it for 2.0 dollars and 30 minutes. Agm sucks as bad as scotty

@denault3985 5 жыл бұрын

Totally agreed, my brother bought a Optima battery for his Prius and it lasted a year and they did stand behind it! So far no problem with his much-cheaper Delco!

@Mabeylater293 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty, warn your viewers against the upcoming Renault/fiat/Chrysler/Nissan merger.

@DavidLLambertmobile 5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking of SK when I saw that media 📰 story over the holiday weekend.

@DavidLLambertmobile 5 жыл бұрын

If you see Scotty in a Fiat 🚘 with a Optima car battery you know he SOLD OUT! 😎💲💲💲...

@romellymell6083 5 жыл бұрын

I heard this on the news yesterday. Oh boi!

@duttydiesel8303 5 жыл бұрын

Warn?? I don't think it's going to be a problem.. instead of having Fiat designing crap, they have a lot more experts at the table! My guess is it will be a good change... However I'm sure if you stay tuned to Scotty will cover this!

@bombasticbuster9340 5 жыл бұрын

Nissan too??? Oh no.

@johndavid4756 3 жыл бұрын

So true, and this has been my experience with Optima as well.

@jaybee9708 Жыл бұрын

Scotty, you're a hoot. It makes my week to watch your videos. Thanks!

@Frdgamer 5 жыл бұрын

Species: Rabbit Affiliation: Energizer

@cyrparlapiano2514 5 жыл бұрын

Take a look at my shirt. It says Scotty. That's me! Hahaha I love you Scotty

@ChrisfromGeorgia 5 жыл бұрын

I saw a hipster the other day with the same shirt, but his real name was really Fritz.

@patfromjersey 4 жыл бұрын

Scott is right on this one. I bought optimas in 2006, and they lasted 13 years, until they just couldn't take a charge, and I bought the Optima Charger just for these. I bought another set in 2012, and they lasted only 5 years. I switched over to Extreme Odyssey AGM batteries in my 32 Ford, and it can finally start right away when the engine is hot. The 2012 Optimas, even though the optima charger said they were charged, could not turn over my 521 cubed coupe when hot.

@nechoxd3208 2 жыл бұрын

I love this guy. Most of his findings are usually hearsay.

@Jstall7543 5 жыл бұрын

I had a yellow top that was amazing, lasted 7 years. Bought two different red tops that died quick within 2 years. Its like they don't charge fast enough!

@roscoepatternworks3471 5 жыл бұрын

I've had a regular lead acid battery last 10 years in a 85 Ford ranger

@godschild5587 5 жыл бұрын

@@roscoepatternworks3471 what brand was the battery?

@roscoepatternworks3471 5 жыл бұрын

@@godschild5587 it was the original battery that was in the truck when I bought it. I bought the truck new.

@zeroturn7091 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve got a 5 year old yellow top in my Tahoe that’s near its end, and a year old yellow top in my Accord. The one in the Tahoe has taken a beating due to an aftermarket sound system. If they make it eight years that’s a good buy in my book. In the past I only got 2 years max from WalMart batteries.

@juangalvez8594 5 жыл бұрын

I stopped buying those batteries a very long time ago !!! expensive and warranty sucks !!

@iian_ 5 жыл бұрын

i recently bought one and it wasnt that much more than a more generic brand the store had. Also came with a 3 year warranty which i think is pretty good

@independent2368 5 жыл бұрын

Juan Galvez the warranty suck because they know that their junk and won't last

@duttydiesel8303 5 жыл бұрын

@@iian_ - did you finish the video? The cheap batteries I buy, come with warranty on the warranty battery!! 😎 I used to use optima until they took away their good warranty, and my last battery lasted less than 18 months! 🤬

@iian_ 5 жыл бұрын

@@duttydiesel8303 well i got a 3 year warranty so i dont know what you are talking about

@duttydiesel8303 5 жыл бұрын

@@iian_ - 🤦🤦🤦 When your battery goes bad... Your warranty is on THAT battery... The REPLACEMENT battery for your original battery DOES *NOT* carry a warranty. Example... - You bought an optima battery May 2017. - Exchanged it May of 2018 due to being defective. -May of 2019, they will not give you another battery. Despite being 2 years into your QUOTED "three year warranty" Does this make more sense?? If you don't believe me that's totally fine, I'm not going to force you to believe.... You can find out the hard way just like me! 😂 Not that there is much can be done the purchase has been made

@NeighborhoodChamber 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Scotty. I've spent more time with you the last 3 years than anyone else. You've been a great friend. You keeping me company and teaching me everything I know about auto repair. If give you a hug to top the endless smiles you give me 4-5 days a week 4-6 hours at a time! Thank you Scotty. You are the King of auto repair instructors worldwide! - Mick Monroe

@eddiedero6530 3 жыл бұрын

Love it, thanks Scotty

@jewermank8536 5 жыл бұрын

The best guy on KZfaq right here.

@123bigred 5 жыл бұрын

Americans of Mexican descent hate that they moved the plant to Mexico. We could use the jobs in the USA🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 KEEP IT AMERICAN BABY!!

@niq872 5 жыл бұрын

my dad who came from mexico will gladly pay extra to buy stuff made in the USA especially stuff he uses for work he hates the cheap Chinese stuff

@independent2368 5 жыл бұрын

123bigred Amen brother, MAGA USA-1 🇺🇸

@Eric_McBrearty 2 жыл бұрын

Another good video. Always very informative.

@ronlagrone 3 жыл бұрын

I bought two of these in 2014 not realizing the corporate maneuvers that Scotty is referring to. However, they are still going strong in spite of being deeply discharged a few times while I was using them to power an amateur radio. Yes they were more expensive, and I like to buy American first, but these have been great batteries. If there is an American product that is comparable, let us know and I'll buy that when the time comes.

@dampandrew 11 ай бұрын

I want to buy a CB radio

@jlaustill 8 ай бұрын

Northstar batteries are better and made in america

@martyisabeliever 5 жыл бұрын

I have an Orignal Red Top in a Hot Rod that is 18 years old. No lie! Just checked Date code H1=Aug 01.

@cesardelatorre5807 4 жыл бұрын

Na you are joking??mine last 8 years

@overtorque 4 жыл бұрын

My Yellow Top lasted 10 years

@All2Skitzd 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah but new optimas suck, it's better just get a good agm

@fredcailloux2526 4 жыл бұрын

The one I got with my 2005 Liberty CRD was good enough to be used as a jump starter until I purchase a small pocket/powerplan last year! She's now sitting beside my trusty US made Associated 6002B fleet booster/charger :-)

@406Steven 4 жыл бұрын

@@All2Skitzd Odyssey is the way to go these days, spend a little extra and get a good battery!

@eddiep812 5 жыл бұрын

You're The Man! I'm in the market for a battery for the "wife-mobile". Thanks Scotty for your invaluable lesson and tips on car batteries.

@aberod0072 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you.

@jmurray2007ify 4 жыл бұрын

More good info thanks scotty!

@timemachineeddie1146 5 жыл бұрын

I have been using the Sears DieHard. They on average last in my cars 8 years, Great video and thanks for sharing. No Optima for me.

@silverrunner8687 3 жыл бұрын

Had a Sears DieHard Platinum in my FJ for 6 years. 💪🏻 Looking to put one in my 4Runner now (BCI not AGM) I read issues w AGM due to alternators not being able to fully charge the AGMs?

@James-qt9dj 5 жыл бұрын

My last optima red top lasted 7 years... current yellow top since 2018. I would not have bought if i knew the history!

@djmussy18 5 жыл бұрын

take it back before 3 years get your new one, then forget about it.

@charlieb308 5 жыл бұрын

James 7 years is outstanding for a battery. Worth every penny

@kandysman86 5 жыл бұрын

@@charlieb308 no its not. 5 to 7 years is common for car batteries. Just replaced the factory battery in my 2004 Impala last year. If an Optima is only lasting 3 or for years, you are being robbed. Period.

@michaelmedicworldoftanks33fps 3 жыл бұрын

Good review and well done for speaking the truth 👍

@allenlong8615 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Scotty!

@wylenmendunezz1921 5 жыл бұрын

Wiper blades?! Automatic or manual transmission? Lol! Classic!

@BryanChance 5 жыл бұрын

This is 100% true from my experience

@EarlBalentine 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video, would like to see more reviews on other batteries.

@jimsgaragetoys 3 жыл бұрын

So I've used Optima Red Top batteries for decades with good results. I currently have a 4 year old Red Top in my 2009 Corolla S 5MT that I turbocharged. It has worked well so far with no issues. I'm curious as to why the newer batteries have a higher failure rate? What is different?

@LEMMYKISGOD 5 жыл бұрын

Great Automotive Battery Lesson Scotty !! Thank You again !! 🔋🔌🚘

@invaderzim1265 5 жыл бұрын

I'm never buying a Optima battery!! Also because they left us, they are unamerican!!

@archiemegel1013 5 жыл бұрын

Every American company left America long long long time ago lol the sneakers your wearing was once made in America now there made on China,

@somethingnice7042 5 жыл бұрын

MAGA

@ChekeredFreak 5 жыл бұрын

Late stage capitalism

@jorge4304 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my god nothing is made in America i bet your car is not even made in America

@sheeppink5615 5 жыл бұрын

@mista.zero Mexico is in North America

@petersouthernboy6327 3 жыл бұрын

I recently had an Optima Dealer steer me away from Optima and towards Odyssey. Said they weren’t the same after moving manufacturing to Mexico (?).

@wwolfdogs Жыл бұрын

The reason they're no good , according to a Johnson Controls tech I talked to years ago , is because the cells are hand wound on a special lathe. It requires a high level of skill to get the correct tension on the glass mat. If not done to exacting specs the cell will develop tiny short circuits causing premature failure of your $300 doorstop.

@cleverduenas 4 жыл бұрын

i work for a retail auto parts store , and i can tell you i have seen the quality of these optimas go down , and they are expensive around 230$ for a battery thats only lasting a year in some cases and scotty is totally correct on the charging methods for this battery you have to put them to charge on different settings or else they wont charge i have to tell my coworkers this all the time and im always surprised that they dont know this , so if you ever take one of these battery to charge at a auto parts store make sure to tell them to put the correct settings for charging the battery because these battery do NOT charge in an hour if they tell you that they dont know what they are doing

@nikeelitesquad123 5 жыл бұрын

I wonder if the quality went down because they moved to Mexico and not because they cut costs with materials. Mexico seems to have good manufacturing quality, there's a lot of cars that are made in Mexico and even Fender guitars made in Mexico are pretty good quality

@brianhoward9217 4 жыл бұрын

GOOD ONE Scotty - very useful info here - many thanks as I'm tossing all this up right now buying either Odyssey, Optima or the Aussie, made-for-my-Aussie Falcon, 'Century' battery. Cheers from Australia - Brian.

@HobbyFetish 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! I was about to buy two of these batteries! Thanks Scotty!

@wilyceyote 5 жыл бұрын

I bought an Optima battery In 2012 for my Toyota Tacoma 2001 Still works great

@josecoss2284 5 жыл бұрын

Brought one 2017 yellow top and here we are 2019 and it's still working

@Guillotines_For_Globalists 5 жыл бұрын

@@josecoss2284 You make it sound like two years for a battery is awesome.

@davidmoore492 5 жыл бұрын

and I just replaced my 2009 regular old school battery in my Hyundai, so that was ten yrs from the factory battery, and my new one is a five yr battery for 120 bucks.

@wilyceyote 5 жыл бұрын

If you have a lot of stuff that drains your battery you need a deep cycle battery That’s why I bought Yellow top

@kapilingle8602 5 жыл бұрын

Scotty, your presentation skill is like a professor. All of your topics are very well presented 👍

@thomasbathory1980 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Scotty, I replaced my original Panasonic AGM battery that came with my 2005 Lexus ES 330 with a regular Toyota battery from the dealer. The dealer mentioned that this is the replacement battery that is called for my car. That replacement happened 4 years ago. When a battery test was done last year during my maintenance service appointment, dealer said it still had 80 % left. You mentioned that a car with a AGM battery should be replaced with the same. What are your thoughts on this. Thanks.

@edexclusivo 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for save my money i was about to buy another one and i saw this video and I realized my previous optima battery died after 2 years and they not even want to replace it ....thanks for you honesty

@timothy1450 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the real world education Scotty. I appreciate you Sir.

@mrfyisms 4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. I had an old Optima that I kept through 3 different cars with no problems. The new ones start swelling up after about a year or two.

@CP-kb1du 3 жыл бұрын

And they smell during charging ....RED TOPS made prior to 2009 are the best

@bennett4881 3 жыл бұрын

@@CP-kb1du hey, how do you know 2009 is when they plummeted in build quality & longevity?

@chuckfusco9503 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip I just wish it had come a week sooner I just bought one of those optimum batteries

@edrock1208 3 жыл бұрын

* ANOTHER EXCELLENT VIDEO SCOTTY ~ THANKS ! *

@tdmorgenthaler8384 5 жыл бұрын

My last Optima lasted for years.... I just replaced with a new one, we will see; did not know about this change in business practice.

@1985toyotacamry 5 жыл бұрын

I bought a 95 Camry with that battery I thought it will last sadly it last 5 months after I bought the car

@invaderzim1265 5 жыл бұрын

@@1985toyotacamry Yikes!! 😬😬😨😨

@sporknife123 5 жыл бұрын

All the optimas I've had were fine. I had one get punctured by a headlight adjustment screw in a wreck and it still worked for another year or two. Have a yellow top that's bout 6 years old. Still tests higher cca than its labeled

@dman09191964 5 жыл бұрын

@@Sta_up Same here. 2000 watts rms in a Ford Focus ST with an aftermarket 300 amp alternator with zero gauge wiring ,three years going. No problems with battery

@dman09191964 5 жыл бұрын

@@Sta_up Yes! Did the big 3(zero gauge)

@AndyGoin 5 жыл бұрын

I see lots of “DONT” videos.. can you put together some “DO” videos? Which batteries should we buy? I’m more on the positive tip is all.

@ihatecrackhead 4 жыл бұрын

I buy a trolling battery but one size bigger so it has the same cranking amps but can be ran low

@666dynomax 4 жыл бұрын

ihatecrackhead had no idea that would work!

@ihatecrackhead 4 жыл бұрын

@@666dynomax Deep cycle batteries can charge faster. you can also charge a battery faster on cold days without damage it's always better to charge a dead battery than jump it cause your alternator could charge it too fast. 6 amp charge rate is generally safe for all car batteries except small batteries when it's hot

@MrMarcopolo81 4 жыл бұрын

Look into xs power they are the best at the moment

@mcamodell 3 жыл бұрын

Diehard AGM or Delphi AGM