Red Top Optima or Yellow Top Optima Battery

[CiVeK9]

i'm looking into a new battery for me 99 Civic Ex. I was cleaning my car and i left he radio on for a while and i was watchign my volts gauge to make sure i don't drrain the battery. I turned everything off and went inside then i realize i left my dome light on and..then my abttery was completly dead. So i'm looking into the optima batteries and tryin to see which one i need for my system. I hear the yellowtop is badass but do i really need that? or will the red top be more then plenty of power. i don't have to big of a system fi that helps any. Thanks in advance for any help

Currently in Car:

Alpine HU
12" Kicker Solo Baric L7
Audiobaun 500watt Mono Amp
Alpine 4 Channel Master Amp
Rockford Fosgate speakers all the way around

[djmaddmartin]

I have a yellow top in my integra and had a red top in my RL. I think the yellow top puts out about the same just in a smaller package. Not sure. The price difference between the two was about $30 at the time I purchased them. Don't know now. I love em. No more changing batteries. They are worth the extra expense considering how much you could pay for a tow or the cost of purchasing multiple standard batteries over time. I'd go with what ever optima that will fit properly in your civic at the lowest price.

[Nitro]

what color is your car? :D

[Jon00]

lol ^^^^^^^^^^

[CiVeK9]

appreciate it..i'll go with red top

[Nitro]

cool...lol

[DonGori]

red top has 3 year warranty, yellow is only 1.5 years

[CiVeK9]

wnet iwht the duralast battery for $75..8 year warranty..3 year free replacement...same 625 cranking amps and 500 cold cranking amps as the yellow top

[djmaddmartin]

You have a valid point. However the reason most people go with the optima is vibration resistance. Its a dry cell so you don't run into the traditional problems of a wet cell battery that are more suseptable to interal damage, cold, heat and fluid related issues. Optimas still last from 2 to 3 times longer than a wet cell battery. Mine is at 2.5year and counting with never a single problem. Couldn't say that about my previous two premium batteries which I paid almost as much money for each. I especially like the fact I don't have to worry about the nasty crust that most batteries get from fluid leaks. :2cents:

[Bishop]

They are worth the extra expense considering how much you could pay for a tow
Thats why you get AAA. If i get a flat, i wont be able to jack it up to put the spare on anyways (cars too low)...i have free towing!

[Jon00]

i have the yellow