# battery questions **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 9, 2007, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-questions/189813 "2007-05-09T07:36:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-questions/189813/1 "2007-05-09T07:36:51Z")
my Jeep battery just took a dump on me and i am now in the market for a new battery, I also just picked up a winch that has a min of 650CCA. what is the best battery for the cheapest price? should i suck it up and buy a yellow/red top? ---
**Author:** ![S10Blazed\_Si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s10blazed_si/32/5983_2.png) [@S10Blazed\_Si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S10Blazed_Si)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-questions/189813/2 "2007-05-09T07:47:23Z")
I have 2 red tops in mine and they work great for the price. 1 of them runs 2 electric compressors, my amplifiers, my TV screen and my Xbox just fine. ---
**Author:** ![danhr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@danhr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danhr)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-questions/189813/3 "2007-05-09T08:07:39Z")
my car has gone through 3 batteries since I’ve had it (roughly 3 years). The last battery I got was a yellow top and I couldn’t be happier. Mainly because I got it for free, but if I could do it all over again, I would save some change, and buy a red/yellow/blue (depending on which one suits your application better) top from the getgo. I say suck it up. It’s a good investment. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-questions/189813/4 "2007-05-09T08:09:35Z")
Optimas are JUNK… stay away. Go with something deep cycle, possibly marine. Reserve capacity is what you should pay attention to. ---
**Author:** ![danhr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@danhr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danhr)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-questions/189813/5 "2007-05-09T08:38:14Z")
aren’t the blue tops marine and deep cycle? and the yellow tops are deep cycle? ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-questions/189813/6 "2007-05-09T08:52:05Z")
> [@So, my car got hit by the bb bandit](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-my-car-got-hit-by-the-bb-bandit/30026/8): > > aren’t the blue tops marine and deep cycle? and the yellow tops are deep cycle? [http://www.optimabatteries.com/publish/optima/americas0/en/config/home.html](http://www.optimabatteries.com/publish/optima/americas0/en/config/home.html) My buddy ran the blue top in his willys jeep for a while, and it still didn’t impress me for the money you drop. I’d go with a commercial truck battery or something. ---
**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-questions/189813/7 "2007-05-09T12:53:46Z")
My buddy runs a optima yellow top in his case 580 hoe. It has been in service for 5 years, and stills cranks that diesel over on the coldest of mornings. ---
**Author:** ![Lazylaser](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lazylaser/32/6033_2.png) [@Lazylaser](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lazylaser)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-questions/189813/8 "2007-05-09T12:56:50Z")
I don’t think my 8000lbs winch would had worked on anything less than a yellow top, go for the optima the yellow top has been in operation since 2002 ---
**Author:** ![STEELCITYEVO8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@STEELCITYEVO8](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEELCITYEVO8)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-questions/189813/9 "2007-05-09T15:52:09Z")
dude i bought a yellow top optima i believe in 1998 its been in 3 cars and is now firmly bolted into the EVO’s trunk. good shit almost 10 f’n years ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-questions/189813/10 "2007-05-09T16:08:57Z")
I agree with gearhead, stay away from optima they are def/ hit or miss ---
**Author:** ![VictorSmalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/victorsmalls/32/5944_2.png) [@VictorSmalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VictorSmalls)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-questions/189813/11 "2007-05-09T16:17:41Z")
I have been through 2 redtops in the probe. Replaced under warranty and it lasted about 3 more months. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-questions/189813/12 "2007-05-09T17:41:51Z")
> [@So what is a 20mph over going to run me? $$](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-what-is-a-20mph-over-going-to-run-me/30083/4): > > def/ hit or miss seems like the general concensus ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-questions/189813/13 "2007-05-09T18:01:15Z")
red top sucks ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-questions/189813/14 "2007-05-10T05:45:42Z")
im on my 4th redtop. this one seems to work at least though ---
**Author:** ![danhr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@danhr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danhr)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-questions/189813/15 "2007-05-10T11:46:16Z")
my yellow top went through iraq and is giving me nothing but good things in my car. I accidently ran my electric water pump overnight in my car, and it started right up the next morning.