Optima 8002-002-FFP RedTop Group 34 Starting Battery

I've been using American-made Optimas in all my vehicles for years with great success. The worst of those lasted five years before getting weak, but all the others have made seven years, and of course, never any electrolyte seepage. I bought this battery to replace another seven-year-old that was just starting to show its age. This one is hot and was packed very well. Optima has apparently been listening to the myriad complaints of shipping damage.

This is my first Mexican-built Optima with the new, shorter warranty under Johnson Controls ownership, so time will tell how it lasts in comparison with the originals. If you are concerned with returns or warranty through Amazon, I suggest you read the policy regarding online retailers on Optima's own website. They have a very specific set of requirements which must be met to honor the warranty.

This is the best battery on the market in my opinion. I have used these in my vehicles for years and they never have let me down. If you like the best for your vehicle and don't mind spending a little more you wont be disappointed and they will actually save you money in the long run because they tend to last longer than regular lead acid batteries. I found that amazon has the best price so don't waste your time shopping around I did the research for you. I have a dodge diesel that requires two batteries and it starts up strong every time.

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Amazon will NOT warranty this battery.

This battery failed after 23 months. Amazon says it is to hazardous to return. Funny it was Okay to ship to me.

AutoZone, O'Reilly, NAPA, and Interstate Battery Stores will not warranty it. I finally contacted Optima Customer Service and after several emails they set me up with a local auto repair shop to charge and test the battery which they paid for. After verification that the battery was dead a new battery was shipped to me. I must say that Mary Jo at Optima Customer Service was very helpful and if you have an issue contact Optima FIRST.

Optima batteries are now manufactured by Johnson Controls in Mexico as are most of the car batteries sold in the US, well at least in Arizona. AutoZone, O'Reilly, NAPA, Wal-Mart, even the Sears DieHard and Interstate Batteries come from Johnson Controls and are made in Mexico. Seems that Johnson Controls has pretty much cornered the market here. I am not sure about Exide or Delco as there are no dealers near me.

In the past I've had good luck with Optima batteries and if this replacement lasts the 7-8 years I have come to expect I may buy another, but NOT from Amazon.

Other Notes:

I recently bought two Interstate batteries (Johnson-Controls I am told) from Costco because of price and warranty. Wal-Mart no longer extends their warranty past their three year free replacement. Wal-Mart used to pro-rate up to 108 months.

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Works great. Shipping was fine no issue at all. Packaging was just fine and no damage to battery. Getting to fit in 2002 Acura MDX took a little extra effort but it is in and working.

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I've only had this battery for a few weeks. It seems to be working fine on my Lincoln and I hope to get 9-10 years out of it. My last battery lasted 10 years but it was not an Optima. We'll see what happens with this one. Based on all the good reviews it should do at least as well.