Optima Red top Battery

marc7 · Jan 12, 2013

hi guys wondered if anyone might be interested in a red top battery
i,ve dropped on a few of these from a mate
they are brand new unused ready to fit
i,m in Leeds but can meet around yorkshire if it makes things easier

there £85 each cheers

abcdedd · Jan 12, 2013

im looking for a new battery for the defender.. i assume these are some gooduns?

marc7 · Jan 13, 2013

There are mate brand new ready to fit

marc7 · Jan 14, 2013

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abcdedd · Jan 14, 2013

Sorry what i meant mate is are these good for the main battery for a fender 300tdi?

DEFENDER90-DAZ · Jan 14, 2013

Yes they are good as the starter/main battery on landys

marc7 · Jan 14, 2013

abcdedd said:
Sorry what i meant mate is are these good for the main battery for a fender 300tdi?

yh mate thats what they are just a better version than standard

JNEC · Jan 14, 2013

As far as im aware i think they are dry cell batteries, they can take a hell of a beating off road.

I would take on but simply cant afford it

abcdedd · Jan 14, 2013

Can i take one please mate? Ill give. You a pm when im home, in an 88 truck at the moment with not much battery! Hahaha typcal eh?

DEFENDER90-DAZ · Jan 14, 2013

Id have 1 too if you were closer

marc7 · Jan 15, 2013

DEFENDER90-DAZ said:
Id have 1 too if you were closer

Can post mate if that's any good

vilguy · Jan 15, 2013

I had one of these in my 90 300 tdi and it made a huge difference. The redtop optimas have a very high CCA (i think its about 850 from memory?) which is what you want on a diesel. Also as a dry cell they have very low self discharge rates so you can leave it for several months and it will still have plenty of juice to start your battery (provided you havent got something draining it of course)

abcdedd · Jan 15, 2013

Ill be having two of these

just so people know..

Bump · Jan 15, 2013

vilguy said:
I had one of these in my 90 300 tdi and it made a huge difference. The redtop optimas have a very high CCA (i think its about 850 from memory?) which is what you want on a diesel. Also as a dry cell they have very low self discharge rates so you can leave it for several months and it will still have plenty of juice to start your battery (provided you havent got something draining it of course)

They don't last that long if you, errm, don't have an alternator belt and, errm, don't realise and keep stopping and starting your engine all day

(whilst also running a laptop)

But... yes, they are good batteries if the above scenario is not attempted!

abcdedd · Jan 15, 2013

vilguy said:
I had one of these in my 90 300 tdi and it made a huge difference. The redtop optimas have a very high CCA (i think its about 850 from memory?) which is what you want on a diesel. Also as a dry cell they have very low self discharge rates so you can leave it for several months and it will still have plenty of juice to start your battery (provided you havent got something draining it of course)

says 730 ontop of the batterys in the photo?

Beneagles · Jan 15, 2013

marc7 said:
Can post mate if that's any good

How much to post?

marc7 · Jan 15, 2013

abcdedd said:
says 730 ontop of the batterys in the photo?

1 is 730 other is 840 tho i think without looking

marc7 · Jan 15, 2013

Beneagles said:
How much to post?

just working postage out with abcdedd
struggling with couriors at min there saying cant post car batterys haha
tried telling them they are sealed n not full of acid
still not getting anywhere yet with them

The Mad Hat Man · Jan 15, 2013

tiz classified as hazaedous and most couriers wont touch em.

Paulmitchell1984 · Jan 15, 2013

is it just the 2 you got?

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