OPTIMA Dual-Post owners, STEP IN!

[MetalMaxima 10+ year member]

Has anyone found a GOOD, SOLID post for the front posts of the OYT/ORT? I have chewed through three, they ALWAYS snap at the **** thread/body portion.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/furious.gif.fc81ca146dbff91fede3ed290dbc4f4c.gif

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[gotparts90 10+ year member]

I just bought some from the parts store, Autozone I think. Use a lock washer and don't over tighten. I got brass ones they aren't strong but very conductive I repeat don't over tighten.

one more thing to mention, don't over tighten.

 

[z0n3d0u7 10+ year member]

No doubt its only aluminum

 

[eroc162 10+ year member]

Optima SUCKS especially their warranties. They dont back their sh@t.

 

[scoob8000 10+ year member]

Optima SUCKS especially their warranties. They dont back their sh@t.

+1

After having 3 bad yellowtops in under a year, I bought a Dekka Intimidator (sealed AGM, dual terminals). Very happy with it, and a much higher quality product.

 

[NoPh33rRaCiNg 10+ year member]

+1
After having 3 bad yellowtops in under a year, I bought a Dekka Intimidator (sealed AGM, dual terminals). Very happy with it, and a much higher quality product.

were you using yellow under the hood, they **** in winter time, use redtops. and to the OP, why dont you run your stereo off the top post? or is your car running off that? i have a chevy it runs off side posts so i run stereo off the top, i just use stinger sideposts

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Just use a bolt and lock washer...

Make sure the bolt isn't too long... the posts aren't deep...

nG

 

[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

were you using yellow under the hood, they **** in winter time, use redtops. and to the OP, why dont you run your stereo off the top post? or is your car running off that? i have a chevy it runs off side posts so i run stereo off the top, i just use stinger sideposts

im having problems with one of mine, the cold is all i could think of. Still happy with it though, id say its at least 6 years old.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Shush teg_racer...

nG

 

[Dak446 10+ year member]

ya my extra battery just runs off the top post with a tsunami p.o.s from autozone. both yellowtops have been just fine for me...and i live in wyoming (needless to say, it gets cold here)

 

[headbussaboi 10+ year member]

Use bolts instead of trying to install a post. I never had a problem with either Yellow or Red Top in the winter.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

im about to install my yellow top with kinetik in the trunk. and like others im going to use the top post for the audio

 

[scoob8000 10+ year member]

FWIW, my Optima's never saw the cold. The car does sit for extended periods and thats what they don't like. Even with a trickle maintence charger, they eventually crapped out.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

My optima's have been running strong for years and years and years...

nG

 

[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

Shush teg_racer...
nG

keep out of this Mr. Sacawk