Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-05-2020, 06:56 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,690
Re: 6V red top optima battery
Phillip, Eos production started in 2006, although I'm not sure if we've been the OE battery the entire time (that was before my time with the company). OE business isn't on my radar much and the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-04-2020, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,690
Re: 6V red top optima battery
Hello, I noticed your conversation involving our products and wanted to offer some assistance. As petehoovie indicated, our 6-volt batteries have gotten slightly taller over the years and you can...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-12-2019, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,935
Re: Charging a 6V Optima battery
Fellas, it's just not worth getting into an argument over. Our batteries are AGM (absorbed glass mat) lead-acid batteries. They can be treated and charged just like a regular flooded lead-acid...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-14-2017, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,613
Re: Optima 6V battery quality?
I would also be interested in hearing more about cordbob's issues. His claim that our military single-sources batteries from one manufacturer is completely false. I would encourage anyone considering...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-13-2017, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,613
Re: Optima 6V battery quality?
Hello, I noticed your conversation involving our products and wanted to offer some clarification on some of the questions and concerns that have been raised. First and foremost, the quality of our...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-01-2016, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 6,670
Re: 33/34 Battery
That's a good question and fortunately, I don't have an answer for it at this point. I would say if we ever did elect to discontinue a product or size, I would push very hard for us to make an...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-30-2016, 06:48 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 6,670
Re: 33/34 Battery
I understand that Pete, because I'd like to be able to pick up the phone and order a replacement hood for a '69 Mercury Montego. Unfortunately, there are not enough of those cars on the road or...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-29-2016, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 6,670
Re: 33/34 Battery
John, thanks for taking the time to post those photos. That newer battery is fairly old and the other is even older. Our engineering team did confirm a design change was made more than 10 years ago,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-24-2016, 08:30 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 6,670
Re: 33/34 Battery
My apologies for mis-reading your post Steve. When I read, “I have a 34 Ford script battery with an Optima battery inside the case which is deader than a door nail and Optima doesn't make that size...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-21-2016, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 6,670
Re: 33/34 Battery
Steve, rumors of the discontinuation of our 6-volt batteries are greatly exaggerated. Now, finding one in Canada may be a little trickier, but all our major retail partners should be able to order...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-12-2014, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,541
Re: gps
John, thanks for choosing Optima :) I don't have a 6-volt vehicle, but I do use GPS without needing to plug in. I downloaded the free mobile navigation app, Waze (https://www.waze.com/) and run it...
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