In a message dated 8/28/2005 10:06:04 AM Central Standard Time,
tswrace@pacbell.net writes:
> I have had two Opitmas go dead on me in the last year. The first
> one was new and went dead after my car sat for a month just before
> Triumphest last year. I replaced it under warrantee with another
> and it went dead this last month while I was in Amsterdam. I
> don't believe I have any current leakage when the car is shut off,
> plus I use an ignition cutt off.
>
Here's another anectdote:
I bought my Optima in 2000 for my TR8. I wanted a sealed battery since it is
located in the trunk. After 5 years, 40,000+ miles and being fully
discharged at least twice, it si still function just fine.
YMMV
Dave
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