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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 09:22 AM
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really?
very interesting
that may explain alot !
my blue tops are 6 years old and doing well
my yellow top didn't make it 2 and my red never had the reserve I expected

I hate to say this but stuff made in mexico isn't my thing .. like the new SD motor
 
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 02:15 PM
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I like my red tops just fine. I'm active duty, so my truck sits for long periods of time. No complaints.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 04:29 PM
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I will 2nd the Diehard Platinums.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 04:34 PM
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I have red tops in everything, 2 in my truck, one in wifes exploder, one in my DD escort . The one in my escort came out of my drag car, I bought it about 6 years ago. Sams Club has the best price I have found on red and yellow tops.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 05:39 PM
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Thanks for all the replies guys. I too am pretty leary about made in Mexico. On the road about this time last year I had to stop off and get a couple of duralast red tops (was all they had) and I've already got one going dead on me. Die hards are looking pretty good to me. Thanks everyone.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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Now I have no asctual info on this, I was under the impression that the optima was part of interstate? You can get an optima with an interstate sticker anyways, we keep them at work. Maybe they just relabel them to resell as their own? Ahwell mine are holding up well, knock on wood.
 
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