Dead battery, again ... locating parasitic draw

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Originally Posted by TXSUT

I thought I could get another unbiased opinion from a mechanic friend of mine, so I gave him a call. Turns out that he absolutely hates Optima batteries, says they're just a bunch of ****ty marketing hype. Also said he can't count the times customers have come in with new, dead Optima batteries and once replaced with Interstate batteries, voila, no more problems. So much for an unbiased opinion, huh? LOL! He did concur that the CCA story from the dealership was bull****, though.

I also had an issue with the right rear of the truck sitting lower than the left side, and asked them to level it (Z ratio or whatever it's called). The message the service guy left me said "we adjusted your torsion bars to level the rear." WTF?

He's right. I had one, Phil's had one or two. Sometimes when they come in, one or more of the cylinders are dead. Doesn't matter though, because that yellow top is not getting damaged by you dishcarging it with whatever problem is draining it. That interstate battery will get weaker and weaker the more it's completely discharged.

Also, there's all the other benefits of Optima mat-type batteries.