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re: Car battery life?
Posted on 4/14/24 at 5:33 pm to Jimbeaux
Posted on 4/14/24 at 5:33 pm to Jimbeaux
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Batteries have been getting worse over the years.
I noticed this when I replaced my last battery at Walmart. Had one of their Everstart batteries. It lasted 5 years and had "5 year warranty" printed on the front. When I picked up the same model for replacement, I noticed it now states "3 year warranty" on the battery.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 5:45 pm to Ponchy Tiger
8 years. Factory Interstate battery in a 2003 chevy truck.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 5:50 pm to Ponchy Tiger
I got 9 years out of the original battery in my 2010 Challenger.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 5:55 pm to Ponchy Tiger
Depends where you live.
Wet air is bad for batteries.
Wet air is bad for batteries.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 6:15 pm to Ponchy Tiger
2004 4Runner w/ a Panasonic battery bought new ( made in Japan)
9 yrs and 4 months
I looked everywhere for a Panasonic battery with zero luck
9 yrs and 4 months
I looked everywhere for a Panasonic battery with zero luck
Posted on 4/14/24 at 6:31 pm to moe1967
Toyota Tundra over 10 years.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 6:36 pm to Ponchy Tiger
11 years in a Jeep.
Kept in on a tender mostly.
Kept in on a tender mostly.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 6:56 pm to Ponchy Tiger
Not a car, but have a starting battery on our boat motor from 2016. Been keeping jumper cables on me for a while.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 7:03 pm to Ponchy Tiger
10yrs Twice. both were Toyota 4runner made Japan were they place Panasonic Batteries in new car/suv built in Japan. Can't purchase them here in the states.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:41 pm to Ponchy Tiger
I think 5 years is about the longest for me. My current one is at 3.5 years & still running strong.
On the other end of this is our Ford Explorer. It's 8 years old & had its 5th battery installed a few months ago at 78,000 miles. None lasted longer than 26 months. Never seen a vehicle run through batteries like this one.
On the other end of this is our Ford Explorer. It's 8 years old & had its 5th battery installed a few months ago at 78,000 miles. None lasted longer than 26 months. Never seen a vehicle run through batteries like this one.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:46 pm to Ponchy Tiger
I average about 4 years on a battery.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:49 pm to LRB1967
scooter lead acid batteries are good for 600 charges, about 2 years in daily use
Boat batteries that are described as marine, are mech beefed up for the pounding chop. But because of infrequent use and current leakage are good for only 24 months or so, salt water service
RV house batteries do to continuous amp usage for safety systems tend to charge and discharge and loose battery fluid , h2o. get about 3 years on them till a set blows up. Sounds like a cherry bomb, makes a mess. Use the no maintenance to avoid blowing up but still change every 3 years
Standard car batteries should be changed after 3 years to avoid getting stuck
My new Chrysler has an amazingly complex battery hook up that I read can screw the computer if not replaced properly. At three years, I will take it to a trusted battery shop for replacement.
the negative battery lead disconnect on my Harley is impossible to access.
trying to get a fourth year of use out of a standard battery is probably worth 30-40 dollars. Its not worth having to call a repair service or the wife to set up a new one in the grocery parking lot
When I used to leave my car at the Dhahran airport for a month, I would always disconnect the battery due to the salt dust and battery leakage
Boat batteries that are described as marine, are mech beefed up for the pounding chop. But because of infrequent use and current leakage are good for only 24 months or so, salt water service
RV house batteries do to continuous amp usage for safety systems tend to charge and discharge and loose battery fluid , h2o. get about 3 years on them till a set blows up. Sounds like a cherry bomb, makes a mess. Use the no maintenance to avoid blowing up but still change every 3 years
Standard car batteries should be changed after 3 years to avoid getting stuck
My new Chrysler has an amazingly complex battery hook up that I read can screw the computer if not replaced properly. At three years, I will take it to a trusted battery shop for replacement.
the negative battery lead disconnect on my Harley is impossible to access.
trying to get a fourth year of use out of a standard battery is probably worth 30-40 dollars. Its not worth having to call a repair service or the wife to set up a new one in the grocery parking lot
When I used to leave my car at the Dhahran airport for a month, I would always disconnect the battery due to the salt dust and battery leakage
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:53 pm to Ponchy Tiger
I have a 2019 Ram with 235,000 miles. I’ve only changed the battery twice.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:54 pm to Ponchy Tiger
Last summer took out two of my four car batteries and the marine battery for my automatic gate. Folks at the auto parts store said they had a ton of warranty claims on car batteries.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:55 pm to bakersman
so you get about 2 1/2 years on a battery
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:00 pm to Trevaylin
What is a mystery to me is that in this time with all of our technology, we can’t get a guage or sensor that can accurately let us know when our battery is about to fail.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:01 pm to bad93ex
quote:not much difference
Does it matter the brand or do they all shite the bed after that amount of time?
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:03 pm to Ponchy Tiger
Remember, they call them maintenance free, but if you pull the caps off, put in distilled water once a year, they last a long time.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 11:13 pm to Adam4848
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They use to last 4-5 years on average now I'm lucky if I get 2 years out of them.
Yep and my last two gone out in early June just as it turns really hot and kills them. I should be good this summer but it’s been like clockwork the last two times.
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