How many years should I go with my original battery? Next month it’ll be 5 yrs. Don’t want to wait til completely fails.

Have it load tested at a battery shop. This will tell you better than anything how healthy it is. If it’s putting out what it’s rated for, I’d keep it. That said, many batteries pack it in around the 5-year mark. The battery in my vehicle is over 7 years old now and I just had it load tested bec…

Funny thing about car batterys,it is hard to convince someone they need a new one when it does everything it is suppose to do, but the wrong numbers are displayed on a testing device when the battery is tested.

I’ve seen batteries last 3-8 years on a typical car driven daily. I had a friend who drove 1/2 a mile to work every day and his battery lasted barely a year. I’ve seen batteries gradually get weak and I saw one suddenly go completely dead with no warning in the hot desert in Arizona. If you’re in…

If not for my wife insisting that the dome light (door switch) fuse be pulled on her jeep (it also disables the headlight warning chime), he would probably still be using her OEM battery from 1999. She left the lights on one too many times. The battery didn’t fail, but started cranking the engine …

Do you have, and know how to use, a good set of jumper cables? If so, and if getting stuck somewhere isn’t a big deal, have it tested and go on your way. Batteries typically last 3-6+ years, so you might get one or two more years out of it. But replace if that’s a worry.

I replace my battery every 4.5 years, but usually it shows signs of decline first. I live in a hot climate. Many auto parts stores will test your battery for free. As long as it tests fine keep it.

Despite what others are saying here, the average battery lasts less than 4 years in the US. Of course crappy batteries bring the average down. A lot depends on where you live. Hot weather beats a battery down, but you might not see the problem until it can not deliver the CCA in the winter. If y…

Our Dealer Tech Rep here in Tucson said the average lifespan was 23 months, kind of short lived I thought.

I lived in Phoenix for 20 years. A 60 Month battery with regular maint. got me between 18 to 20 months before it needed replaced. Though with a 60 month battery, I rarely had to pay a cent for the replacement.

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Docnick August 2, 2010, 3:04pm 6

The original battery in our Nissan lasted 7 years of normal driving in an area with severe winters. As staed, get it load tested and you might get a few more years out of it. A battery failure is not the end of the world, and they seldom fail so completely that you can’t charge them up enough to get to the garage.

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