# What do You Think of My Battery Test Results? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** cr-v, honda\ **Created:** [May 30, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-my-battery-test-results/118327 "2018-05-30T01:11:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Audrey\_Dessauer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Audrey\_Dessauer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Audrey_Dessauer)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-my-battery-test-results/118327/1 "2018-05-30T01:11:21Z")
How low is it okay to let it go before needing a new battery? Could I expect a few more months or years out of it? The test is giving 270CCA (according to Jiffy Lube), rating is 500. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/0/04df31f4e844ccb870eada72cc1cbcc22cce01eb.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 1:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-my-battery-test-results/118327/2 "2018-05-30T01:13:14Z")
Why take a chance that the battery fails at the worst possible time . Just get a new one while you can drive to the place. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 1:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-my-battery-test-results/118327/3 "2018-05-30T01:14:34Z")
You should be good until next winter. It doesn’t take many cranking amps to get a car started in the summer. I wouldn’t go into another winter with that. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 1:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-my-battery-test-results/118327/4 "2018-05-30T01:15:46Z")
The voltage should be 12.5-12.7 The measured CCA’s is almost half of the rated CCA’s. Time for a new battery. Tester ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 1:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-my-battery-test-results/118327/5 "2018-05-30T01:17:33Z")
Well I checked my lawn mower battery last week and it was at 280 CCA with a rating of 270, so its ok. My cars are rated at 600 plus and both of them test in the 700 CCA a few weeks ago. So yours is less than 50% of what it should be-so failing fast. If you want to continue to use it for a few weeks, take along a jump pack with you or stay within walking distance of home. A jump from a truck will cost about half of what it would for a new battery. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 1:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-my-battery-test-results/118327/6 "2018-05-30T01:27:20Z")
My daughters went down to 65cca, I noticed it was cranking slow, took her car and got a new battery. \_t was august and she would need more cca for the winter. Sure you can live on for a bit, but you are avoiding the inevitable battery replacement,and yes over the life of things you might push the cost own a few years but is it worth it? if yes live on bro, if no get a new battery. \_ ---
**Author:** ![Audrey\_Dessauer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Audrey\_Dessauer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Audrey_Dessauer)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 2:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-my-battery-test-results/118327/7 "2018-05-30T02:17:20Z")
Okay, good to know. Sound like I could get away with it a bit longer, but I may not, and then am stuck in a parking lot and have to pay a lot more for a battery from AAA. Will go ahead and get a new one. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 3:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-my-battery-test-results/118327/8 "2018-05-30T03:29:12Z")
That seems like a good plan OP 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-my-battery-test-results/118327/9 "2018-05-30T13:23:26Z")
Age of the battery, climate and driving pattern. Three important bits of info I’d need to make a meaningful recommendation. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-my-battery-test-results/118327/10 "2018-05-30T17:28:41Z")
> [@circuitsmith](#): > > Age of the battery, climate and driving pattern. > Three important bits of info I’d need to make a meaningful recommendation. Maybe you could explain that a little how a low voltage rating and low CCA would not indicate the health of the battery? I assume Lafayette, IN though which would mean cold winters and hot summers. Also a Honda battery, likely.