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ernie

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Since: Dec 17, 2005
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:42 am
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Anyone here know the average life of a GM battery?
2001 Buick Century 88000 miles. Time to change?
ernie

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ernie

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:47 pm Post subject: Re: battery life [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Barely started this afternoon. Drove the car about five miles and now it will not crank, like low battery. The green light shows inside the battery.I have it on a trikle charger now. what should a multimeter read if it needs to be replaced? ernie >> Stay informed about: battery life

msfortune

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: battery life [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

ernie wrote: > Barely started this afternoon. Drove > the car about five miles and now it > will not crank, like low battery. The > green light shows inside the battery.I have it on a trikle charger now. > what should a multimeter read if it > needs to be replaced? > ernie Only a fool would tinker with a battery given the facts you present. Does lightening need to strike you before you figure out your battery is DEAD? Get a battery and use that multimeter to verify that your charging system is putting out about 14V with the accessories turned on. Driving with a low battery does more than cost you for a tow or the inconvenience. It causes severe wear and tear on your alternator at a minimum. >> Stay informed about: battery life

ernie

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:49 pm Post subject: Re: battery life [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Thanks for the positive responses. I changed the battery OEM. Four and a half years was a little less than I expected from GM, but I don't like being stranded ernie >> Stay informed about: battery life

Steve Mackie

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 4:55 pm Post subject: Re: battery life [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

> Are you having problems with it?? If not, leave it be until you notice > an issue. This is not the best practice. A battery can up and quite without warning, leaving you stranded. You should be able to get 5 years from a good battery depending on the climate in your area. Replace it at five to be safe, or replace it when the warranty expires. I replace mine at five, but my current car (1995) that I purchased in 2002 had the original battery. Since just purchasing it, I didn't think much of the battery, until two weeks later the battery went and left me stranded on the side of the highway. Steve >> Stay informed about: battery life

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 4:55 pm Post subject: Re: battery life [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

ernie wrote: > > Anyone here know the average life of a GM battery? > 2001 Buick Century 88000 miles. Time to change? > ernie Batteries in Texas last 3-5 years. The heat destroys them. >> Stay informed about: battery life

Denis Roy

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: battery life [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

My 1997 Cavalier is on its original battery. Still starts OK at -20C My 2000 Chev Venture is also on its original battery. My experience has always been about 8 years on the original battery, 3 to 4 years per replacement battery after that. I find it hard to believe that manufacturers are installing higher quality batteries in the cars. Perhaps it has to do with newer engine versus older engine. -- Denis Roy D. Roy Woodcraft www.ideasinwood.com "ernie" <ernests131.RemoveThis@charter.net> wrote in message news:1139686934.622796.213130@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > Anyone here know the average life of a GM battery? > 2001 Buick Century 88000 miles. Time to change? > ernie > >> Stay informed about: battery life

TheSnoMan

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Since: Sep 20, 2005
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: battery life [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Denis Roy wrote: > My 1997 Cavalier is on its original battery. Still starts OK at -20C > > My 2000 Chev Venture is also on its original battery. > > My experience has always been about 8 years on the original battery, 3 to 4 > years per replacement battery after that. I find it hard to believe that > manufacturers are installing higher quality batteries in the cars. Perhaps > it has to do with newer engine versus older engine. > > Small cars with small engines are easier on batteries and myself I have seen no more batteries life with OEM batteries than with WalMart batteries. If I get 4 years out of one I am very happy and at 5 years I replace them regardless of function -- ----------------- www.thesnoman.com >> Stay informed about: battery life

Spam Hater

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 2:55 am Post subject: Re: battery life [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article <1139686934.622796.213130.RemoveThis@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, "ernie" <ernests131.RemoveThis@charter.net> wrote: > Anyone here know the average life of a GM battery? > 2001 Buick Century 88000 miles. Time to change? > ernie Not distance, time. I average about 5 yrs, if the battery hasn't been damaged by a deep discharge due to lights left on. A few times I've had shorter life on a battery that had no charge when I bought the car. Many batteries are damaged when new due to cars sitting around. If it shows signs of low low cranking speed watch out. Then usually a check of the cells shows at least one bad. I usually replace with a CTC battery of the largest size I can install in the mount. >> Stay informed about: battery life

Michael Keefe

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 2:55 pm Post subject: Re: battery life [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On 2/11/06 6:49 PM, in article 1139701780.786316.160970 RemoveThis @f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com, "ernie" <ernests131 RemoveThis @charter.net> wrote: > Four and a half years was a little less than I expected from GM, Get used to it.. >> Stay informed about: battery life

pnsman64

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(Msg. 11) Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 4:09 pm Post subject: Re: battery life [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

8 years old and going strong with a Sears Gold Battery in my 94 Chevy 3/4 van. "TheSnoMan" <admin.DeleteThis@snoman.com> wrote in message news:yYtHf.17440$vU2.10129@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net... > Denis Roy wrote: >> My 1997 Cavalier is on its original battery. Still starts OK at -20C >> >> My 2000 Chev Venture is also on its original battery. >> >> My experience has always been about 8 years on the original battery, 3 to >> 4 years per replacement battery after that. I find it hard to believe >> that manufacturers are installing higher quality batteries in the cars. >> Perhaps it has to do with newer engine versus older engine. >> >> > > > Small cars with small engines are easier on batteries and myself I have > seen no more batteries life with OEM batteries than with WalMart > batteries. If I get 4 years out of one I am very happy and at 5 years I > replace them regardless of function > > -- > > ----------------- > www.thesnoman.com >> Stay informed about: battery life

jcr

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(Msg. 12) Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: battery life [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

> On 2/11/2006 2:42 PM ... ernie wrote: > Anyone here know the average life of a GM battery? > 2001 Buick Century 88000 miles. Time to change? > ernie > I replace them on a 4-5 year schedule with what ever is on sale (cheap). I haven't been left stranded for battery reasons for at least 25 years since I started treating them as a scheduled maintenance replacement item. For not much more than a couple of oil changes, it's worth the peace of mind. >> Stay informed about: battery life

Harry Face

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(Msg. 13) Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: battery life [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

I might as well chime in too. I got a 100 month warranty Sears Rangehandler in the Bonneville. 1000 Cranking Amps / 900 Cold Cranking Amps. On sale for $89.00 Get the biggest & the best. Harryface 05 Park Avenue, 34,145 91 Bonneville LE 305,767 >> Stay informed about: battery life

HLS

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(Msg. 14) Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: battery life [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"« Paul »" <"« Paul »"@houston.rr.com> wrote in message news:43EE55C7.DF82B33D@houston.rr.com... > ernie wrote: > > > > Anyone here know the average life of a GM battery? > > 2001 Buick Century 88000 miles. Time to change? > > ernie > > Batteries in Texas last 3-5 years. > The heat destroys them. Heat, vibration, and overall lower quality (in my opinion) than batteries of years past. I think you are fortunate to get 5 years out of a battery here. >> Stay informed about: battery life

gosinn

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(Msg. 15) Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 4:55 am Post subject: Re: battery life [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

My understanding is that Toyota Prius hybrid has an 8 years guaranty on everything I was asking at the Toyota garage yesterday and they said they had not seen any Prius in for repairs yet even if they had been sold a few years >> Stay informed about: battery life

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