Body Roll wrote:
> You got it. I plan to watch the acid levels in the oem battery
> religiously, top it off as needed and hope to get no fewer than 8
> years of service out of it if I end up keeping the car that long.
Hi,
Many years ago, it was possible to expect that kind of life out of a
"premium" battery (early Sears Die-Hards often lasted incredible amounts
of time--I got almost 10 yrs out of one), but with today's batteries, it
seems five years is about the best I can get. I live where it gets
rather hot during the summer, and, even keeping the fluid levels
"perfect," the battery suffers. Then one cold morning, it's pretty much
a goner. And, to tell the truth, batteries sold as "hot weather"
batteries haven't done any better than "regular" ones IME. So I think
your climate will have a major effect on the overall life... with heat
being a bigger enemy than cold.
Rick
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