How long did your OEM battery last?

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11-28-2009, 02:34 PM

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Yeah Levi, that Duralast seems to be the choice unless you want to
spend $$$$ on the Optima, and even those I've heard aren't worth the money.

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11-28-2009, 02:36 PM

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I figured the Duralast was good enough for me. I've had good luck with them in the past.
Levi

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11-28-2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by NNY S2k,Nov 28 2009, 03:32 PM

My OEM lasted 7 yrs and was never taken out of the car, nor did I put a battery tender on it in the winter.
Last spring replaced it with a duralast gold top.
Levi

That is interesting to know Levi. Is your garage heated though?

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11-28-2009, 02:53 PM

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No heat in my garage Aashish, and as you know we get plenty of days when the temps hit minus 20 here.
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12-01-2009, 11:15 AM

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After 6 years I swapped mine for a nearly new yellow top battery that another person had. He was going to trade his car in and was returning it to stock. I was concerned with the cranking speed. Mine seemed to be slowing down a bit. So the oppportunity to swap sounded good to me. I gave him $20 too. But then he didn't sell the car and he used my old battery for at least another year.

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12-02-2009, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by NNY S2k,Nov 28 2009, 06:32 PM

My OEM lasted 7 yrs and was never taken out of the car, nor did I put a battery tender on it in the winter.
Last spring replaced it with a duralast gold top.
Levi

We're in your camp, Levi. Our '04 battery is still in use. Rick never bothers to remove it from the car either. Too much of a PIA.

We'll see if it turns over in the spring.

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12-02-2009, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Lainey,Dec 2 2009, 08:02 AM

We're in your camp, Levi. Our '04 battery is still in use. Rick never bothers to remove it from the car either. Too much of a PIA.

We'll see if it turns over in the spring.

He's doing it wrong then. It takes one tool and less than a minute to remove.

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12-02-2009, 09:11 AM

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I voted for 3 years...but keep in mind that the car was in Phoenix for 2 1/2 years before I moved to Upstate, and Phx is notoriously bad on batteries (the heat).