What is the longest life you have gotten out of a car battery ?

[whitetrash]

10 years on the Walmart special that was in this car when I got it

[JimD]

7 yrs out of 3 blems i had in my Western Star, still going when i sold the truck.

[Chas_svo]

10 years on the Walmart special that was in this car when I got it

Should have bought a lotto ticket!

[whitetrash]

Should have bought a lotto ticket!

Lol when it went I was like its only a few months old! They kindly informed me it was from 03, not 13

[Trick Pony]

I park outside, and have never had a garage, and my Speed3 battery made it 3.5 years before it kicked the bucket.

The mustang batteries i have to swap often, because i dont drive the car that much. Its a cycle though:

I don't drive it often because the battery problems might leave me stranded (they have) and i have battery problems because i don't drive it often.

I keep my Vette and Mustang on a Battery Tender because I hardly drive them and it seems to help a lot. I have a tiny Hawker/Odyssey PCM680 gel battery in my Mustang and they have a reputation for only lasting a year or two but it's still good to go after 5 years. The Optima in my Vette is at least 5 years old too.

[snacksnack]

Every 6 months or more if im not driving the car I have to trickle charge my optima for up to 3 days but it keeps going and going. Its 7 years old and I really wonder how long it had set on the shelf before I had bought it.

The previous optima could sit for 6 plus months and never need a charge. It lasted forever as well.

[Ratt]

I park outside, and have never had a garage, and my Speed3 battery made it 3.5 years before it kicked the bucket.

The mustang batteries i have to swap often, because i dont drive the car that much. Its a cycle though:

I don't drive it often because the battery problems might leave me stranded (they have) and i have battery problems because i don't drive it often.

I believe my speed3 still has its original battery, but am not 100% sure because I am the second owner. It's a 2008, and it's just now on it's way out.

[snacksnack]

Went up to my shop today and decided to see if the battery had anything in it and it was dead. Checked the tag and its 8 years old. Cant complain I guess as its pretty darn dependable.


Anyone know where to get any good deals on red tops?

[slow99]

It's a 2008, and it's just now on it's way out.

'its'

[32vfromhell]

Cant have a battery tender on a car parked outside in an apartment. It would be the best solution if i had a garage, but just not possible right now.


Hopefully soon I will have a house.

[Labora]

Yellow Top Optima about 8 years, is still in my Mustang. Which has been sitting 2~ years so who knows next time I go to actually use it...