Eomund Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 On my way to work today, I pulled in to get gas. Truck wouldn't start. Was able to get her going with a push start, and then it ran just fine. Even started starting again. On my lunch, went to O'reillies. Battery is shot. It's 7 or 8 years old. And you are supposed to change them every 5 years. This is just a friendly reminder to have a think of how old your battery is. I could have easily been stranded for something I should have changed a while back. Quote Link to comment
john510 Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 If you got 7 or 8 years out of a battery you got a good one.Most don't seem to even go 5 years anymore. Quote Link to comment
Eomund Posted February 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 18 hours ago, john510 said: If you got 7 or 8 years out of a battery you got a good one.Most don't seem to even go 5 years anymore. I know right? And this battery had periods of sitting too, which is horrible for them. But it's something that people don't often think about when driving. This stuff that wears out, gotta keep up on it. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 I got a yellow 1st Gen Optima in my Cherokee its been in there 13 years and I don't know how long the previous owner had it in there. The new Optimas are not as good . At les the red ones don't last long Quote Link to comment
4perrev Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Battery tender on a Duralast battery.....Still going strong after 9 years. Quote Link to comment
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