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Ken W 12-02-2023 14:54
Car battery life
 
What is the life of a car battery that is originally fitted by the manufacturer

heero_yuy 12-02-2023 15:25
Re: Car battery life
 
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Originally Posted by Ken W (Post 36145785)
What is the life of a car battery that is originally fitted by the manufacturer
In my experience over time it's around 10 years.

A good quality replacement, by say Exide, should last the same.

Itshim 12-02-2023 18:01
Re: Car battery life
 
Really depends on keeping it charged. Have solar trickle charger , as last car the battery lasted about a year!!

Taf 12-02-2023 19:27
Re: Car battery life
 
I had a Halford's Calcium Tech battery on my last car that was still perfect after 8 years (4-year warranty).

The occasional use of a modern pulse recharger might have helped it last that long.

I suspect modern start-stop cars might see a drop in battery life.

Itshim 13-02-2023 18:48
Re: Car battery life
 
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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 36145826)
I had a Halford's Calcium Tech battery on my last car that was still perfect after 8 years (4-year warranty).

The occasional use of a modern pulse recharger might have helped it last that long.

I suspect modern start-stop cars might see a drop in battery life.
Problem with warranty is have to do a 1,000 miles a year , small car so far have done 60 miles since October last year . No problems with main car but luckily to get 25 out of it !if used for shopping etc. So solar charger it is .

Paul 13-02-2023 19:54
Re: Car battery life
 
Well my current car is 8 years old, and the battery seems fine.

Taf 13-02-2023 21:00
Re: Car battery life
 
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Problem with warranty is have to do a 1,000 miles a year , small car so far have done 60 miles since October last year . No problems with main car but luckily to get 25 out of it !if used for shopping etc. So solar charger it is .
I bought one of these from Lidl years ago (they still appear on the shelves regularly). It's kept indoors with a 2 core 5 amp cable running out the DC voltage to the car.

It's fully automatic, and will deep charge or trickle charge as required by the battery.

Itshim 14-02-2023 19:54
Re: Car battery life
 
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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 36145908)
I bought one of these from Lidl years ago (they still appear on the shelves regularly). It's kept indoors with a 2 core 5 amp cable running out the DC voltage to the car.

It's fully automatic, and will deep charge or trickle charge as required by the battery.
Great idea :D

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 36145826)
I had a Halford's Calcium Tech battery on my last car that was still perfect after 8 years (4-year warranty).

The occasional use of a modern pulse recharger might have helped it last that long.

I suspect modern start-stop cars might see a drop in battery life.
You can switch it off, however you have to do it everytime you start the car :erm:

Taf 14-02-2023 21:06
Re: Car battery life
 
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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 36145977)
You can switch it off, however you have to do it everytime you start the car :erm:
It's the first thing I do when I get into my car. The button is next to the handbrake.


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