Longest-lasting car battery?

[KnightFan26917]

The last Sunday of August (August 30, 2009), I had to buy a new battery for my 1981 Monte Carlo SC. I've owned this car since December 1999 (when I bought it from my parents) and have not previously replaced the battery during my time as owner. The old battery was a GM/AC Delco battery.

So ... I asked Dad to look through his records to find out when that battery was installed. He looked and found that it was bought and installed February 4, 1997. The '81 MC SC had 167,000 miles at that time. When I replaced that battery, the car had 192,000 miles.

Thus ... that GM/AC Delco battery lasted over 12.5 years ... and 25,000 miles.

What is the longest a battery has lasted in your car(s)?



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[SaturdaysGS]

97-Jan 06. GM / AC Delco battery. Would have lasted longer I'm sure, but didnt want to chance it anymore as I drove from Chicago to Madison, WI every other weekend. Car had roughly ~135k at the time.

 

[ShadyNinja]

my 2000 mustang has the original battery in it,
car has sat out side its whole life, 10 years , 160,000 miles .
the battery in my 1998 Kawasaki ninja lasted till 2008 , that is great for a bike battery.

 

[DanJ]

My AC/Delco in my car lasted 7 years until the side terminal randomly corroded off last weekend.

 

[EmersonHart13]

LOL, I was about to say not the delco as the dealer replaced mine in less than a year... But I think they replaced it to cover up some other problem. I think the battery was fine.

 

[SaturdaysGS]

From what i've SEEN at work, the batteries in GM cars pre~2000, that still have the original one, have hold out pretty well, then there is the batch where the terminal falls out, and then the newest batch is just shady, ie not lasting more than 1-2-3 years.

 

[syP]

Motorcraft..


Paul had his original motocraft from 1993 in his SHO..

it JUST crapped out in 2007

 

[smug]

I replace all my batteries on a regular basis so I cant really say. The battery in the GXP crapped out in 3 years.

 

[Fish]

inb4kjsaysoptima

 

[IDAFC21]

arizona heat is a battery killer. you're lucky if you can get one to last 3 years out here under normal duty. i THINK i never replaced the one in my wrx tho, and i had that car for over 4 years, and who knows how long the battery was in there before i bought the car. so, i think i had a freak there.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I've had my redtop for 5 years now.... Replaced the stock Subaru battery with it but that was still kicking 5 years later. My dad put it in his beater truck haha

 

[Poopshinanigans]

I've had my current battery for 4 weeks, i'm going for 5.

 

[RebelGTP]

Optima

 

[Runtz52]

Optima

, started my lumi within a few seconds all last winter, they do work, think ill have to take it out of the pacer for the winter

 

[PANDA]

amsoil battery

The original battery in my dads 02 Durango just crapped out. I think the post fell off.

If you are talking about battery's that don't last, the ones in the sleds seem to crap out every other year or so.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

My gp's original battery still worked but the post broke off inside. I taped it back to the battery and drove to autozone and bought my optima. It's been in 3 different cars now

 

[DarkShadow]

i have a diehard platinum. been in 2 cars so far and not a hint of failing. best damn battery ive ever had.

 

[asainchris]

my the oe battery on my 1990 Taurus lasted till last year with 93k.

 

[Diavolo]

My Die Hard Gold has been in the car for at least 7 years. No problems even when my car sits for extended periods of time.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

Ive always replaced them every few years just as a precaution. Id rather spend $40 on cheaper battery every few years than try and milk it till its absolutely dead.

 

[syP]

arizona heat is a battery killer. you're lucky if you can get one to last 3 years out here under normal duty. i THINK i never replaced the one in my wrx tho, and i had that car for over 4 years, and who knows how long the battery was in there before i bought the car. so, i think i had a freak there.

batteries last a lot longer in the heat all year round, rather than the COLDDDD of a chicago winter

 

[bikrboy128]

Ive always replaced them every few years just as a precaution. Id rather spend $40 on cheaper battery every few years than try and milk it till its absolutely dead.

keeping a battery in for 6+ years makes the alternator work harder to keep it charged up. i've always viewed batteries as wearable items. replace them before you get stuck in a parking lot during a blizzard.

 

[smug]

keeping a battery in for 6+ years makes the alternator work harder to keep it charged up. i've always viewed batteries as wearable items. replace them before you get stuck in a parking lot during a blizzard.

agreed, i do not push batteries, just change them every 4 years.