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Re: how long will a battery last?
[Re: JDMopar]
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05/26/22 09:54 AM
05/26/22 09:54 AM
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I bought my 2004 Dodge 2500 diesel in the fall of 2003. I had to buy new batteries in December of 2018! I almost got my moneys worth out of those original batteries....lol. On the other hand, I bought my 2014 Ram 1500 v6 in July 2017, with just under 24000 miles. It already had a new Delco in it. Fast forward to December 2021, weak battery, short cranking ability and worry about getting stranded, I replaced again, with just under 44k on the dial. Probably a result of my short commute, 5-6 miles each way, no long trips ...
It takes gasoline to interest me.
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Re: how long will a battery last?
[Re: VL21]
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05/26/22 11:07 AM
05/26/22 11:07 AM
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I have gotten pretty lucky. My 96 Ram 2500 V10 is on its 3rd battery since new. 27 years total. My 2004 3500 Dually Diese is only on it's second pair of batteries. My resto batteries for the musclecars though are a different story, some last 7-8 years, some only last maybe 2-3.
1963 Belvedere 440 Max Wedge Tribute 1970 Charger R/T S.E. 440 Six Pack 1970 Challenger R/T, 528 Hemi 1970 Charger 500 S.E. 440 4 BBL 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 383 1974 Chrysler New Yorker 440 1996 2500 RAM 488 V-10 4X4 2004 3500 Dually Cummins 4x4 2012 Challenger R/T Classic.
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Re: how long will a battery last?
[Re: 4406bbl]
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05/26/22 04:42 PM
05/26/22 04:42 PM
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The worst battery I have ever had is an optima red top. Purchased 8/25/20 and I just replaced it for the third time. Most batteries give me 7-8 years in daily drivers, thought the optima would be better, parts store said they are not what they used to be, lots of issues. Interstate batteries were always junk for me also. As posted previously, I just replaced the Optima red-top in the RoadRunner originally installed in 2009.... What I found with the Optima batteries was if they run down a traditional battery charger frequently does not work well. In my Conquest I had a 2 year old Optima yellow-top, I left the interior door light partially on and the battery ran down. I tried using my Sear's smart charger that had an AGM mode, but it wouldn't bring the battery back up. I was about ready to dump the yellow-top and decided to try an Optima charger yes they are expensive but I got 1 from Amazon and planned to return it if it didn't work well. Much to my surprise the Optima charger brought my yellow-top back to life. My only reaction was that Optima charging cycle works great for an Optima battery... Just my $0.02...
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