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blue
10-04-2006, 05:20 PM
what is the normal life for a stock/basic battery
HONDA GHANDI
10-04-2006, 05:24 PM
Depends on the quality of the battery, but usually 5 years or less on average.
blue
10-04-2006, 05:28 PM
damn my mom has a base 03 RSX, they brought it to the dealer for somereason and the guy told them the battery is low and should be replaced, i just thought 3 years was a little soon for the battery to die
EDIT: its just the stock battery that came with the car
blue
10-04-2006, 05:29 PM
cuase ive had a civic with a "system" in and out for over 5 years and the battery is fine
ryanman
10-04-2006, 05:39 PM
I bought an Optima gel cell back in 2000, it's been in 8-9 different cars, left on the floor for long periods of time, now it's in my toyota p/u, still works great 6 years later. If you're gonna invest money into a new battery, might as well buy the best.
HONDA GHANDI
10-04-2006, 05:49 PM
Thus the "quality of the battery" disclaimer.
ryanman
10-04-2006, 05:50 PM
:werd:
Kwando
10-04-2006, 06:22 PM
yellow top ground 51 optima batteries ar the worst! don't waste your money on one... thats why they don't make them anymore...
ryanman
10-04-2006, 06:32 PM
yellow top ground 51 optima batteries ar the worst! don't waste your money on one... thats why they don't make them anymore...

Well if you ever drove your car it might stay charged.
Kwando
10-04-2006, 06:35 PM
Well if you ever drove your car it might stay charged.

:fu: they have had a lot of problems with them dying after only a week or two... i keep my on a battery tender so its always charged, but now it has a hole in it, from the heat of the turbo manifold... oops
ryanman
10-04-2006, 06:37 PM
lol