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Heat is what destroys a battery but the cold weather is what shows they are going bad
Posted by: Reggie (851) on 2014-10-04 12:03:37 In Reply to: i bet these batteries can easily last 10+ years... here's the reason.. posted by scub on 2014-10-01 19:46:43	Share \| Report

So yes I agree with you - But I didn't want to take the risk so I replaced mine last year - seven years is the most I have ever gone on a battery.

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Rolled the dice last year & got away with it. Not this year; ordered a new battery. - davidbrent 2014-09-29 10:28:34 (459 views)
- I went with Odyssey PC1200T, 22 pounds lighter than factory, $225 - elevens 2014-09-30 07:44:53 (363 views)
  - Never had an issue with mine either, still on original but... - RS4POWER 2014-09-30 22:00:52 (343 views)
    - The fact there's so many 8 year old original batteries out there is one clue they're waay oversized - elevens 2014-10-01 08:36:00 (324 views)
      - i bet these batteries can easily last 10+ years... here's the reason..  -  scub  2014-10-01 19:46:43 (337 views)
        
        Heat is what destroys a battery but the cold weather is what shows they are going bad  -  Reggie  2014-10-04 12:03:37 (321 views)
        
        Now there's a light bulb moment. Great point by u   -  elevens  2014-10-02 09:03:06 (287 views)
      - My 2000 E46 has the same size battery as the RS4, I replaced it for the first time a year ago. - BenSTi 2014-10-01 13:06:13 (315 views)
  - Nice price but the 22lb weight loss is meaningless unless you're trying to shave 400lbs like Mick - davidbrent 2014-09-30 09:31:44 (350 views)
    - According to that logic, you would be correct sir - elevens 2014-09-30 11:01:53 (319 views)
  - ligher, but also a lot weaker.. - scub 2014-09-30 08:13:54 (345 views)
    - The odyssey I put in my 98' A4 failed on my daughter - I would never get one again. - Reggie 2014-09-30 12:24:47 (301 views)
    - The 59-pound factory battery has double the reserve that I need so now I'm good! - elevens 2014-09-30 11:04:46 (307 views)
- Mine's turning over just as strong as the day I bought it. Mine's an '06. - ragdoll 2014-09-29 17:38:39 (309 views)
  - I was wrong about that too - elevens 2014-10-01 08:38:18 (313 views)
    - Since carbon buildup is a myth so is every other aspect of reality I don't want to believe. - ragdoll 2014-10-01 17:37:52 (270 views)
  - same here, amazing for a factory battery - scub 2014-09-30 08:17:02 (290 views)
    - I got 10 years out of my motorcycle battery. Never charged it, bike sat under cover in -10F weather - ragdoll 2014-09-30 12:36:51 (277 views)
      - Cold temperatures are good for preserving batteries - alvinaus 2014-09-30 20:34:52 (268 views)
        
        Sure, but only if they're properly charged - elevens 2014-03-28 10:39:44 (267 views)
- I replaced mine last year. I got a sears agm - Reggie 2014-09-29 11:48:58 (323 views)
  - If you bought a die hard platinum, then you just bought yourself another odyssey - musanoadsaba 2014-10-01 01:57:44 (284 views)

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