2-3 years is normal life.
hey guys this morning when i was about to come home from work. i was shocked to find my mums 2008 lancer vrx would not start. the car is less than three years old and hus done just under 40 000kms. so i ring nrma and they come. they guy jump starts the car and tells me the battery is dead and needs replacing. now from all my past experiences i usually get 5 years even more from a battery so whats the deal. also batteries arent covered under new car warranty so im gonna have to cough up for a new battery. but i just want to know is this unusual?
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Current: 1979 Chrysler Lancer Hatch & 2007 Holden ve Commodore SSV
past: 2002 SRi Astra & 1985 Holden vk Berlina
2-3 years is normal life.
04 Astra Sri - Silver - Full red leather interior - mk4 888 wheels - Star light roof lining - lowered - ice - exhaust - vxr brakes - quite a few other things.
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yeh we usually get heaps more though. like pushing 5 years + thats what was weird also the fact that it was 5am in the morning killed my life.
you can live in a car but cant race a house
Current: 1979 Chrysler Lancer Hatch & 2007 Holden ve Commodore SSV
past: 2002 SRi Astra & 1985 Holden vk Berlina
i got exactly 5 years on my oem battery.
different brands will last different times. its just one of those things. Why do you think some manufactures only put a 1,2 or 3 year warranty on them.
Also more batteries fail in winter than any other time of the year.
04 Astra Sri - Silver - Full red leather interior - mk4 888 wheels - Star light roof lining - lowered - ice - exhaust - vxr brakes - quite a few other things.
my ride - no longer faster than qlds sri-t's
OEM+
04 Astra Linea Rossa - Build thread
most of mine die in less than 12 mths
2013 Ford Focus ST
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haha poita, you sure its the battery or the car? nah just playing i got a power crank one off the mechanic, comes with a 2 year warranty. his advice was in the morning to start the car with no accessories on.
ps it was such a mission to change the battery, had to take apart the intake to get to it and it had these weird ass plastic screws holding it in place. i much prefer the torx screws our astras have tbh. ah well mums all happy now.
you can live in a car but cant race a house
Current: 1979 Chrysler Lancer Hatch & 2007 Holden ve Commodore SSV
past: 2002 SRi Astra & 1985 Holden vk Berlina
combination of stereo and it being a calibra
2013 Ford Focus ST
Calibra - The only car that will institutionalise you and send you broke in the mean time
+1
Metry long gone are the days of car batteries lasting 5 or more years...
In some cases you may get that kind of lifespan on new cars these days, but it's not a typical situation.
You can buy aftermarket batteries which give a 5 year warranty, but they cost twice as much ! not worth it IMO.
My rides: 2004 Opel/Bertone TS Astra turbo convertible - 2012 Mercedes Benz C204 C Class coupe
Others: 2009 Honda City VTiL sedan - 2015 Fiat 500
The corsa c that I had in oz had the original opel battery and that was an 04/05 and the veccy still has its original battery. Never had any problems... touch wood.
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OPEL ADDICT 1994 CORSA B 1.5D (ENGLAND) 2001 CORSA C 1.2L (ENGLAND) 2004 CORSA C 1.4L (SOLD) 2004 3.2 V6 VECTRA GTS (SOLD)
1994 CORSA B GSI C16 CONVERTED TO Z18XE (SOLD) 2001 ASTRA VAN Z16SE (CURRENT)
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