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Originally Posted by Pursya
Sorry Big Damo, but I had a RACV battery put in my old Eunos that lasted 5 years, till I sold the vehicle.
Non serviceable and the car did a minimum 80kms per day, 5 days a week.
So I'll say that RACV batteries are as good as any.
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I've probably replaced about 30 of them in customers cars when they've failed soon after warranty period expires.
Particularily in SUV/4x4s, or rural cars they don't hold up to vibration very well.
And the two starting batteries in my GMC Sierra which killed two new ones within 2 weeks.
So my experiences are overly negative, but surprising on the 5 years, must have got one of the few good ones
Motorcraft are junk as well, killed the one in my Focus in 14,000km.
Any battery will last longer in a car which does long trips, rather than lots of short little ones as it has a chance to be charged up fully.