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29-03-2012, 12:07 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Central Q..10kms west of Rocky...
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My WQ Fez Zetec battery died today at 48,732kms or 4 years and 1 month,
That IMPRESSIVE !!!  My Falcon batteries die after 2 years.
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29-03-2012, 12:17 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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thats not bad, that little k's in that time would see it sitting around a bit.
i'm lucky, the battery in my xr5 is still the original, 120000kms & 5 years 10 months
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29-03-2012, 12:25 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Central Q..10kms west of Rocky...
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MR LON.. not sitting around..just too and from work..shops..your battery is impressive too!!
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29-03-2012, 12:28 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Tumut
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We had a customer come in for a new battery in his commodore, claimed it was ten years old. So we checked out the serial number and it was 12 YEARS OLD!!! Unbelieveable, we still cannot work out how it lived for so long.
It was an ACDelco that the dealership fitted when under new car warrenty |
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29-03-2012, 10:50 PM
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Ford Fiesta
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Melbourne
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Have seen a BA which went 6 years on its original battery.
12 years is unbelievable.
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29-03-2012, 11:12 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Tumut
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Its odd but anybody else noticed that the battery that comes originally fitted to a brand new car will last longer than any replacement you put in it over its life time? Even if it is the same brand/type of battery.
Our workshop has a turnover of 5,000+ batterys a year. We find the average name brand batteys will last around 3 years, more if looked after where as the factory fitted battery will usually last 4 to 5 years. |
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29-03-2012, 11:21 PM
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The 03 BA however, is on its 3rd battery. Recently put in a 640cca battery - you should hear how fast it cranks over now! |
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30-03-2012, 08:48 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Kenthurst
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Got around 5.5 years out of the Territory ... and it was only checked due to it cranking a fraction slower (wife didn't even notice the slightly slower crank)
I get 18 months out of the work ute ... now I have a Delkor with 3 year warranty .... so free battery replacements for the life of the ute now .... hahahahahha
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06-04-2012, 09:32 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Melb north
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my au battery is into year 5, still cranks quite good even though i`m pretty sure one cell is a little down. some battery`s i`ve bought in the past did`nt even last 2 years :(, there must be a qaulity difference somewhere.
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06-04-2012, 09:38 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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We generally keep our cars for around 5 years and have had 6 new cars between my wife and I. We have never had to buy a battery. We have had 2 Fords, 2 Mazdas and 2 Hyundais. Not in that order. Each car that we have sold had between 100000 and 150000km on them when we sold them. Our current vehicles have 50000 and 75000km on them.
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06-04-2012, 10:38 PM
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Getting By!?
Join Date: Mar 2006
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2/2007 bf 2 still on original battery, heard of people having some good runs with them and others having horrid runs with them
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08-04-2012, 06:06 AM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Slovakia
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changed original battery in our Focus this February, car was produced in March 2003, currently having 100k km, it could last one more summer but it was weaker in temperatures under -25°C , but still able to start the car...
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13-04-2012, 09:31 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Liverpool, NSW
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I had to change mine after 5yrs. But it runs a lot of modifications, and had done 110000kms. So was fairly impressed! Sounds like some people are having some awesome runs!
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14-04-2012, 11:08 AM
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Pity the fool
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Wait Awhile
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Batteries can be so fickle, my BA's first battery lasted 4 years, but the battery in my Kwaka lasted 10. That was a Yuasa though...
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Fez Battery Dies after 4 years 1 month!!
Re: Fez Battery Dies after 4 years 1 month!!
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