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Hi,
Funny story:
Even after sitting for the week I was on vaca, I turn the key and the car starts right up.
But If I drive to work and back (10miles one way) then stop for gas, and leave the lights on, its a little slow to turn over. Same thing if I leave my hazard lights and running lights (but not headlamps) on for the 10 minutes while I’m unloading groceries outside my condo. (One time it took me 15minutes and the car barely got running) Funny thing is even just driving 60 feet to my parking spot is enough that if I park and the restart, it starts up just fine, even though it only was running 20 seconds. (normal? lol)But without draw AFTER the car is off, it always turns over normally and starts just fine….. until last night when it was probably 35degrees F outside. Then he started almost normally but I could tell the battery was weak.
I thought I had a short someplace in the lights til last night.
The battery in there is a carquest which is magically 2 months over his 5 year warranty.
How long are these things really supposed to last? I never recall my mom replacing a battery, just jumped the car if she left the lights on and was good after that.
I’ve had mixed results with walmart batteries.
I guess its time to pony up for a better brand…. question is, who?
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Also found this little gem on the firestone website
http://www.firestonecompleteautocare.com/auto-services/batteries/virtual-battery-tester
agrees with you guys, about every 4 years (in my type climate) the battery will need to be replaced.
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