I'm surprised anyone would try to keep any 12v battery beyond 5 years. 20 years ago, a good one would go maybe 7 years but no more. I routinely replace those at 5 years whether they show any signs of trouble or not. Why wait for a tow truck?
John M "Money is like manure; it's not worth a thing unless it's spread around encouraging young things to grow." Thornton Wilder (via Jim Hightower) Jul 31, 2026, 8:08 PM by [email protected]: > > > On 7/31/26 11:26, Darryl McMahon via EV wrote: > >> that the most likely common denominator failure was the 12-volt auxiliary >> battery failed. >> > > I'm surprised it lasted this long, I had to replace my OEM aux battery after > only 4 years (the replacement, an AGM has lasted for seven now....) > > >> >> So, not only is my desire to keep the Leaf going longer (it's been reliable >> and cheap to own and operate) >> > > Our 2015 Leaf has been very reliable as well, definately a keeper. > > Jay > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to [email protected] > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > OT: If you use an Android device, please read https://keepandroidopen.org/ > _______________________________________________ Address messages to [email protected] No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ OT: If you use an Android device, please read https://keepandroidopen.org/
