The last two Varta battries I replaced were done at 7 years, neither
was because of a failure, rather preventive measures.
On the other hand it is still possible to buy batteries from someone
(couldn't figure out who made it, some house brand from a battery
suppler in Canada)
that failed after 3 years of use. (1000 CCA, failed load test, after
I noticed it failing to turn the starter fast enough in the 83 300TDt)
On 10-Oct-05, at 7:53 AM, Marshall Booth wrote:
Of the more than 50 Johnson Controls batteries I have used over the
last
40+ years, only one failed to deliver at least 5 years of service (it
was a DieHard that failed after about 57 months). The last half dozen
have delivered 7-8 years of service.
John
1983 300TDt 352k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac)
1992 300TDt 144k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac)
1993 500SEL 165k Kilometers (mobil 1 0w40)
