Do you just replace your car battery every 2-5 years or wait until until it fails?

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07/05/2025 22:26

Subject: Do you just replace your car battery every 2-5 years or wait until until it fails?

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Anonymous wrote:My husband has a battery charger and charges our car batteries regularly to prolong their lifespan. So far it seems to work.

that's what alternator does. not sure why your DH is wasting time doing that.

DP. It is needed if the car is not driven regularly. It is not good for the battery if it discharges completely

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07/06/2025 07:36

Subject: Do you just replace your car battery every 2-5 years or wait until until it fails?

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I wait until I have problems. However, if I managed to get a battery to last five years, I would just replace at the start of summer.

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07/06/2025 12:58

Subject: Do you just replace your car battery every 2-5 years or wait until until it fails?

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Anonymous

Funny, I was thinking about my battery recently.

I generally wait until it fails and it's been about 2 years since I last changed my battery.

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07/06/2025 16:46

Subject: Do you just replace your car battery every 2-5 years or wait until until it fails?

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Anonymous wrote:I wait until I have problems. However, if I managed to get a battery to last five years, I would just replace at the start of summer.

Mine is going to be five years in October! Slow to start on hot days this week. Im flying too close to sun 😎🌞 going to buy a new one this week.

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07/06/2025 17:33

Subject: Do you just replace your car battery every 2-5 years or wait until until it fails?

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Anonymous wrote:Buy a portable jump pack so you can jump start the car and not wait for the road side assistance if the battery fails.

This. Also, every vehicle should have a set of jumper cables. Always easy to get a jump from someone unless you are out in the boonies.

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07/06/2025 20:00

Subject: Do you just replace your car battery every 2-5 years or wait until until it fails?

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Anonymous

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband has a battery charger and charges our car batteries regularly to prolong their lifespan. So far it seems to work.

that's what alternator does. not sure why your DH is wasting time doing that.

DP. It is needed if the car is not driven regularly. It is not good for the battery if it discharges completely

Its also not good for fluids, seals, and tires for a car to sit for long periods of time. I've read you should drive the car at least every 2 weeks.

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07/06/2025 20:41

Subject: Do you just replace your car battery every 2-5 years or wait until until it fails?

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Anonymous

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband has a battery charger and charges our car batteries regularly to prolong their lifespan. So far it seems to work.

that's what alternator does. not sure why your DH is wasting time doing that.

DP. It is needed if the car is not driven regularly. It is not good for the battery if it discharges completely

Its also not good for fluids, seals, and tires for a car to sit for long periods of time. I've read you should drive the car at least every 2 weeks.

Ideally, yes, but it also matters how you drive. A short low speed drive would do more bad than good.

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07/06/2025 21:30

Subject: Do you just replace your car battery every 2-5 years or wait until until it fails?

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Anonymous

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Anonymous wrote:My husband has a battery charger and charges our car batteries regularly to prolong their lifespan. So far it seems to work.

that's what alternator does. not sure why your DH is wasting time doing that.

Depends on how much/far you drive it. Lots of little trips can cause it to drain, especially in the winter. New cars have so many features that draw electricity.

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07/07/2025 07:08

Subject: Do you just replace your car battery every 2-5 years or wait until until it fails?

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Anonymous

My last battery lasted 12 years

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07/07/2025 13:00

Subject: Do you just replace your car battery every 2-5 years or wait until until it fails?

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Anonymous wrote:My last battery lasted 12 years

What? How? What kind? I have questions.

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07/07/2025 13:05

Subject: Do you just replace your car battery every 2-5 years or wait until until it fails?

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Anonymous

When it fails. It's so easy to get a jump. And if we go on a roadtrip we have a portable batter pack.

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07/07/2025 13:41

Subject: Do you just replace your car battery every 2-5 years or wait until until it fails?

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Anonymous wrote:My last battery lasted 12 years

What? How? What kind? I have questions.

The pp must be confused and talking about a hybrid or ev battery

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07/07/2025 13:49

Subject: Do you just replace your car battery every 2-5 years or wait until until it fails?

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Anonymous

Folks, instead of spending money and time replacing battery prematurely, get yourself a multimeter (about $10-20 on Amazon) and make sure it needs to be replaced.

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07/07/2025 13:52

Subject: Do you just replace your car battery every 2-5 years or wait until until it fails?

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Anonymous

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband has a battery charger and charges our car batteries regularly to prolong their lifespan. So far it seems to work.

that's what alternator does. not sure why your DH is wasting time doing that.

DP. It is needed if the car is not driven regularly. It is not good for the battery if it discharges completely

Its also not good for fluids, seals, and tires for a car to sit for long periods of time. I've read you should drive the car at least every 2 weeks.

Ideally, yes, but it also matters how you drive. A short low speed drive would do more bad than good.

Why?

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07/07/2025 15:43

Subject: Do you just replace your car battery every 2-5 years or wait until until it fails?

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Anonymous wrote:Folks, instead of spending money and time replacing battery prematurely, get yourself a multimeter (about $10-20 on Amazon) and make sure it needs to be replaced.

You can't easily measure the cranking amperage with essentially an open circuit measurement. You need a battery tester than can put a decent load on the battery.