9YR OLD BATTERY

[Tony Hunter]

Well today my 9yr old battery gave up the ghost, poor show or good. Don't suppose it's too bad really, but what an arse to fit, should have known it wasn't going to take 5mins.

 

[Bluebeard]

9 years is good going old timer!

I'd have fitted a smaller 063 instead. Much easier to fit/remove in the future. Although to be fair, only doing it once every 9 years is hardly a task is it! lol

 

[Jekyll]

9 years is good innings.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Yeah, I made it hard by getting an S4, it's slightly bigger as well, fk sticks, and the thing wouldn't start afterwards, had to ring Jay for assistance, silly UCH thingy.

 

[GiT]

9 Years is 90 Years old (1 Year = 10 in human years). Done very good.

 

[Bluebeard]

9 Years is 90 Years old (1 Year = 10 in human years). Done very good.

WTF have you been smoking??

 

[GiT]

WTF have you been smoking??

Hydrofloric fumes lol

 

[Leeshez]

Mine is almost 9 years old. Still going.

 

[Gareth]

My E-Class needs both doing, it will be 9 years old at the end of this year. Trouble is it's not far off needing a service, pads all round, tyres all round and I think it could do with new front springs as well.

 

[Cupman29]

9 Years is 90 Years old (1 Year = 10 in human years). Done very good.

Its a battery, not a dog!

9 years is good going though. Do you don more than 7 miles per journey mostly? That was the figure I was given that it takes to recharge a battery after a cold start.

 

[Chip-mk1]

My 52 plate corsa is still on its original battery!

 

[Tony Hunter]

Its a battery, not a dog!

9 years is good going though. Do you don more than 7 miles per journey mostly? That was the figure I was given that it takes to recharge a battery after a cold start.

No, my good lady does 2 1/2 miles each way to work and back, heater, lights ,rear screen demister all on.
Not bad really.

 

[ilovewilly]

Only 9 years? Worth a letter to the manufacturer listing your rights IMO.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Only 9 years? Worth a letter to the manufacturer listing your rights IMO.

I was told wear and tear. Renault weren't interested.

 

[GazzaKnight]

I swapped the battery on my 02 1.2 this winter just gone lol. finally gave up. 11 years isn't bad for a standard battery!