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  1. #1
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    Battery life?

    Hi All,
    I’ve got a Campion H6 battery dated 12/11 that still holds it’s charge fine. I keep it in a battery tender during the winter months. I’m just curious how old some of other peoples batteries are or if mine will just suddenly crap out at the most inconvenient of times.

    Thanks,
    Mpkaier
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    4 to 5 years, but with a battery tender it will certainly last longer

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    I replaced the battery once in almost 18 years, and I have no plans of replacing it anytime soon.

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    I have a battery that will be hitting the 10yr mark in a month or so,
    had never given me a problem (bitter cold or blazing heat),
    until this winter, it needed a charge -ONCE!
    So I take that as a sign, this summer will be its last.

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    Wow several long life battery stories. Nice to know.

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    I had to put a new Sears Diehard battery in my Coupe 2 days after I bought it in 2011; haven't touched it since then while I have put an additional 70K miles on it.

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    My battery last around 7 years. However, my roadster never experiences the harsh Phoenix summers like my daily driver.
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    My cars do experience the Phoenix heat, I see 3-4 years if Im lucky

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    8-10 years is normal imho.

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    I'm in Phoenix also. Heat kills them, and there is no "winter storage". We used to joke about "renting" a battery, because no matter the warranty, they would last 2 years. In recent years they do better.

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