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Longest-lasting car battery?

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Post by knightfan26917 Sun Nov 15, 2009 5:23 pm

The last Sunday of August (August 30, 2009), I had to buy a new battery for my 1981 Monte Carlo SC. I've owned this car since December 1999 (when I bought it from my parents) and have not previously replaced the battery during my time as owner. The old battery was a GM/AC Delco battery.

So ... I asked Dad to look through his records to find out when that battery was installed. He looked and found that it was bought and installed February 4, 1997. The '81 MC SC had 167,000 miles at that time. When I replaced that battery, the car had 192,000 miles.

Thus ... that GM/AC Delco battery lasted over 12.5 years ... and 25,000 miles.

What is the longest a battery has lasted in your car(s)?



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Post by coreys73chevelle Sun Nov 15, 2009 5:28 pm

5 minutes. lol
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Post by Limey SE Sun Nov 15, 2009 5:39 pm

original one in ol ladys cavalier GM/Delco Just replaced it at 10 years and 3 months and over 135 ooo miles it lasted

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Post by JB2wheeler Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:13 am

I have a 73 Furd LTD that has a battery in it that has been there so long that I can not get the battery cables off it at either end. It needs to be replaced only because I let it sit around without using it or charging it up. The car has been sitting for several years without being driven. All my cars sit all winter without being driven. JB
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