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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z
I'd go ahead and replace a five year old factory battery. Especially since you live in a cold area. I'd get a battery tender to keep the present battery charged while in storage and wait for a sale on a new battery.
I've got the original battery in my '09 but it's a lot warmer where I live. I can tell it's getting a little weak and wouldn't want to chance it another Winter if I lived farther North.
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Cold weather has no intrinsic effect on a lead acid battery, other than the fact that cranking a cold engine takes a little more power.
OP might be well-served to get a "pulsing" float charger. There is some evidence it will "de-sulfate" an aging battery that's been misused. Otherwise, any Autozone etc would be tickled to load test the battery and accurately determine its state of health.