BGTV8 Finally needed new battery

BGTV8 · 01-20-2015, 04:40 PM

After 68 months of ownership and 122000 kms of daily driving, my battery died today. Went to the car park under my work and the engine cranked a little and refused to engage the starter thereafter.

Had to call Auto Club battery assist guys and cough-up $200, but the OEM battery was cactus .... it had a dead cell.

Not a bad run. My ute (tow vehicle) still has the OEM battery after 8 years, but it only gets used as weekends and spends its time in between on a trickle charger and so has not been cycled as many times as the Z.

Probably helps that we have mild winters (by comparison) as well.

Any other long-lived batteries in mild climates ?

AUS Z34 · 01-20-2015, 05:34 PM

Just changed my battery on my 09 370 last week. 78000 kms on the clock and bought the replacement battery for $145 at Kmart. Not a bad run

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Rusty · 01-20-2015, 07:01 PM

In my offroad PowerWagon. I run either an Odyssey or an Optima. These are the new style batteries. If you want a wet cell, Trojan. Which I have 6 of them in my motorhome.

BGTV8 · 01-20-2015, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

In my offroad PowerWagon. I run either an Odyssey or an Optima. These are the new style batteries. If you want a wet cell, Trojan. Which I have 6 of them in my motorhome.

It was a distress purchase so I got the usual Auto Club junker ... I'll upgrade to an Oddysey in due course - I have one in my race car and the toy car.

juld0zer · 01-21-2015, 05:29 AM

the autoclub batteries arent all that bad. the NRMA ones sold here are made in Korea and the one our family has in the Tarago has been going for over 6 years. you had a good run with your OEM battery

IDZRVIT · 01-21-2015, 09:40 AM

I got 11 years out of my '03 Ford Sport Trac's battery up here in the Great White North. Amazing!

01-20-2015, 04:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
BGTV8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 03350 Australia Posts: 1,514 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 39973	BGTV8 Finally needed new battery After 68 months of ownership and 122000 kms of daily driving, my battery died today. Went to the car park under my work and the engine cranked a little and refused to engage the starter thereafter. Had to call Auto Club battery assist guys and cough-up $200, but the OEM battery was cactus .... it had a dead cell. Not a bad run. My ute (tow vehicle) still has the OEM battery after 8 years, but it only gets used as weekends and spends its time in between on a trickle charger and so has not been cycled as many times as the Z. Probably helps that we have mild winters (by comparison) as well. Any other long-lived batteries in mild climates ? TreeSemdyZee likes this.

01-20-2015, 07:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,219 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	In my offroad PowerWagon. I run either an Odyssey or an Optima. These are the new style batteries. If you want a wet cell, Trojan. Which I have 6 of them in my motorhome. TerribleONE likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

01-21-2015, 09:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
IDZRVIT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Halifax Posts: 1,659 Drives: '13 CTS-V, '76 Vette Rep Power: 27	I got 11 years out of my '03 Ford Sport Trac's battery up here in the Great White North. Amazing! __________________ "America.... still builds rockets!" Vette: 355 cid, 400 rwhp '13 CTS-V Coupe: 6.2L LSA, 556HP

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AUS Z34 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 9 Drives: 09 370z MT6 Titanium Rep Power: 14	Just changed my battery on my 09 370 last week. 78000 kms on the clock and bought the replacement battery for $145 at Kmart. Not a bad run Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-21-2015, 05:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
juld0zer Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sydney Posts: 428 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 139	the autoclub batteries arent all that bad. the NRMA ones sold here are made in Korea and the one our family has in the Tarago has been going for over 6 years. you had a good run with your OEM battery