370Z Battery Life Expectancy

jayhuffdaddy · 09-08-2014, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DWS44

Gave up on my stock battery and replaced it this morning with a new Diehard Platinum. Mine is a 2010 Roadster, built 9/2009 (I bought used 12/2010), and just turned 60,000 mi...daily driver since 4/2011. While the stock battery still had some life in it, it had gotten VERY sluggish starting the car to the point of barely turning over in the mornings. Wasn't worth it to see how much further it would go before stranding me somewhere.

Now with the fresh battery, startup is fastest I think I've ever seen in the car! Thanks to the board members how-to's on the subject, swapping the batteries was a snap!

I'm seeing this now with mine and the sluggish startup. It's like the car does not want to turn over and struggles to do so. Got my car 12/09 and it has 60k miles on it.

kenchan · 09-08-2014, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jayhuffdaddy

I'm seeing this now with mine and the sluggish startup. It's like the car does not want to turn over and struggles to do so. Got my car 12/09 and it has 60k miles on it.

yah, if you didnt maintain it, probably toast. get a replacement.

Z-Girl 12 · 10-25-2014, 01:30 PM

Had the battery tested today...time to replace or do I have life left? Z is 3yrs old...rated:600CA measured 486CCA and voltage 12.55V.

Thanks in advance!

Limeybastard · 10-25-2014, 01:37 PM

Open the caps and inspect inside and see if the cells are submerged. If not top it off that should give you another year.

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Z-Girl 12 · 10-25-2014, 01:41 PM

Limeybastard wow it feels so weird calling you that. I did this morning and the manual says do not overfill. Really difficult to tell in those lil holes if I'm over filling so I did kind of halfway.

Z-Girl 12 · 10-25-2014, 02:15 PM

O'Reilly says bad cell on their reading. Could last 6 months or die today. Gonna go ahead and replace, not trying to be stranded.

Limeybastard · 10-26-2014, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Z-Girl 12

Limeybastard wow it feels so weird calling you that. I did this morning and the manual says do not overfill. Really difficult to tell in those lil holes if I'm over filling so I did kind of halfway.

You can call me Freddy Bear.

Joking aside, Yeah, dont overfill, just enough that the cells inside are submerged. The FL heat destroys them.

EDIT. A pretty girl like you stranded? Never.

jayhuffdaddy · 11-13-2014, 05:44 PM

Battery finally went out today at 63,105 miles. Lasted me 4 years 11 months. I went ahead and replaced it with an Evermax from Walmart. Install was pretty simple and it fired right up.

kenchan · 11-14-2014, 10:37 AM

GJ!

tonythetiger · 11-19-2014, 11:30 PM

battery died with 74,000miles which lasted 4yrs

kenhdcgov · 11-20-2014, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by tonythetiger

battery died with 74,000miles which lasted 4yrs

I still have the original battery in my 2009. It has been with me for 5 years. However, I cheated. I only have 12,800 miles on the car.

kenhdcgov · 11-20-2014, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by jayhuffdaddy

Battery finally went out today at 63,105 miles. Lasted me 4 years 11 months. I went ahead and replaced it with an Evermax from Walmart. Install was pretty simple and it fired right up.

What was the price and how good is the battery?
Thanks

jayhuffdaddy · 11-20-2014, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by kenhdcgov

What was the price and how good is the battery?
Thanks

$109 plus $12 core fee. Battery has a 5 year warranty as well.

Silly Rabbit · 11-20-2014, 11:51 AM

2012 with 7k miles. Dealer replaced battery under warranty last week. Original owner only put 3k miles on it in 2yrs which probably led to its early death. I figured it was a wear item without warranty, but they covered it 100%.

boosted180 · 12-17-2014, 11:18 AM

mine is dead. its been starting up very sluggishly in the past months, but today it wont even start.

how do I know if I need a new battery or just charging it would be enough. I have it hooked up to the charger now, but not sure if that will last.

10-25-2014, 01:30 PM	#123 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	Gauge pod reflects 14 when idle... Had the battery tested today...time to replace or do I have life left? Z is 3yrs old...rated:600CA measured 486CCA and voltage 12.55V. Thanks in advance! __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

10-25-2014, 01:41 PM	#125 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	Limeybastard wow it feels so weird calling you that. I did this morning and the manual says do not overfill. Really difficult to tell in those lil holes if I'm over filling so I did kind of halfway. __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

10-25-2014, 02:15 PM	#126 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	O'Reilly says bad cell on their reading. Could last 6 months or die today. Gonna go ahead and replace, not trying to be stranded. __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

11-13-2014, 05:44 PM	#128 (permalink)
jayhuffdaddy Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast Posts: 200 Drives: P/G 2010 370Z Rep Power: 16	Battery finally went out today at 63,105 miles. Lasted me 4 years 11 months. I went ahead and replaced it with an Evermax from Walmart. Install was pretty simple and it fired right up. __________________ Get your free dropbox account here http://db.tt/m4cYBiU When you sign up you and I get an extra 500MB of storage. Rimbit, the new Bitcoin alternative http://igg.me/at/rimbit-com/x/7599377

11-19-2014, 11:30 PM	#130 (permalink)
tonythetiger A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SA, TX Posts: 1,035 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z PG MT Rep Power: 193	battery died with 74,000miles which lasted 4yrs jayhuffdaddy likes this. __________________ KWV3/Eibach/StillenG3/FI CBE+LTH+34Row/Uprev/SPL/SouthBendSS/QuaifeLSD/4.08/TommyKaira/Status/VolkZE40/AP Radical BBK/Seibon/Amuse/VIS/Sparco/WorksBellGTC/RJM/Nismo

10-25-2014, 01:37 PM	#124 (permalink)
Limeybastard A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: FL and London UK. Posts: 1,514 Drives: 2014 370Z Sport. Rep Power: 17	Open the caps and inspect inside and see if the cells are submerged. If not top it off that should give you another year. Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk

11-14-2014, 10:37 AM	#129 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	GJ!

11-20-2014, 11:51 AM	#134 (permalink)
Silly Rabbit Track Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Brookston, IN Age: 55 Posts: 683 Drives: '12 PW Touring Sport Rep Power: 619	2012 with 7k miles. Dealer replaced battery under warranty last week. Original owner only put 3k miles on it in 2yrs which probably led to its early death. I figured it was a wear item without warranty, but they covered it 100%.

12-17-2014, 11:18 AM	#135 (permalink)
boosted180 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: long beach Posts: 188 Drives: '09 370z sport 6m Rep Power: 16	mine is dead. its been starting up very sluggishly in the past months, but today it wont even start. how do I know if I need a new battery or just charging it would be enough. I have it hooked up to the charger now, but not sure if that will last.

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