14 year oem battery

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I just replaced my battery yesterday. It was the original Toyota battery from new. My vehicle's build date is Jan 1999. I just rolled 200k miles a few weeks ago.

I thought that was worth mentioning - I've never seen a factory battery last so long. Crazy to think :)
 
wow. I'm impressed you stayed loyal to the Panasonic for 14 years until it died. I would not have tempted fate half that long. Brings to mind the Seinfeld episode with Kramer and the car salesman running the tank on fumes. Nice.
 
Nice. Expect about a third of that with this new battery.
 
Yeah, it really is a testament to the quality they put into these trucks. In my experience previously working in the car business, a typical battery lasts roughly 5-6yrs (although of course one can stretch it here and there). Many go sooner than that too :)
 
Original Panasonic battery in my '97 4runner lasted 9 years.
 
Batteries in my cars only last for around 3 years.......
 
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