How many years on a OEM battery?
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uHu
Bridgeburner
6 years, and counting.
93' km, or a bit past 60 k miles.
AND the battery was dead when I received the car, after two weeks on a ship. Must be quality.
93' km, or a bit past 60 k miles.
AND the battery was dead when I received the car, after two weeks on a ship. Must be quality.
My 98 has the original OEM Panasonic at 102k.
If you are running all quick trips then you can get the weak feeling from a battery. Try running it at freeway speeds for a while or just putting it on a maintainer charger. This can make a big difference. I use a Schumacher 1.5 amp maintainer on nights when I know it's going below 0 and I will have to leave out early.
If you are running all quick trips then you can get the weak feeling from a battery. Try running it at freeway speeds for a while or just putting it on a maintainer charger. This can make a big difference. I use a Schumacher 1.5 amp maintainer on nights when I know it's going below 0 and I will have to leave out early.
mine lasted from dec 99 to sept 05. I went on a trip for 3 weeks and I had a small drain from my strobe system(wasnt on a switch off batt).
I recharged it n used it for a few weeks...but wanted a fresh battery for the upcoming winter.
I recharged it n used it for a few weeks...but wanted a fresh battery for the upcoming winter.
My original Panasonic died last year at 90K miles ( 98 LC )
OEM battery
The Panasonic in my 2000 LC came with the truck in May 2000 and I just changed it last week when the truck would not start. It was -3 F and would not take a jump. The blue site lite was still on an still showing 12.6 volts on my test meter, but just would not do the job any more. Definitly got my $$ worth.
The Panasonic in my 2000 LC came with the truck in May 2000 and I just changed it last week when the truck would not start. It was -3 F and would not take a jump. The blue site lite was still on an still showing 12.6 volts on my test meter, but just would not do the job any more. Definitly got my $$ worth.
IMO, at least here in the desert after 2 1/2 - 3 years of use you are pretty much on borrowed time. Currently I am on my 3rd battery @ 120k-ish miles.
We replace a LOT of batteries...And what Ive found is that the "average" factory battery lasts around 30-40 months . Keep in mind though that both the region and the type of use your vehicle sees HIGHLY affects longegivity.
At least be thankful that the LCs come with Panasonic units, you should see the Toyotas with the factory Delcos
We replace a LOT of batteries...And what Ive found is that the "average" factory battery lasts around 30-40 months . Keep in mind though that both the region and the type of use your vehicle sees HIGHLY affects longegivity.
At least be thankful that the LCs come with Panasonic units, you should see the Toyotas with the factory Delcos
I replaced mine at about 74K in combination with the starter contacts. I found that the battery was not holding enough power to start the beast, especially after, say, listening to the radio for a half hour, and maybe a dome light on and off with doors opening and closing. The little blue indicator said all was fine, but the test said otherwise. Really, a radio does not draw enough power to kill a battery in 30 minutes, so it had to go anyway.
OTOH I would bet that bad starter contacts accelerated the demise of the battery too.
OTOH I would bet that bad starter contacts accelerated the demise of the battery too.
I read somewhere that if you lock your LC/LX at night even in the garage it will keep the battery from draining.
I would think the opposite, since the alarm system will put a bit of a drain on the battery if it's engaged (on our truck, when you lock the doors by key, you engage the alarm system). But I'm definately not an expert.
I will say that synthetic blinker fluid in the lights seems to help, as it doesn't conduct electricity like dino fluid and therefore won't allow trickle discharges.
Mine was about 5 yo and 80k miles.
Jim_Chow
V8_Fan
It's the heat that leads to a quicker demise of a battery. People say that here in AZ, the typical lifespan is 1.5 yrs for most domestic batteries. Batteries in CA last practically forever since they never get stressed by extreme cold (lots of CCA's needed at once) or extreme heat (increased continuous discharge).
So far, I have 4 summers on my OEM panasonic. The OEM Japanese-made Yuasa on my Honda prelude lasted 3 summers in AZ plus 2 yrs in LA, while the Optima blue top in my 4runner also lasted 3.5 summers in AZ plus 1 yr in LA. The interesting thing about the blue top (deep cycle) was it slowly died over weeks. The starter would turn over slower and slower as if one were starting a car in very cold temps w/ a heavy dino oil, yet it was warm outside. The Yuasa battery just catastrophically died one weekend, fortunately in my garage. I'm currently running Optima red tops in the honda and toyota due to the increased warranty duration and low cost.
So far, I have 4 summers on my OEM panasonic. The OEM Japanese-made Yuasa on my Honda prelude lasted 3 summers in AZ plus 2 yrs in LA, while the Optima blue top in my 4runner also lasted 3.5 summers in AZ plus 1 yr in LA. The interesting thing about the blue top (deep cycle) was it slowly died over weeks. The starter would turn over slower and slower as if one were starting a car in very cold temps w/ a heavy dino oil, yet it was warm outside. The Yuasa battery just catastrophically died one weekend, fortunately in my garage. I'm currently running Optima red tops in the honda and toyota due to the increased warranty duration and low cost.
macneill
Rollin’ on 33s
I'm on my original 02, but I only have 30k on the truck. 
Jim_Chow
V8_Fan
It's funny that this thread just came up this week. Today, I went to start up the LX (first drive in 2 weeks and only the 2nd drive in 5 weeks) and it wouldn't start! The starter was trying to turn over. Checking the battery, it said it needed charging. I pulled out the Optima redtop from the 4runner and jumped the LX, put the jump cables and optima in the back just in case. I drove about 20 min on a errand downtown, checked the battery light before cutting the engine...still said it needed a charge. Cut the engine, did my grocery shopping, and it started up. Did the next errand, drove about 35 miles home, mostly at 50mph. Got home, battery still says it needs a charge. Since this battery is over 4 yrs old (that's 4 yrs in AZ in a 120F+ garage during the summer), I don't think it's gonna last much longer. I'm planning to try the big Odyssey, will order it this weekend.
The Panasonic in my 2000 lasted almost 7 years with a little over 90k.
mine was still going strong when i replaced it.........over eight years......
i replaced it for good measure..
i replaced it for good measure..
