Re: Battery lifespan

Moses Lim wrote:
> Had to change the battery on the 04 Lancer ES today. First time since
new.
> NRMA bloke told me that a normal battery for me car has about 350amps
and
> my one was reading 88amps. So time to change.
> 
> I was also told by another fellow that a 3yo battery is due for
replacement
> anyway. I tort they lasted a bit longer than 3 years, say 8years or so?
Or
> am I too optimistic? :)
> 
> I can't stop trolls from getting into this post but I am genuinely
> interested in battery lifespans in a motoring sorta way :)

I replaced the battery in my May 03 built Hilux only a couple of weeks 
ago so it lasted approx 4.75 yrs which I thought was quite good.
The battery in our 2001 Corolla lasted about 3.5yrs so I'd say somewhere 
  between 3-4 yrs is normal.


Daryl