Re: Battery lifespan

Klokmeester wrote:
> "Knobdoodle" <knobdoodle@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:DFwzj.22571$421.15481@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> "John Tserkezis" <jt@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> Knobdoodle wrote:
>>>
>>>> I was told that Asian im****ts tend to sit on the ****ps, docks,
holding 
>>>> yards etc. for a fair while before getting sold and the batteries 
>>>> discharge and stay discharged for a fair while and this shortens
their 
>>>> lives.
>>>  True, however, I was under the impression many/most/all? lead/acid 
>>> batteries are ****pped dry, and supplied with sulphuric acid mix on
sale. 
>>> This will greatly increase their shelf life before being sold.
>>>
>> True of aftermarket batteries.  I doubt that's the case for original 
>> batteries though.
> 
> Especially true of the batteries fitted to Fords and Holdens which are
utter 
> rubbish.
> 
> 


I don't know
My ford is 5 years old now and only just had the battery changed
but it was replaced with a good quality battery

The Toyota battery died and was replaced before I bought it at 4 years old


Kev