Re: Battery lifespan

"Kev" <kevcat@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Klokmeester wrote:
>> "Knobdoodle" <knobdoodle@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> "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
>

I'm going by the amount of batteries that get replaced under warranty. The

local batteries are apalling despite having a much easier start to life
then 
the im****ts.