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OEM battery only lasted 74 months...what gives?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by BKill, Sep 21, 2019.

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  1. Sep 21, 2019 at 11:54 AM
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    Really surprised, but pleased. Actually, still starting the truck, but it’s been awfully slow cranking lately. Thought for sure it was finished this morning, but did start, so I was a little proactive. Just thought I’d stir the pot a little and kind of poke the whiners on here.
     
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  2. Sep 21, 2019 at 12:18 PM
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    usual life is between 48 60 months. You are way ahead....
     
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  3. Sep 21, 2019 at 12:26 PM
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    Guys in Arizona will be jealous.
     
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  4. Sep 21, 2019 at 12:27 PM
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    It depends on how long it sat in the lot, the heat cycles etc.

    Some last 2 months some last 10 years.
     
    Bishop84, Sep 21, 2019
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  5. Sep 21, 2019 at 12:29 PM
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    mines going on 6 years, got to check the cells once in a while GTG
     
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  6. Sep 21, 2019 at 12:36 PM
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    Wow, that's pretty good, mine died after 23 months.
     
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    yeah im quite happily surprised but I do also check the voltage a lot I think this winter could be its downfall tho, its just one of those Johnson controls no frills batts
     
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  8. Sep 21, 2019 at 2:05 PM
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    Your that bored.
     
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  11. Sep 21, 2019 at 3:09 PM
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  12. Sep 21, 2019 at 5:42 PM
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  13. Sep 21, 2019 at 6:12 PM
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  14. Sep 21, 2019 at 6:28 PM
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    Mine lasted a little longer but not much, My wife's highlander battery was almost a year. I got the X2 from batteries plus and never looked back. They are a rebranded Northstar, too lazy to look through the replies to see if someone mentioned that.
     
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  15. Sep 22, 2019 at 5:54 AM
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    Yeah, sorry.

    FYI, i think that i got about 6 years out of my original battery, and in Western NY, where it certainly gets tested. Seems like yours under performed.
     
    WNYTACOMA, Sep 22, 2019
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  16. Sep 22, 2019 at 10:39 AM
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    Mine is still on the original battery. No problems yet, but...
     
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  17. Sep 22, 2019 at 10:42 AM
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    hahah I thought this was going to be another complaint post. Glad you're joking :stirthepot:
     
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  18. Sep 22, 2019 at 12:05 PM
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    I don’t think so. It gets wicked hot here in the summers and if I understand correctly, heat is tough on batteries. I’ve been driving for a long time, and I’ve never had an OEM battery last this long.
     
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  19. Sep 22, 2019 at 2:03 PM
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    Yeah, my battery lasted a lot longer than I would have expected, went 6-7 yrs before I replaced it proactively before it really showed any struggle with starts.
     
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    Mine lasted 3.5 years but it lives in NV so no surprise there.

    In MD our 2012 Forester lasted 7.5 years.
    Our 2017 Forester lasted barely 2 years.

    (All OEM batteries here)

    It’s a crap shoot.

    For non-OEM I assume three years max.
     
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