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How Long Did Your OEM Battery Last?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by jcman01, Dec 30, 2013.

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  1. Feb 17, 2014 at 6:10 PM
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    Rupp1

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    Just over 4 years on my 2010. Just got a new one. Went back with OEM.
     
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  2. Feb 23, 2014 at 9:27 PM
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    I'm gonna change it this week. I've never had a battery last more than 5 years before. ~7 years of heavy use seems to be pushing it, considering I can avoid a problem that might leave me stranded entirely with a single benjamin.

    I had a cat that lived to be 23, but I'm gonna cut this race short.
     
    beechcraft, Feb 23, 2014
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  3. Feb 24, 2014 at 3:49 AM
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    Gregman

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  4. Feb 24, 2014 at 10:14 AM
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    Hans Moleman

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    My 06 with the original battery still has a green eye but I can feel it being kind of weak when cranking. Instead waiting for it to die and leave me stranded, I just replaced it.

    AC Delco Professional Gold 27RPG for $75. I hast 710CCA like the original battery.
     
    Hans Moleman, Feb 24, 2014
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  5. Feb 24, 2014 at 10:54 AM
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    Swapped the battery on my '11 after 2 years 145,000 miles. Wasn't shot but very close.
     
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  6. Jun 4, 2014 at 6:40 AM
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    81shark

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    8.5 years in...still rollin the dice
     
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  7. Jun 4, 2014 at 6:54 AM
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    Just replaced mine yesterday. My truck is an '08 that I got at the end of '07. No real problems, but felt was kind of pushing it...
     
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  8. Jun 16, 2014 at 6:57 AM
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    Ostrichsak Don't taze me bro!

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    My factory battery in my 2010 crapped out on me. Picked up an EverStart Maxx from Walmart for about $105ish to get me going down the road but still researching to see if this is my best option for the money. It seems as though the quality of this battery is pretty decent from what I'm reading online. Seems like it's about the best option for the $100 price point with better performers commanding a much higher price tag (double) from what I've found.

    Where were you able to find this battery for $75? My buddy is a service writer for GM locally & his cost is about a hundred bucks. Curious where I can find this for what appears to be about 25% off of cost. Thanks!
     
    Ostrichsak, Jun 16, 2014
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  9. Jun 16, 2014 at 10:18 AM
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    Mine died about 6 months ago, so about 6 1/2 years. There was no warning either, like a weak start. It started fine in the morning. I stopped at a gas station and went to start it and it just clicked.
     
    Evil Monkey, Jun 16, 2014
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  10. Jun 16, 2014 at 10:32 AM
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    la0d0g Its 4 o’clock somewhere

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    I replaced mine last week after almost exactly four years. Replaced it with a DieHard Platinum 31M.
     
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  11. Jun 16, 2014 at 10:36 AM
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    my 03 has its stock battery in it and its still going :)
     
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  12. Jun 17, 2014 at 2:13 PM
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  13. Jun 17, 2014 at 2:25 PM
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  14. Jun 17, 2014 at 2:26 PM
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  15. Jun 17, 2014 at 5:06 PM
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  16. Jun 17, 2014 at 5:15 PM
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  17. Jun 17, 2014 at 7:59 PM
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  18. Jun 17, 2014 at 8:01 PM
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  19. Jun 17, 2014 at 8:57 PM
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  20. Jun 18, 2014 at 6:20 PM
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    My '06 battery died last year (7 yrs.)......(not bad).. replaced it with a new one with more cold cranking AMPS...

    Hope to get 10 yrs outta this one...
     
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