I went to go start my car this morning....and it turns out my battery is shot, I need a new one.

I purchased the car brand new in May of 2006.....and I feel that the battery should last longer than 3 1/2 years...

So doesn't a 3 1/2 year lifetime on a battery seem on the lower end??? Thanks!

 

Thats actually pretty good you made it that far. Most batteries only last about 2-3 years before needing replaced. Again this will depend on A. the type of battery B. Electrical usage without the alternator. You could get way more out of a battery up to 5 years or so, but i never bank on it! In my experiences it always seems like i was replacing a battery every 3 years or so.

 

3.5 years sounds about right, seeing as you live in a hot climate. A battery in a hot climate is placed under greater demand and doesn't get fully charged due to higher usage of A/C plus all the other accessories.

 

Mines lasted about 3 yrs. Sounds about right to me.

 

I had to get a new battery this month. I bought the car in October 2005, so the original one lasted me almost 4 years. After reading the responses here, I guess 3-4 years is normal.

 

I bought my G brand new in 2005 and just had the battery replaced at my 30,000 mile service about 3 months ago!

 

3 1/2 years is a long time IMO, I had to replace mine after 1 1/2 years and my moms Murano had to be replaced two times within 3 years.

 

3 1/2 years is good for most batteries... 3 1/2 years in Temp AZ is awesome so freakin hot there!

 

I agree.

 

i just had to replace mines on monday on my 2006

 

Hmm, I guess I was lucky that my OEM battery in my '04 was replaced just a few months ago....that's 5 years. No we don't have heat in CA., especially not in Santa Clarita....
Gary

 

I just replaced the OEM one in my 04 today. It didn't die on me yet but it was taking a while to turn over. New one cranks fast!

 

I think 3.5 years is pretty damn good...LOL...batteries kinda suck that way.

 

that's about average. i got the same out of my stock battery and also bought the car brand new.

 

you can get a little more out of your battery by doing a full LED conversion, but not much

edit: POST #1234 WOOT!!!!