Believe it or Not.......the facts don't lie.

[Mopars & Missiles]

Today I was doing some routine maintenance on a couple of my cars when I noticed just a touch of corrosion starting to form around the battery terminals of the R/T. Better get at that before it gets worse, I thought.

So out comes the battery so that I can soak the cable ends in baking soda water and then clean them up and reinstall the battery. While doing so, I was checking the battery over and cleaning it when I was reminded of the "VERY UNUSUAL" service life I've gotten from this particular battery. Just thought maybe some would find this as interesting as I did?

Here's the battery.......

Manufactured in October of 2005

This battery is STILL cranking over one of my 440's very reliably after very nearly 20 YEARS of service!

Now I'll admit, it hasn't been just "Installed and forgotten about" for those 20 years. It has been well maintained, obviously. Some will probably claim "BS", but facts are facts. Your mileage may vary!


PS. I have several other batteries that have been and still are in service on my cars that are OVER 10 years old.

 

[BLK 68 R/T]

Impressive.

 

[davek]

Yep I had a battery last 17 years. New ones are junk.

 

[cr8crshr]

Yep I had a battery last 17 years. New ones are junk.

Are they ever!!! I have had to replace my truck battery 3 times all ready as they will not hold and keep a charge. O'Reilly's batteries are not at all good, nor Wally World's, as they are also crap. I finally decided to use a battery quick disconnect to try and save the trickle drains with the newer electronics now in vehicles, so we will see if that helps. But I'm guessing not!!! I also try to keep an occasional charge on the battery just to try and keep it at peak output...cr8crshr/Bill

 

[1967coronet]

That's cool !
I have a Gold Die Hard that lasted several years.
Still was working when I pulled it.
I figured it would give up at a bad time , lol

 

[eldubb440]

every 4-5 years for me

 

[Richard Cranium]

My Hellcat battery is 5 years old now & it'll be interesting to see how long it lasts.

 

[Ron H]

I can't remember the last time having a battery lasting more than five-years. A few went a bit less. I disconnect the one in my '63 as weeks might go by before starting it and months over winter. Could be older batteries were better, who knows? Yeah, there's tons more electronics in newer cars so that can't help. I'll stay surprised you have a 20-year battery working fine!