Leaky Acdelco Battery
08-05-2008, 08:40 AM
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Read the various manufacturer's documentation on their typical automotive lead acid batteries. The intended lifetime is typically 5-7 years with a typical warranty of 3 years and free replacement within just under 1.5yr. Many last longer than that, but that is their intended operating lifetime.
08-05-2008, 10:10 AM
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I had two in a row leak from the terminal and this
was within the first year, and the replacement was
similarly short-lived. Chowed the cable end pretty
good, too; I peeled back the boot, brushed it bare
and retinned the copper with a big-*** soldering
iron.
Pissed acid all over the sheet metal too. I went
and douched it real good with baking soda solution
and touched it up as best I could with POR-15.
But I bet it's got cancer where I can't see.
No troubles after going to the AutoZone Gold
Whatever battery.
was within the first year, and the replacement was
similarly short-lived. Chowed the cable end pretty
good, too; I peeled back the boot, brushed it bare
and retinned the copper with a big-*** soldering
iron.
Pissed acid all over the sheet metal too. I went
and douched it real good with baking soda solution
and touched it up as best I could with POR-15.
But I bet it's got cancer where I can't see.
No troubles after going to the AutoZone Gold
Whatever battery.
08-05-2008, 12:18 PM
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My optima died after 2 years and my dad's died sooner than that. I think battery leaking is crappy, but really any battery over 4 or 5 years I feel pretty good about. I think they should be replaced after 5-6 just so you won't get caught out with some super odd battery thing. Mine car has been doing great. In my other car I do got autozone gold and so far so good.
My optima died after 2 years and my dad's died sooner than that. I think battery leaking is crappy, but really any battery over 4 or 5 years I feel pretty good about. I think they should be replaced after 5-6 just so you won't get caught out with some super odd battery thing. Mine car has been doing great. In my other car I do got autozone gold and so far so good.
