Replaced my battery

bwenny247 · Post by **bwenny247** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:40 am

Well my stock battery finally was on its last leg this week, barely starting my truck on our 30 degree mornings. 4 years and 60,000 on the stocker and she kept cranking....but just barely.

got an Automarine from advanced auto, 700 Cold Cranking Amps and 3 year warrenty= $70. The Optima red-top was only 720 CCA's with the same 3 year warrenty for $110. couldn't justify the extra $40 for the little difference.

about how long have your guys batteries lasted, just curious?
Thanks

jeff024 · Post by **jeff024** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:54 am

19 months and 88000 miles on my 04 but its gettin replaced really soon

border man · Post by **border man** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:02 pm

5 years and 73,000 miles.

Post by **HenryJ** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:13 pm

My old Delco is still going strong in the wife's Cavalier

barch97 · Post by **barch97** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:53 pm

42 months/81000 miles

Pauleo · Post by **Pauleo** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 5:28 am

My truck is an `01 with 51k miles. Just had it replaced but not because it lacked the juice. My positive terminal rotted off!

The guy at Advanced Auto Parts said that it was a pretty common occurance with GM batteries.

barch97 · Post by **barch97** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:23 am

that's a very common occurance if your radiator cap is leaking. You're not still using the stock cap on your '01, are you?

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:04 am

barch97 wrote:that's a very common occurance if your radiator cap is leaking. You're not still using the stock cap on your '01, are you?

GREAT Brule impersonation

Pauleo · Post by **Pauleo** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:01 pm

barch97 wrote:that's a very common occurance if your radiator cap is leaking. You're not still using the stock cap on your '01, are you?

barch97 · Post by **barch97** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:58 pm

Same thing happened in my wife's '01 blazer.

new radiator cap = $5
new terminal screws = $2
new battery = $95