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Barnyardbum · 01-07-2021, 09:10 PM

Well , glad to know people are having that good of luck with the
batteries! This forum is much better than the news. What a great group of people.

shnormo · 01-08-2021, 08:02 AM

My original battery with a date code of 12/09 finally gave up the ghost. Taking the battery out of my 2017 Ram 1500 since it's the same size and putting a deep cycle in the truck.

lbls1 · 01-11-2021, 02:03 PM

Its possible. You will need to watch them, however. Batteries (at least mine) have been averaging a lifespan of roughly 6 years, and that is with a tender (My ZL's battery tanked after 6 years, and my TBSS battery lasted 9 years.....both were on tenders). What happens with a battery is that a cell inside of a battery may go dry or fail, which causes it to go dead. Its good that your batteries have lasted to this point but you will need to watch them. When and if they go dead, just make plans to replace them because their ability to store power will be greatly compromised.

EMB135Driver · 01-11-2021, 06:29 PM

Changed my original battery after 11 years and 1 month.....it still started the car but was getting weaker....figured it was gonna either get changed in my garage or in a dark parking lot in the middle of torrential downpour, so I opted for being proactive.

detamble13 · 01-12-2021, 08:20 AM

My original lasted 11 years. I just replaced it two months ago.

Inferno dogg · 01-12-2021, 09:31 AM

I still have the original battery in my car that was purchased in 09 lol!!! Still starts every spring with no hesitation.

Tajefe Couple · 01-12-2021, 09:51 PM

Mine gave up right before this winter at 8 years. Not bad for a 6 year oem battery and only 36k miles on the car. Just park it in the garage over Winter and get it back out in the Spring, no tender ever. Probably would've made it longer if I had put it on one.

0stones0 · 01-13-2021, 03:36 AM

Replaced mine this summer. Car rolled off the line in ‘09 so, approximately 11 years of service. She’s on a tender 24/7.

ABM2SS · 01-13-2021, 08:10 AM

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She’s on a tender 24/7

You must have a long extension cord when you drive it.

ElderJ · 01-13-2021, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ABM2SS

You must have a long extension cord when you drive it.

I was wondering what that cord that was stretched all the way along the highway was for...

0stones0 · 01-13-2021, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ABM2SS

You must have a long extension cord when you drive it.

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I was wondering what that cord that was stretched all the way along the highway was for...

I didn’t think I needed to mention that it’s only on the tender while not being driven. Kind of goes without saying, don’t ya think? You guys must be bored today.

ElderJ · 01-14-2021, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 0stones0

I didn’t think I needed to mention that it’s only on the tender while not being driven. Kind of goes without saying, don’t ya think? You guys must be bored today.

Yep.

And I'm a computer science graduate. Specificity is a must for me...

ABM2SS · 01-14-2021, 03:00 PM

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I'm a computer science graduate. Specificity is a must for me...

And I'm and Engineer, same goes for me.

ElderJ · 01-15-2021, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ABM2SS

And I'm and Engineer, same goes for me.

01-11-2021, 02:03 PM	#17
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,021	Its possible. You will need to watch them, however. Batteries (at least mine) have been averaging a lifespan of roughly 6 years, and that is with a tender (My ZL's battery tanked after 6 years, and my TBSS battery lasted 9 years.....both were on tenders). What happens with a battery is that a cell inside of a battery may go dry or fail, which causes it to go dead. Its good that your batteries have lasted to this point but you will need to watch them. When and if they go dead, just make plans to replace them because their ability to store power will be greatly compromised. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

01-11-2021, 06:29 PM	#18
EMB135Driver Jedi Master Drives: Boeing 757/767+2010 IBM 2SS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangor, ME and Palm Coast, FL Posts: 1,121	Changed my original battery after 11 years and 1 month.....it still started the car but was getting weaker....figured it was gonna either get changed in my garage or in a dark parking lot in the middle of torrential downpour, so I opted for being proactive. __________________

01-12-2021, 09:31 AM	#20
Inferno dogg Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Michigan Posts: 157	I still have the original battery in my car that was purchased in 09 lol!!! Still starts every spring with no hesitation. __________________ GPI SS3 cam with top end goodies,Circle D 4c 3800 w/Derale trans cooler kit sold by GPI,3.90 yukon gears,Kooks long tube headers,Roto fab cold air intake, Corsa extreme 3" cat back, Dyno tuned by Andrews Auto Georgetown MI, Heritage Grille, T4 splitter with under tray, Anvil spoiler,MRR 228 reps with Nitto NT555G2 tires 315 rear 275 fronts,BMR poly bushings,HD Diff cover from RDP,Raytech install kit

01-12-2021, 09:51 PM	#21
Tajefe Couple Drives: Never just fly under the radar Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,531 View My Garage	Mine gave up right before this winter at 8 years. Not bad for a 6 year oem battery and only 36k miles on the car. Just park it in the garage over Winter and get it back out in the Spring, no tender ever. Probably would've made it longer if I had put it on one. __________________ 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 Old Skool

01-13-2021, 03:36 AM	#22
0stones0 It don’t come easy. Drives: 2010 2SS RS M6 Join Date: May 2014 Location: WI Posts: 2,204 View My Garage	Replaced mine this summer. Car rolled off the line in ‘09 so, approximately 11 years of service. She’s on a tender 24/7. __________________

01-07-2021, 09:10 PM	#15
Barnyardbum Drives: 2013 zl1,2014 RS 2LT,1979 Corvette Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Pierre SD Posts: 4	Well , glad to know people are having that good of luck with the batteries! This forum is much better than the news. What a great group of people.

01-08-2021, 08:02 AM	#16
shnormo Drives: 2010 1SS Camaro Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: S.E. Michigan Posts: 75	My original battery with a date code of 12/09 finally gave up the ghost. Taking the battery out of my 2017 Ram 1500 since it's the same size and putting a deep cycle in the truck.

01-12-2021, 08:20 AM	#19
detamble13 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 VR Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chatham, ON Posts: 661	My original lasted 11 years. I just replaced it two months ago.