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Tex · 03-16-2014, 09:25 PM

After over 4 1/2 years my stock battery finally went out today. Jumped it and it started so I let it run about 30 mins thinking it would charge the battery but that didn't work so I guess its bad.

Is this covered under the extra 5yr warranty I purchased? I have to look for it and read it to find out but just wondering if anyone knows.

Won't be able to get to it now until this Friday.

myold88 · 03-17-2014, 12:53 PM

My '10 SS is also 4 1/2 years old with 32,000 miles. Maybe I shouldn't wait for the battery
to go. Let us know what brand you replace the factory battery with and what it costs you.
Not sure about your warranty- Read the policy.

Tex · 03-17-2014, 01:42 PM

My car has 43,000 miles. I looked up the prices and their pretty steep if I have to buy one. $166 & 180 at autozone for duralast.

Bell040 · 03-17-2014, 02:27 PM

Mine still has the original battery. ~160,000 miles. Almost 5 years old.... knock on wood.

cliffdog89 · 03-17-2014, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Bell040

Mine still has the original battery. ~160k miles.

how do you have 160K on your car???? Is that kilometers or miles?

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Tex · 03-18-2014, 07:13 AM

Extended 5yr 100k warranty that I purchased didn't cover batteries

so I had to buy one. Bought the duralast from autozone for $165.99. Comes with 3 yrs free replacement, after that has 2 yrs prorated.
Will put it in tonight!

Bell040 · 03-18-2014, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cliffdog89

how do you have 160K on your car???? Is that kilometers or miles?

actually 155,000 miles

LBreezie · 03-18-2014, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bell040

actually 155,000 miles

I'm not even close to 40k yet. Damn I thought I drove my car a lot

TooCool5 · 03-19-2014, 09:36 AM

Mine is original 4 1/2 yrs. 27k miles.
Back when Delco made the batteries I could get 8 -9 yrs out of them.
Mow who knows.
Yours is the first time related failure I have heard of.

RWD ONLY · 03-19-2014, 09:47 AM

I noticed mine sounded a little weak so I put a charger on it. See how it's works when i take it out of storage. 20,000 km.

Matty1LE · 03-19-2014, 10:24 PM

Good luck with that nozone battery! You will be lucky if it lasts 2 years. Out of all the things to skimp on a battery and good oil is the last thing. For an extra $20 you could have had a quality Interstate or Delco battery. NEVER put any autozone, oreilly, etc parts on these cars. Batteries on newer cars, excluding euros, will typically last 4 years.

Tex · 03-20-2014, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Matty1LE

Good luck with that nozone battery! You will be lucky if it lasts 2 years. Out of all the things to skimp on a battery and good oil is the last thing. For an extra $20 you could have had a quality Interstate or Delco battery. NEVER put any autozone, oreilly, etc parts on these cars. Batteries on newer cars, excluding euros, will typically last 4 years.

I went with Autozone cause I bought an A/C compressor for another car online and Autozone sent me a $75 give card which I forgot about but it came in the other day in the mail, plus they also gave me a military discount so I really paid less than half the actual price.

I'll definately post on here if I begin to have trouble with it.

03-16-2014, 09:25 PM	#1
Tex Texas Military Forces Drives: 2017 ZL1 Red Hot Auto Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 181 View My Garage	Battery finally went out After over 4 1/2 years my stock battery finally went out today. Jumped it and it started so I let it run about 30 mins thinking it would charge the battery but that didn't work so I guess its bad. Is this covered under the extra 5yr warranty I purchased? I have to look for it and read it to find out but just wondering if anyone knows. Won't be able to get to it now until this Friday. __________________ 2017 Red Hot ZL1 Automatic (Sunroof, PDR & NAV) 2/10/2017 status: ordered 2/23/2017 status: 3100 TPW 3/6/2017 3/06/2017 status: 3400 TPW 3/6/2017 3/10/2017 built 4200 VIN# 1G1FK1R65H0193462 3/18/2017 Delivered to me! 2016 Camaro 2SS (wife's car) M228 Black Wheels 2010 Camaro SS (totalled by son)

03-17-2014, 12:53 PM	#2
myold88 Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 2018: Lakewood Ranch, Fl. Posts: 8,112 View My Garage	My '10 SS is also 4 1/2 years old with 32,000 miles. Maybe I shouldn't wait for the battery to go. Let us know what brand you replace the factory battery with and what it costs you. Not sure about your warranty- Read the policy. __________________

03-17-2014, 01:42 PM	#3
Tex Texas Military Forces Drives: 2017 ZL1 Red Hot Auto Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 181 View My Garage	My car has 43,000 miles. I looked up the prices and their pretty steep if I have to buy one. $166 & 180 at autozone for duralast. __________________ 2017 Red Hot ZL1 Automatic (Sunroof, PDR & NAV) 2/10/2017 status: ordered 2/23/2017 status: 3100 TPW 3/6/2017 3/06/2017 status: 3400 TPW 3/6/2017 3/10/2017 built 4200 VIN# 1G1FK1R65H0193462 3/18/2017 Delivered to me! 2016 Camaro 2SS (wife's car) M228 Black Wheels 2010 Camaro SS (totalled by son)

03-17-2014, 02:27 PM	#4
Bell040 Drives: 2SS/RS - Black - GFX Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: B'ham, Alabama Posts: 2,458 View My Garage	Mine still has the original battery. ~160,000 miles. Almost 5 years old.... knock on wood. __________________ Ordered: 10-13-08 Built: 3-30-09 (#1691) Recieved: 6-12-09 Blacked out, Cammed (Lunati Voodoo 233/245, .578/.598 @114°, +4°), ARH LTs, VR OTR CAI, Cutouts, and lots of other fun mods.

03-18-2014, 07:13 AM	#6
Tex Texas Military Forces Drives: 2017 ZL1 Red Hot Auto Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 181 View My Garage	Extended 5yr 100k warranty that I purchased didn't cover batteries so I had to buy one. Bought the duralast from autozone for $165.99. Comes with 3 yrs free replacement, after that has 2 yrs prorated. Will put it in tonight! __________________ 2017 Red Hot ZL1 Automatic (Sunroof, PDR & NAV) 2/10/2017 status: ordered 2/23/2017 status: 3100 TPW 3/6/2017 3/06/2017 status: 3400 TPW 3/6/2017 3/10/2017 built 4200 VIN# 1G1FK1R65H0193462 3/18/2017 Delivered to me! 2016 Camaro 2SS (wife's car) M228 Black Wheels 2010 Camaro SS (totalled by son)

03-19-2014, 09:36 AM	#9
TooCool5 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LS 3.6 LLT V6 325 HP Join Date: May 2009 Location: LS Posts: 4,242 View My Garage	Mine is original 4 1/2 yrs. 27k miles. Back when Delco made the batteries I could get 8 -9 yrs out of them. Mow who knows. Yours is the first time related failure I have heard of. __________________ 2010 Camaro Auto, Inferno Orange, Titanium Interior, Gearhead Wheels AIRAID CAI

03-19-2014, 09:47 AM	#10
RWD ONLY Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Calgary Posts: 83	I noticed mine sounded a little weak so I put a charger on it. See how it's works when i take it out of storage. 20,000 km.

03-19-2014, 10:24 PM	#11
Matty1LE Drives: 2014 1LE Camaro 2$$ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 68	Good luck with that nozone battery! You will be lucky if it lasts 2 years. Out of all the things to skimp on a battery and good oil is the last thing. For an extra $20 you could have had a quality Interstate or Delco battery. NEVER put any autozone, oreilly, etc parts on these cars. Batteries on newer cars, excluding euros, will typically last 4 years.