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Adam63impala · 08-28-2018, 09:18 PM

Just wanted to share and see if anyone else has gotten 7 years out of the factory battery .just hit 140k miles.2012 camaro. My car finally wouldn't start today after driving to the Mexican restaurant , with no warning signs. It has been cranking right up for 7 years. Actually it's been 7 years and one week . Very shocked it lasted this long. Definitely a pain to remove lol . I also have subs and an amp. Anyone else get 7 years ??

pyroguy · 08-28-2018, 09:29 PM

I changed mine over the winter when it was beginning to crank slow. It was the original from August ‘09. I stored my car over the winter most years and never hooked a battery tinder up to it either.

CamaroFred · 08-28-2018, 10:03 PM

I had mine changed about a month before it was 6 years. It was getting a bit slow on cold mornings and winters in Chicago can see some brutal temps.
Dealer gave me a discount and free install. IIRC it was ~$170 for the best Delco available. 3 year full replacement warranty.
Never skimp on brakes or a battery.

Avenging Orange · 08-28-2018, 10:13 PM

2010 still going strong. It's a garage queen, tho, only 30k.

AZCamaroFan · 08-28-2018, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam63impala

Just wanted to share and see if anyone else has gotten 7 years out of the factory battery .just hit 140k miles.2012 camaro. My car finally wouldn't start today after driving to the Mexican restaurant , with no warning signs. It has been cranking right up for 7 years. Actually it's been 7 years and one week . Very shocked it lasted this long. Definitely a pain to remove lol . I also have subs and an amp. Anyone else get 7 years ??

I did too.

Splat · 08-28-2018, 11:48 PM

My is still alive

Gordo-D · 08-29-2018, 03:48 AM

My old car had two new batteries in 7 years at under 15k.

This one is 3 years old and 3k on the clock and its sounds like its not 100% now. :(

Vipercar · 08-29-2018, 06:49 AM

Just changed mine in its eighth year. It is a garage queen with only 20,000 miles and the battery always had a tender on it through the winter. Still pleased with how long it lasted. Hope this next one is as good.

samman11 · 08-29-2018, 11:55 AM

It's no fun when you wait until the last minute. I was lucky in that I never got stuck anywhere since mine was an original from 2011. After this past winter, the first thing I did when I was getting new tires put on, was to have them install a new battery. Sooo much easier than farting around stuck in some parking lot.

BAD DAB · 08-29-2018, 02:00 PM

I got 7 years out of mine too. I replaced it last year right before Camarofest. Thought I was living on borrowed time and didn't want it to fail while traveling.

1Coopgt · 08-29-2018, 03:09 PM

Mines 6yrs old and going strong . Will see what this winter does to it . Almost 50k on the car now .

Rock-It Man · 08-29-2018, 03:21 PM

I changed my battery after 7 years as a precautionary measure. It gets treated very well and doesn't sit in the sun. In Winter, my Camaro is stored above freezing with a battery tender.

On daily drivers, I change the battery after 5 years.

sbubbaklein · 08-29-2018, 05:32 PM

still have my original. 2011 with 31K miles

Spec · 08-29-2018, 07:04 PM

I got ahead of this and replaced mine after 80k. This one is still strong and a good 3yrs old already.

If you haven't in 7yrs, think about replacing the starter too. Car starts acting real strange when these start to go.

The Coil Packs on mine seem to have no issue right now on mine - I've got a spare set ready to install soon.

I changed out the plugs and wires recently. Still very good.

Keep that ignition system strong, guys.

08-28-2018, 09:18 PM	#1
Adam63impala Drives: 63' chevy impalaSS , 12'Cam89'Cam Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Memphis, TN, to Brunswick, GA Posts: 301	Original battery finally died today after 7 years! Just wanted to share and see if anyone else has gotten 7 years out of the factory battery .just hit 140k miles.2012 camaro. My car finally wouldn't start today after driving to the Mexican restaurant , with no warning signs. It has been cranking right up for 7 years. Actually it's been 7 years and one week . Very shocked it lasted this long. Definitely a pain to remove lol . I also have subs and an amp. Anyone else get 7 years ??

08-28-2018, 09:29 PM	#2
pyroguy Started#gottalovethatblue Drives: ABM #831 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: TN Posts: 6,917 View My Garage	I changed mine over the winter when it was beginning to crank slow. It was the original from August ‘09. I stored my car over the winter most years and never hooked a battery tinder up to it either. __________________ '10 Camaro 2SS/RS \| Aqua Blue #831 of 3,903 \| Silver Stripes Check out my build thread

08-28-2018, 10:03 PM	#3
CamaroFred Drives: Miss Con Ception Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 2,998	I had mine changed about a month before it was 6 years. It was getting a bit slow on cold mornings and winters in Chicago can see some brutal temps. Dealer gave me a discount and free install. IIRC it was ~$170 for the best Delco available. 3 year full replacement warranty. Never skimp on brakes or a battery. __________________ 2011 1SS/RS LS3 CGM

08-28-2018, 10:13 PM	#4
Avenging Orange Drives: 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clermont, IN Posts: 3,297	2010 still going strong. It's a garage queen, tho, only 30k. __________________ 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS M6 Black Leather, Sun Roof, OBX Headers, Borla touring axle back, Cold Air Inductions CAI , non synthetic fluids, BMR total bushing upgrade/1" lowering springs, DSE 32mm rear sway bar. GM fe4 shocks/struts/LCA's, AAM 3.91 diff, Vertini RFS1.8 20x9 +30. Conti ExtremeContact Sport 275/35/20. sjm autoprod ABL dash kit. Mike Norris tuned 413/419. Avenging Orange: 43 years of not buying into the Hype........and damn proud of it!! https://youtu.be/9JD9it6SmB8 https://youtu.be/xmelTlEzI34 KICKING CANCERS ASS SINCE 2015!!

08-28-2018, 11:48 PM	#6
Splat Drives: 2012 1SS M6 IOM Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: New Rochelle New York Posts: 1,428 View My Garage	My is still alive __________________ 2012 1SS Camaro LS3 Inferno Orange Mods: LSA Supercharger, 2.55 Pulley, Custom Boost Cam, ARH LTH 1 7/8, HFC, 3' Magnaflow Exhaust, JLT CAI, Elite CC V2, BO White Stage 2 TB, GM 3.91 Gears, DSS CF Driveshaft, BMR Bushing Kit.... . Tuned by JTM Motorsports 540 Hp 550Tq on 9PSI Axles, Monster Clutch, Hotchkis TVS Track Pack kit.......For 2018.

08-29-2018, 03:48 AM	#7
Gordo-D Drives: 2015 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 388	My old car had two new batteries in 7 years at under 15k. This one is 3 years old and 3k on the clock and its sounds like its not 100% now. :(

08-29-2018, 06:49 AM	#8
Vipercar Drives: 2010 IOM 2LT/RS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Oshawa, Ont Posts: 499	Just changed mine in its eighth year. It is a garage queen with only 20,000 miles and the battery always had a tender on it through the winter. Still pleased with how long it lasted. Hope this next one is as good.

08-29-2018, 11:55 AM	#9
samman11 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Convertible Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 671	It's no fun when you wait until the last minute. I was lucky in that I never got stuck anywhere since mine was an original from 2011. After this past winter, the first thing I did when I was getting new tires put on, was to have them install a new battery. Sooo much easier than farting around stuck in some parking lot.

08-29-2018, 02:00 PM	#10
BAD DAB Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Black & Silver Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 8,228 View My Garage	I got 7 years out of mine too. I replaced it last year right before Camarofest. Thought I was living on borrowed time and didn't want it to fail while traveling. __________________ STAINLESS WORKS HEADERS-TUNED BY JANNETTY RACING-C.A.I. INTAKE-TAYLOR 409 WIRES-SOLO AXLE BACK EXHAUST-ELITE CATCH CAN

08-29-2018, 03:09 PM	#11
1Coopgt Drives: All Black 2012 1LS Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Rochester,NY Posts: 2,042 View My Garage	Mines 6yrs old and going strong . Will see what this winter does to it . Almost 50k on the car now . __________________ Mods, K&N CAI ,VTC , GM Perf Axleback Exhaust, Elite Eng CC and CSS, GM Strut Tower Brace,Carbon Fiber Anvil Spoiler,ASC T5 Splitter,Gen5diy Foglight kit.

08-29-2018, 03:21 PM	#12
Rock-It Man 376 cubic inches of fun Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MA Posts: 4,030 View My Garage	I changed my battery after 7 years as a precautionary measure. It gets treated very well and doesn't sit in the sun. In Winter, my Camaro is stored above freezing with a battery tender. On daily drivers, I change the battery after 5 years.

08-29-2018, 05:32 PM	#13
sbubbaklein Drives: early 2011 Camaro convertible Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: House Springs, Mo Posts: 2,002 View My Garage	still have my original. 2011 with 31K miles __________________ Early 2011 LT Convertible, ZL1 bumper, hood, side skirts, belly pan and wheels, Truecarbon ECF hood extractor, K&N CAI, Elite catch can, Big Worm Bow Tie emblems, Jacfab bracket, Vitesse TC, BMR strut brace, BMR tunnel brace, NPP exhaust

08-29-2018, 07:04 PM	#14
Spec Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 4,018	I got ahead of this and replaced mine after 80k. This one is still strong and a good 3yrs old already. If you haven't in 7yrs, think about replacing the starter too. Car starts acting real strange when these start to go. The Coil Packs on mine seem to have no issue right now on mine - I've got a spare set ready to install soon. I changed out the plugs and wires recently. Still very good. Keep that ignition system strong, guys.