how long do batteries last?

[yammahamma]

the reason I ask is my battery is maybe 4 years old...and I couldn't start her a minute ago....after a jump start she runs like a champ....is there a way to fix a battery? or is the only option buying a new one?

sorry if that's a noobie question...

thanks!

[BMWJNKY]

Batteries last anywhere between 3-6 years.

[yammahamma]

hmm...good to know....I, for some reason, thought they lasted 10+ years....

looks like I'll be buying a new one tomorrow...

thanks dude...

[Rfitz25]

You might bench test the alternator.Bosch?

[yammahamma]

I ended up buying a new battery the next day.....I knew it wasn't the alternator because I replaced that 2 years ago....

I probably could have squeezed a few more weeks out of the battery...but with a bitter winter right around the corner I decided to just replace it...now she starts like a champ....doesn't even hesitate

[Rfitz25]

Sounds good.
Dont you whish all repairs/mods were so easy LOL.

[yammahamma]

^^^ no kidding...I didn't even get my hands dirty...I stood there while the guy at Checker checked the battery, went and found a new one, brought it out to my car, installed it, and took the old one back inside.....all I did was pop the hood...

it was almost like "drive through car repair"....

[Starmavin]

Originally Posted by yammahamma

...all I did was pop the hood...

used: used: used:

[yammahamma]

^^^ whats wrong with that?

[BMWJNKY]

Originally Posted by Starmavin

used: used: used:

E30 verts and early 318's have the battery under the hood.

[yammahamma]

Originally Posted by BMWJNKY

E30 verts and early 318's have the battery under the hood.

oh thats what Starmavin was talking about.....I thought they were all like that....

[Starmavin]

Sorry, I forgot that you have that style.