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patternpilot · 07-13-2019, 12:17 AM

Well it had to happen. Took delivery of the 2012 in Oct. of 2011. Had to replace the battery today. But I have a 2005 Jaguar that has the original battery and it is going strong.

scott's45 · 07-13-2019, 05:06 PM

i've been wondering about the life of my battery. i took delivery of my 2012 in november of 2011.

gm2376 · 07-13-2019, 05:46 PM

i bought mine in march of 2010....car has 6000 miles.....it is store winters and I just pulled the negative cable......still going strong.

c-57d · 07-14-2019, 08:50 AM

Thanks for the post. I've been wondering how much longer I have.
5 years and counting.
Elonkay Nica

Welker2 · 07-14-2019, 09:30 AM

Battery life depends on various factors to include climate, how it is driven (DD, garage queen, etc.) and electronics installed. In my case I live in a very hot and dry climate, which kills batteries, and, although it sits for days at a time, my 2013 is a DD; bought new and I now have just under 40K miles and have just installed my 3rd battery.

redcoats1976 · 07-14-2019, 09:36 AM

put one in my 2015 RS last week.florida is murder on batteries.

newagemuscle · 07-14-2019, 10:01 AM

How funny. I was just looking up this topic. My car is a 2010, but it was built in September 2009. I am still on the original battery. It is a very low mileage car. To be exact it has a little over 16,000 on it and is a garage Queen. I'm in Michigan, so I do keep it on a tender about six months out of the year. I'm just worried one day I'm going to be out and turn the key and it's not going to start. I think in spring she will definitely get a new one. It has no hesitation so far, but I just don't want to be caught off-guard.

Gordo-D · 07-14-2019, 11:06 AM

My 2010 had 3 that I know of, and my very low mileage 2015 is on its second, but I know that used to stand a lot, never good for batteries.
Yet I have an old Fiat battery in my garage that's 15 years old, still works great as a jump battery.

chevy pilot · 07-14-2019, 12:29 PM

6-7 years is very normal battery life in daily driving car. (winter/summer)

gm2376 · 07-14-2019, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by newagemuscle

How funny. I was just looking up this topic. My car is a 2010, but it was built in September 2009. I am still on the original battery. It is a very low mileage car. To be exact it has a little over 16,000 on it and is a garage Queen. I'm in Michigan, so I do keep it on a tender about six months out of the year. I'm just worried one day I'm going to be out and turn the key and it's not going to start. I think in spring she will definitely get a new one. It has no hesitation so far, but I just don't want to be caught off-guard.

ha....figure this.....i am in Michigan too....never once on a tender....2010....6000 miles....no issues....can tell you what, when it comes to a replacement....screw a agm battery....going with a oem AC Delco again.

lbls1 · 07-15-2019, 08:23 AM

My 2008 TrailBlazer so far holds the record for the longest lasting OEM battery in my fleet. Its battery lasted 9 years, and I replaced it almost 2 years ago. My '02 Camaro was unfriendly to batteries, and its oem unit lasted a scant 2 years. I've since used a battery tender on all of my stored cars. The battery tender does a lot in extending the life of batteries; Still even with a tender, I had to eventually replace my batteries.

pyroguy · 07-15-2019, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patternpilot

Well it had to happen. Took delivery of the 2012 in Oct. of 2011. Had to replace the battery today. But I have a 2005 Jaguar that has the original battery and it is going strong.

That Jaguar must have the eternal life of batteries. Typical batteries last around 5 years. I thought I was lucky to have my stock Camaro battery last from August '09 until I replaced it in early '18 because it was starting to get a little sluggish.

SlingShot · 07-15-2019, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by redcoats1976

put one in my 2015 RS last week.florida is murder on batteries.

Tell me about it, last year I had to replace three batteries within a two month period at $200 a pop...

hrpiii · 07-15-2019, 09:15 AM

purchased in Nov 2009, tendered when not driving/winter. Still original in car... 9 years. 54K miles.

07-13-2019, 12:17 AM	#1
patternpilot Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tri-Cities WA. Posts: 928 View My Garage	Battery Well it had to happen. Took delivery of the 2012 in Oct. of 2011. Had to replace the battery today. But I have a 2005 Jaguar that has the original battery and it is going strong. __________________ There's more to life than gas mileage LS3, Whipple, Custom Comp Cam, springs, pushrods, timing set, CAI intake, Apex cold air scoop, Doug Thorley TRI-Y headers, Billet Custom Products baffled Valve covers, Mighty Mouse Catch can, ADM FPCM, ZL1 fuel pump, MSD boost-a-pump, Hex Vent hood vents, ProSport gauges(fuel pressure, AFR, Boost), Corsa, 100 cell Cats. Jannetty remote tuned, Pfadt trailing arms, all parts user installed. No Dyno yet. Manual trans. 3.45 gears.

07-13-2019, 05:06 PM	#2
scott's45 Scott's45 Drives: 2012 2SS 45th Anniversary Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 557 View My Garage	i've been wondering about the life of my battery. i took delivery of my 2012 in november of 2011. __________________ 2012 2SS 45th Anniversary, Hurst short throw shifter, Stainless Power LT headers, high flow cats, SW Retro Chambered 3" cat back, CAI, Heritage grill, tinted windows, red/silver hash stripes, AAC LED sidemarkers, blacked out turn signals/tail lights, splash guards. 402RWHP

07-13-2019, 05:46 PM	#3
gm2376 Drives: 2010 Black 2ss Camaro SS Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rochester Hills, MI Posts: 1,062	i bought mine in march of 2010....car has 6000 miles.....it is store winters and I just pulled the negative cable......still going strong. __________________ ZL1 10 spokes,Dart 388,ECS Supercharger 2200x, E85 Flex Fuel sensor, Dart 388 , B&M Tranny Cooler, Vigilante 4000 Triple Disc TC,Katech Ported Heads, Texas Speed Sheet Metal Intake, ECS Big Blower Cam,ID 1700s, Fore Triple Pumps, E85,ATI Super Dampner, KW V3 Coilovers, Pfadt front and rear sway bars,Pfadt Trailing arms and toe rods,ZL1 Rear Diff, RPM 6l90e level 10 Tranny, SW Long Tubes no cats,Nick Williams Boosted 102mm TB, Dr Phil Tune,Borla Atak

07-14-2019, 08:50 AM	#4
c-57d Drives: 14 2SS/RS Triple Black Ragtop LS3 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: California Bay Area 95008 Posts: 305 View My Garage	Thanks for the post. I've been wondering how much longer I have. 5 years and counting. Elonkay Nica __________________ Come see the violence inherent in the sysadmin.

07-14-2019, 09:30 AM	#5
Welker2 Ret AF, cancer survivor Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS & 2006 Corvette Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mesquite, NV Posts: 2,741 View My Garage	Battery life depends on various factors to include climate, how it is driven (DD, garage queen, etc.) and electronics installed. In my case I live in a very hot and dry climate, which kills batteries, and, although it sits for days at a time, my 2013 is a DD; bought new and I now have just under 40K miles and have just installed my 3rd battery. __________________ Last edited by Welker2; 07-14-2019 at 09:48 AM.

07-14-2019, 09:36 AM	#6
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,915	put one in my 2015 RS last week.florida is murder on batteries.

07-14-2019, 10:01 AM	#7
newagemuscle Philippians 4:13 Drives: SLP Supercharged LS3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Motor City - Michigan Posts: 2,902 View My Garage	How funny. I was just looking up this topic. My car is a 2010, but it was built in September 2009. I am still on the original battery. It is a very low mileage car. To be exact it has a little over 16,000 on it and is a garage Queen. I'm in Michigan, so I do keep it on a tender about six months out of the year. I'm just worried one day I'm going to be out and turn the key and it's not going to start. I think in spring she will definitely get a new one. It has no hesitation so far, but I just don't want to be caught off-guard. __________________

07-14-2019, 11:06 AM	#8
Gordo-D Drives: 2015 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 388	My 2010 had 3 that I know of, and my very low mileage 2015 is on its second, but I know that used to stand a lot, never good for batteries. Yet I have an old Fiat battery in my garage that's 15 years old, still works great as a jump battery.

07-14-2019, 12:29 PM	#9
chevy pilot Drives: 2010 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: May 2019 Location: Hki.Finland Posts: 952	6-7 years is very normal battery life in daily driving car. (winter/summer)

07-15-2019, 08:23 AM	#11
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,022	My 2008 TrailBlazer so far holds the record for the longest lasting OEM battery in my fleet. Its battery lasted 9 years, and I replaced it almost 2 years ago. My '02 Camaro was unfriendly to batteries, and its oem unit lasted a scant 2 years. I've since used a battery tender on all of my stored cars. The battery tender does a lot in extending the life of batteries; Still even with a tender, I had to eventually replace my batteries. __________________ '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*

07-15-2019, 09:15 AM	#14
hrpiii AKA "Beefcake" Drives: 2023 ZL1 Sharkskin Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indy Posts: 8,529	purchased in Nov 2009, tendered when not driving/winter. Still original in car... 9 years. 54K miles.