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12-16-2020, 09:12 AM
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Drives: 2017 Super Sport Cam. Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: US
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How long are batteries good for?
17 SS 6 speed with 40 something k miles. Daily Driver and never sits. How long can we expect these batteries to last?
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12-16-2020, 10:56 AM
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Drives: 2016 1ss camaro Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: 909
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i replaced mine at around 3 or so years it was covered under warranty
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12-16-2020, 01:33 PM
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Drives: 2019 ZL-1 Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Troy, MI & Naples, FL
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Deputy Dog: I have 30k on mine Built 3/17 and stil OE battery. I put it on a desulfator mode tender ad it brought the battery back to 90%.
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12-16-2020, 01:41 PM
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Drives: 2017 Silverado/2017 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Jax/Palatka FL
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batteries aren't made the same as they were in the old days. I would say 3 years could probably be considered normal life span. 5 years is probably the highest end of the spectrum. Some unicorns will last beyond 5 years.
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12-16-2020, 03:20 PM
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Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Convertible Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: SF Bay Area
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If we're providing real world experience, my 2SS vert was built 05/16. It's my daily driver, is at ~38k, and still running on the original battery.
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2016 Camaro 2SS, Convertible, Summit White, A8, NPP, NAV, Daily Driver (Sept. 2016-Present)
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12-16-2020, 04:49 PM
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Drives: 2020 Camaro 1SS 1LE rally green Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Fuquay-Varina, NC
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My experience as a 22 year service advisor is, anything over 3 years is outstanding.
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12-16-2020, 05:01 PM
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Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS, MRC, NPP, Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Houstonish
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depends on weather conditions. if you live in extremely hot or cold areas, you can get about 3 years out of a decent battery.
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12-16-2020, 05:37 PM
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 Drives: 2020 1SS 1le Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: SO CAL
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3-5 years depending on conditions such as temp, and driving habits. You can buy 5 year batteries and they sometimes last that.
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12-16-2020, 09:30 PM
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Drives: '86 IROC-Z '18 ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Arizona
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Here in Phoenix, around the 2 year mark you better start watching your battery. If you make it to 3 years consider yourself lucky and get a new 1.
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12-20-2020, 12:11 PM
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Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS RS Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Riverview, FL
Posts: 2,603
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My 5th Gen SS was replaced at 7.5 years, and was working fine when I did so.
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12-20-2020, 12:21 PM
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Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Front Range, CO
Posts: 1,866
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My car was delivered to the dealer 2 yrs and 4 months ago and the battery is going. I put the car in accessory and a notice flashed on the dash that the battery is low and to start the car to allow it to charge. I brought it to the dealer and they said it needed a charge (it was at ~12.05V, so about half-charged), but it passed load testing so they didn't replace it. Apparently they wait for it to die and you to be stranded before they replace it?!?!? I'm probably just going to buy an Optima. They last about 10 years.
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01-06-2021, 10:50 PM
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Drives: 2020 3LT Camaro 3.6L 1LE Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: San Diego
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Whatever your warranty says. Usually only 3 years max.
Car manufacturers stopped putting in 5-6 year batteries in new cars because they sat on the lots too long before sold. Dealers were complaining about having to replace the batteries with an expensive 6 year battery. Then 2007-08 really f'd the dealers, since the new cars sat for 9-10 months before being sold. |
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01-07-2021, 12:44 PM
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Drives: 2016 2SS, 2008 HHR ECTO-2H Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Springfield, Mo
Posts: 1,927
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Just replaced my Nov 2015 built cars battery.
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01-07-2021, 01:11 PM
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Drives: Duramax, 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2020
Location: CONvid Commieforina.. soon to be in ID
Posts: 98
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Just replaced the dying OEM battery in my 2018 SS.
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