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    I must be the exception. Most of my batteries have lasted around eleven years. One exception was a sudden failure less than five years old. It had an open in a cell. No voltage at all. The vehicle was parked 5 minutes prior. I am about to turn 79, so I've had lots of vehicles. I am surprised so many people have had short battery lives. The last one I replaced was last year in my skid steer, the machine is an '02, so the original lasted sixteen years! That was a record for me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tom&Joan View Post
    I must be the exception. Most of my batteries have lasted around eleven years. One exception was a sudden failure less than five years old. It had an open in a cell. No voltage at all. The vehicle was parked 5 minutes prior. I am about to turn 79, so I've had lots of vehicles. I am surprised so many people have had short battery lives. The last one I replaced was last year in my skid steer, the machine is an '02, so the original lasted sixteen years! That was a record for me.

    Tom if you're coming to the National Rally I'd like to park next to you...I need some of your luck to rub off on me. LOL.

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    Update...

    I went to Walmart and bought the Everstart batteries, the same CCA's that came from the factory. We are in remote AR and basically have WM or Autozone to choose from.

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    I have nothing but bad luck with Walmart batteries. I use Interstate in both truck and 5er.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dick Noble View Post
    I have nothing but bad luck with Walmart batteries. I use Interstate in both truck and 5er.
    I usually purchase my batteries at Walmart. They used to have a 5 year free replacement and 9 year prorated warranty. They now have just a 3 year free replacement but it gets so hot here is Las Vegas I generally will get at least one free battery during the free replacement warranty
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    You get what you pay for especially with batteries. Odyssey extreme series are one of the best https://www.odysseybattery.com/batte....aspx?type=CAR

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    I wonder... if the batteries in my Ford ever went dead, could I throw 2 of my 12v lithium batteries in as a temporary substitute?

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    The average auto battery life in Florida is 28 months, due to the heat. I work at a Jaguar/LR dealership where only AGM batteries are used. I use an AGM battery in my F150 and as soon as my current RV house batteries get a little older, I’ll change to Interstate AGM. FWIW. Good luck.

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    I am also looking at new batteries my motorcraft batteries are starting with the excessive corrosion on terminals and hold downs. Dealer tested both said they were still good. Charged me $160 to clean up terminals and do alternator and battery test (ripoff). This is the second motorcraft replaced 1/20 same issue first one had but that was replaced under warranty. Looks like out of luck with dealer.

    I saw that Walmart batteries are now being manufactured by Johnson Controls as of 2021. Might be giving them a try can’t be any worse than motorcraft

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    I have since switched to Duracell Ultra Batts, 78AH, AGM Deep Cell Model SLI24MAGMDC. No more adding water monthly. 30 month no prorate replacement guarantee.

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