2004 4Runner still on OEM Panasonic battery
- Thread starter Jed
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You are completely clueless. Thanks for the interesting discussion. Go read a book or something. LOL
Whitebeauty
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Say it again.. 06 stil have it. still good.. just swapped it out though just in case got a red top..
The most irrelevant statements on this thread are current mileage. Mileage has nothing to do with a batteries longevity. You battery doesn't care if you have 50 miles or 5,000,000. The job your battery does is start your car. Once it does that, it's job is done.
The main factor that contributes to your batteries demise is extreme temperature swings. Replacement batteries are actually made differently based on where they are sold. They make a northern battery that is designed for northern cold temps and a southern battery made for hot temps. The next time it gets bitterly cold or super hot, stop by your local parts store and look at their near empty battery rack.
The main factor that contributes to your batteries demise is extreme temperature swings. Replacement batteries are actually made differently based on where they are sold. They make a northern battery that is designed for northern cold temps and a southern battery made for hot temps. The next time it gets bitterly cold or super hot, stop by your local parts store and look at their near empty battery rack.
zstampe
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This
UteRunner
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I agree with you, but I didn't put my mileage as an indicator of how long I think my battery can and will last. As anyone who lives in northern Utah (or any northern states) can attest, we see temperature swings all through the fall, winter, and spring months. What's the point of assuming that because people post their mileage they don't understand how a battery works?
rando
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04 original Panasonic showed first sign of issue today. I was testing my latest carpc build for about 30mins and after that it just clicked. Indicator still lights up blue and fluid levels look good. I'll put the charger on it and then maybe run a few recondition cycles to de-sulfate it and see how it goes.
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Sorry, wasn't trying to sound bashing. Just pointing out that stating milage is irrelevant in this discusion. I just thought it was funny that people stated their mileage along with their year as if it meant something. It adds as much value as stating the color or the octane you use.
Atlanta_man
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100K now - on my 4th battery
original Panasonic lasted 80K / 4 years
after two short lived crappy dealer replacements I bought one at Napa Jan, 2010
fingers crossed
original Panasonic lasted 80K / 4 years
after two short lived crappy dealer replacements I bought one at Napa Jan, 2010
fingers crossed
'04 V8 Sport - purchased October 2003. Still on the original battery. It's garaged every night - I don't know if that helps shield the battery from temperature swings. I haven't seen the blue "good battery" ring in a couple of years however. I'll check the water level tomorrow.
