How long does the OEM battery last?
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arcticsilver
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replacing my panasonic battery at 63k miles
CCAs were way down
picked up a replacement 24F battery at costco
CCAs were way down
picked up a replacement 24F battery at costco
Timely post. My 2016 has the original battery and I'm about to roll over 70k miles. My 4Runner is garage kept which I think helps. That said, my wife's MINI battery lasted only 4 or 5 years also being garage kept. I think the start stop tech was pretty hard on batteries, though.
CutthroatSlam
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Battery life is not a mileage thing. Life is determined by cycles, heat, prolonged drawdowns. In general, they’re good for about 5 years. These are not $20K Replacement Tesla batteries. When in doubt, proactive replacement is best.
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ArthurKotb
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Batteries need to be exercised. Boat/RV deep cycle/starting batteries are warrantied for one year. I found I was replacing batteries about every year and a half. I have an onboard charger so I put a timer on the plug to start morning and afternoon for a half hour each time, to simulate driving to/from work. Two batteries bought in 2017, one in 2019 and all are going strong
If your vehicle sits for long periods you should put a battery tender on it to monitor the charge and prevent sulfating.
If your vehicle sits for long periods you should put a battery tender on it to monitor the charge and prevent sulfating.
Too Stroked
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I would highly recommend getting rid of jumper cables if you own or use them. Why? And reputable mechanic will tell you that jump stating another vehicle with jumper cables is a recipe for disaster. Hooking the cables up backwards or attempting to jump a vehicle with serious electrical problems can fry the ECM in your vehicle. (Remember, "No good deed goes unpunished.")
And for those of you that think only idiots can hook jumper cables up backwards, try jump starting another truck after 24 hours in the seat snow plowing. Yes, anyone can hook them up backwards. At least with most jump boxes, they won't function if they're hooked up backwards.
NoSoupForYou
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I have to respectfully disagree that getting rid of perfectly functional jumper cables is a good idea. Years back when I was running a very popular valet team at an airport, I can't tell you the amount of times jumper cables saved us - as I'm sure they do hundreds of thousands each year. The benefit of them highly outweighs the possible issues you may have using them. If someone can't match 2 colors up then maybe they shouldn't be jumping a car to begin with.
Too Stroked
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I'm in my mid-60's and have (probably) been working on cars and boats since well before you were born. Yes, I can tell the difference between black and white. And yes, I've jumped hundreds of cars, trucks, boats and other vehicles. I only hooked cables up backwards once - after 24 hours in the seat during a big snowstorm. Does that make me an idiot? Nope, just damned tired. If I'd used my jump box (which wasn't in my plow truck), nothing would have happened.
Getting back to my original reason to no longer use jumper cables, a good friend of mine who works on cars for a living fried his ECM a number of years ago jumping a dead car with a serious electrical issue. Even hooked up correctly, the jumper cables helped kill his ECM. That's why we both use GB70 jump boxes these days. They're a lot cheaper than his ECM was.
danielmiao
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danielmiao
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Can you post the photo of what OEM battery looks like for 2023 4Runner thanks
BTW: what does 180423D mean on the battery?
BTW: what does 180423D mean on the battery?
timestamp (April 18th of 2023) of the date it was made?
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