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[bronsin]

My OEM battery is six years old this past April. I intend to let it die before replacing it. The OEM battery was 7 years old in my 01 ECHO before I replaced it and it was actually functioning when replaced.

How long did your OEM battery last before replacement? I drive almost exclusively 14 miles a day five days a week or ~5k miles a year.

[tmontague]

I'm at 140,000km on my '08 Yaris and I drive approx 20,000km or so a year and still have the original Panasonic battery. I won't touch it until it dies. These batteries are awesome.

It may just be me but last winter I thought I could notice it turning over slower in the -30 Celsius mornings than a couple years ago, but no problems starting in the cold.

[Mikastef]

My new battery died after 2 years.. so I purchased an Amaron and it died at 2yrs old, I purchased a Varta and it died after 2 and a half-year..so I guess 2 years is maxx for me :P

[WeeYari]

I won't touch it until it dies.

Don't wait. I knew mine was going and ignored it until forced to deal with it. I got stranded deep in French speaking New Brunswick.

BTW, the original lasted almost 8yrs/187,000kms.

Big original battery thread http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15962

[bronsin]

Great thread thanks!

[tmontague]

Don't wait. I knew mine was going and ignored it until forced to deal with it. I got stranded deep in French speaking New Brunswick.

BTW, the original lasted almost 8yrs/187,000kms.

Big original battery thread http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15962

good point, I wouldn't go too far with it seeing as I'm 7 years in on it, but I have jumper cables in my trunk all the time so i'm not too concerned if I'm driving around locally

[IllusionX]

I'm 9 years onto my OEM Panasonic battery. I did 156k KM.
Battery felt weak last winter. I will replace it before next winter.

[sheekeebut]

I'm at 140,000km on my '08 Yaris and I drive approx 20,000km or so a year and still have the original Panasonic battery. I won't touch it until it dies. These batteries are awesome.

It may just be me but last winter I thought I could notice it turning over slower in the -30 Celsius mornings than a couple years ago, but no problems starting in the cold.

Noticed it, too. A couple times it cranked a bit slower. 105k km on original Panasonic.

No corrosion, ever. Bronsin's thread would probably explain why.

[fnkngrv]

Mine only lasted 1.5 years

[Mongoose7]

I really wish Panasonic batteries were sold in the states, our 2002 Echo still has it's OEM Panasonic & It's still going strong even after a very long and very cold winter here in NY state.

[tadakun]

I just replaced the stock battery on our 2009 Yaris.....only because it just stopped starting the car. @___@ nearly stranded me at the gas pump.

[mryaris]

My original battery is 5 1/2 years old (111K miles) and it still works just fine. It's a daily driver and gets ~20K miles put on her every year.

[nookandcrannycar]

Don't wait. I knew mine was going and ignored it until forced to deal with it. I got stranded deep in French speaking New Brunswick.

BTW, the original lasted almost 8yrs/187,000kms.

Big original battery thread http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15962

^^^^^ This

[nookandcrannycar]

@___@ nearly stranded me at the gas pump.

Sorry for your inconvenience....but the image of a car not starting at a gas station is a bit humorous :biggrin:.

[kimona]

Replaced my battery for the second time yesterday. It could have been replaced under warranty for 25% of MSRP or about $85, plus $45 labour! Instead, I chose to use a dealer coupon for $99, including labour.

[bronsin]

Replaced my battery for the second time yesterday. It could have been replaced under warranty for 25% of MSRP or about $85, plus $45 labour! Instead, I chose to use a dealer coupon for $99, including labour.

This was your 2007.....Vitz? (not Yaris?) How many miles?

Thanks!

[kimona]

This was your 2007.....Vitz? (not Yaris?) How many miles?

Thanks!

Just over 91,000 miles.

[RedRide]

I still got the original battery in my '09 that I got in June of that year.
So it is it now six years old.

However I only got a little over 14,00 miles on it so far. :smile:

[tadakun]

Sorry for your inconvenience....but the image of a car not starting at a gas station is a bit humorous :biggrin:.


At the time it wasn't funny haha. But yeah would've been a heck of a day.


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[tmontague]

sooo, after all this battery chat I went to start my car after work today and low and behold I hear the typical low battery starter buzz. It sounded a little more faint than the typical buzz so I wasn't sure what it was.

I was able to get it started (although it cranked slowly) I'm assuming the fuel from each unsuccessful start primed it enough to start on a very slow crank. After driving 10 mins I turned off the car and then started it again with no issue or slow crank. After a 30 mins I went to start the car and it again buzzed and then slow cranked.

Replaced the battery and now it crank faster than it ever has in about 2 years. $120 w/ taxes for the same size battery from Canadian Tire after the $20 I received from returning the original.

I can't complain the OEM battery got me through 7 and a half years and some nasty winters and never left me stranded. Too bad you can't purchase the OEM batteries for the same amount as an aftermarket...

[Hi mpg]

I'm at 206k miles on my original battery. No problems, I put on 40k a year, and when it dies, I will go with a Optima.

[RedRide]

I'm at 206k miles on my original battery. No problems, I put on 40k a year, and when it dies, I will go with a Optima.

I had an Optima (red top) in my 02 Celica and it was great.....particularity its cold cranking power compared to the stock battery.

BTW, the Optima and the Auto Zone's "Duralast" battery are both made by the same company ..."Johnson Controls" and the" Duralast" is reported to be very good also. The Optima is better of course.

[hogjosh]

Just replaced battery today on a 2010 2-Dr Yaris Hartchback. I only have 17,000 miles on it but during an oil change it was tested and it only had 20% charge, so decided to replace it with a Delco. I could probably run the battery for another year but don't want the headache.

[Deathegg]

Mine was only about 4 years old when it died.

Just a thought, can you add a poll here? Would be interesting to see the years of all members batteries in graphic form.

[IllusionX]

11th year on mine. Still holding charge. :)

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[snowsquirrel]

sooo, after all this battery chat I went to start my car after work today and low and behold I hear the typical low battery starter buzz. It sounded a little more faint than the typical buzz so I wasn't sure what it was.

I was able to get it started (although it cranked slowly) I'm assuming the fuel from each unsuccessful start primed it enough to start on a very slow crank. After driving 10 mins I turned off the car and then started it again with no issue or slow crank. After a 30 mins I went to start the car and it again buzzed and then slow cranked.

Replaced the battery and now it crank faster than it ever has in about 2 years. $120 w/ taxes for the same size battery from Canadian Tire after the $20 I received from returning the original.

I can't complain the OEM battery got me through 7 and a half years and some nasty winters and never left me stranded. Too bad you can't purchase the OEM batteries for the same amount as an aftermarket...

Hey tmontague,
so what size battery did you get from CT? did you try the dealership? wonder what brand they carry if not Pan or FB?

[07liftback]

95k miles and 8 trouble free years. Replaced it with a $55 Interstate 51R battery from Costco.

[bronsin]

In another post I described replacing the battery on my 09 after 7 1/4 years and 44000 miles earlier this year....

I went with the cheapest NAPA replacement battery which was less than $99.

[snowsquirrel]

So finally Ive decided to replace the FB battery, keep losing radio preset stations.

I hooked up a DVM to the batt terminals it read 12.6V at rest and when I cranked the starter, the voltage dropped to 8.4V. I remember CTScott mentioned somewhere anything below 10V indicates problem.

While I was in Detroit for a visit, I've decided to get this 24F 585CCA from Walmart for $48.88, at this price I'll be happy if it last 3 yrs.
The size fits well in the Yaris, the height and depth is perfect match, the width is about 1/2 inch longer, as you can see in the photo, it fits!:wink:

I looked at the 35 and 26 sizes, the height were too tall, the hold down bracket wont work without mod.

[bronsin]

That's too cheap to be true!:eek:

I hope it's good.:thumbsup:

Looks like it has hard to remove covers to add water.:cry:

[IllusionX]

That's funny.. I put a 35 in my sedan without any modifications. Walmart Canada sells the ever start brand, and the bracket drop below like the original battery.

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[RichardPan]

Just another data point: I bought my 07 Yaris used. It was first sold in July 2006. I bought it around November 2010. Took it in for squeaking noise (turned out to be a belt) at Canadian Tire, and they told me the battery is almost dead. So I agreed to replace the OEM battery. That happened in April 2013, with 92000 km on the car. The replacement was MotoMaster Eliminator. $110 for the battery, and $50 for installation. Pus HST. All in Canadian Dollars. So far, the Eliminator seemed to be fine. A bit of corrosion on the terminals, but still starts at coldest days. I've not needed to jump start the car since I bought it. Yes, it comes with a sticker on the invoice, which states 4 year total replacement/roadside boost, and 10 year total warranty.

So I probably replaced the OEM battery pre-maturely, but we live and learn. Plan to hold onto the battery sticker and make the warranty claim when battery finally dies. Let's see how good Crappy Tire is with battery warranties. Read much negative about them. I'm just too lazy to find an independent shop, and too cheap to go to dealership.

[IllusionX]

10years? I haven't seen this long warranty for Canadian tire batteries in a while. Anyways, the last couple years are pro-rated anyways, so you still need to pay a fee.

Also, the replacement battery does not carry full warranty. Only what's left of your first or 90days/1year I forgot.

Just read up on the warranty card of you r battery, you will find all the details

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[KenTK808]

My 2004 Toyota Tacoma has the original battery but it forms a lot of rubbish around the terminals every months. currently at 150k miles

My 2014 Yaris had 20k miles on it and the battery died because Toyota sold it to me with a loose belt, so it wasn't charging on cold starts.

[Sirius-XM]

Seven years from the OEM Panasonic in my 2007 Yaris Sedan. It wasn't quite dead yet but I knew on the next very cold day it wouldn't start the car.

Replaced it with a Napa Legend 7535. Great battery, made in Pennsylvania.

[bronsin]

My 2004 Toyota Tacoma has the original battery but it forms a lot of rubbish around the terminals every months. currently at 150k miles

My 2014 Yaris had 20k miles on it and the battery died because Toyota sold it to me with a loose belt, so it wasn't charging on cold starts.

Try coating the terminals with wheel bearing grease.

[wooverstone8]

7+ years and 43,000 miles out of my OEM FB battery. The battery wasn't dead when I replaced it today, but close to it... My headlights would dim when I hit the brakes...

Installed a Super Start Premium 35.

[dogsridewith]

Don't know what's in my 137k mile 2007 from Gilmore, CA. It's all black, no label, w/ some writing in orangish crayon...yellow crayon was OEM on circa 1970 Chevys.

[Exiwolfman]

07 yaris 185oookm and original battery going strong .

[nemelek]

5 years until I let the car sit 6 weeks in a Arizona garage during the summer.

[RMcG]

My OEM battery is almost 10 years old, but finally seems to be dying. It is an FB Hi Dash, Furakawa Battery Company in Japan.

R.

[IllusionX]

Is not OEM. But my Walmart EverStart battery is 2 years old. Feels weak at -20°C. 🤣

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[zoidberg444]

If i remember correctly my OEM battery made in to March 2014 at about 75,000 miles. We had some really foul weather and a blizzard. I drove it about 70 miles to work. Luckily it was parked in the basement car park where its a few degrees warmer than outside and i just about managed to get it going. The mechanic who tested it said it was so bad he couldn't believe i'd managed to get it going... The cells were all really down on water in it to.

[kimona]

I didn't know Homedepot sold batteries!

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Exide-Extreme-24F-Auto-Battery-24FX/204852594

[komichal]

The original one was in my car for 6 years.
Then the load tester started to indicate the fading max current. As I was getting ready for a long, long winter trip, I decided to change it.
Now riding with Varta for 4 years. Never connected the load tester to this one. :)

[miiser]

My stock battery lasted from 2009 all the way to the summer of 2016. I was really impressed. My car has the eco start-stop mode and Even with this, the battery lasted like 8 years.


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[praivo]

12 years (2000 - 2012) in mine and probably didn't really need replacing. The Varta Blue that replaced it is still in the car now and it's been working fine even in -13 °C.

[07liftback]

The 51R battery I purchased from Costco 3 years ago still cranks really strong, usually no more than 2-3 cranks to get the engine going. Guess it helps that I'm paranoid and put it on my 12v maintenance charger overnight, a few times a year. Car's mainly used for city driving so it doesn't see more than 14 roundtrip miles of use each day. I recall a mechanic saying that short trips don't allow enough time for the battery to charge properly.

[dogsridewith]

question:
Has anyone ever encountered a Yaris battery that is all black (no label of any sort) w/ or w/o orange or other color hand-made crayon or chalk markings? (number or letter or initials or something)
Such marking is or has been done in some or most auto assembly plants.
An indication that my Made in Japan 2007's battery could be original?

[toad]

^sorry, I haven't seen one like that. Interesting thing(at least to me)- I was at the dealership yesterday and there was a poster for toyota's OEM battery. The further up north you live the longer your battery will last. The upper third of the continental us showed an expected life of 4-6 years where extreme southern parts only showed 2-3 years!

If you go back thru this thread and read the locations for each poster it seems to verify this(for the most part). I'm in the Midwest and I usually get a little over 4 years.

[Exiwolfman]

07 yaris 185oookm and original battery going strong .My old quote, and still on original battery so that is 11yrs now on the Panasonic.

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[IllusionX]

My old quote, and still on original battery so that is 11yrs now on the Panasonic.

Sent from my EML-L29 using TapatalkPretty good. I bought a battery for my Mazda and didn't know they had 2 sizes. So the mistake (group 35) fits my car, so I swapped it in just after 10 years old on mine. Prob can reach 11+ years with it without issues but well, why have a brand new battery sitting there eh!

And I think a battery lasts longer on a white car than a black car. ;)

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[Exiwolfman]

Pretty good. I bought a battery for my Mazda and didn't know they had 2 sizes. So the mistake (group 35) fits my car, so I swapped it in just after 10 years old on mine. Prob can reach 11+ years with it without issues but well, why have a brand new battery sitting there eh!

And I think a battery lasts longer on a white car than a black car. ;)

Sent from my ONE A2005 using TapatalkMine is in a silver one, maybe your on to something

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[07liftback]

My alternator just went out and car stalled while I was driving. Towed the car back home and used a multimeter to check voltage of the less than 3 year old Costco battery. It sat at 12.3v so I cranked it and it fired right up in less than a second. This 51R interstate battery from Costco sure does have some power behind it. Also, the Costco warranty behind it is about 42 months and the Costco warranty is the main reason I would never buy a car battery from anywhere else. I was at home depot the other day and asked about their warranty on car batteries and they said it was a manufacturer warranty so I wouldn't bring it back into their store after 90 days but call the manufacturer within 2 years of purchase...

[BIGTAZ351]

My new to me Yellow 2010 Yaris that only had 7800 miles March 2019, (built 5/10..with now 14,000 miles) Battery still works but not going to chance a MN Winter with a battery that old...it also has the OEM Bridgestone Potenza tires...My other 2010 Yaris 12/09 manufacture date had Japanese made Eagle LS...much better tire than the Potenzas...the American Eagle LS not so much! Those Furakawa Batteries are quite good...my old one out of the Blue Yaris is living in a 2cyl John Deere tractor that gets summer use...

[NYC-SE]

The original battery in my 2014 SE lasted 7 years, 2 months (Car was built July 2013). It was a Furakawa FB model. Replaced it with a NAPA 7535. Hope it lasts as long.

[Steveh27]

I just replaced the original battery in my 2010 with 42,000 miles. So it lasted 10 years plus.