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05-10-2010, 09:47 AM
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How long does the Stock battery last ....
Almost exactly 4 years from the date of purchase .
I bought my Yaris in May 2006 , and my battery just died yesterday while attending the Shaw AFB airshow .
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05-10-2010, 09:57 AM
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Drives: '09 Yaris carmine red 2d HB Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Middletown, NY
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Although a car battery's life span is dependant on a few variables, a 4 year battery life is about averags.
I usually replace a battery when it get to be 4 years old or so because experience has told me that its days are numbered at that point. I do a lot of night driving and the last thing I need is to get into my car at 2:00am and have a dead battery. |
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05-10-2010, 10:10 AM
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Compulsive Washer
Drives: 08' AT Meteorite Metallic LB Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Panama City, Panama
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Mine died shortly after 2 years of age.
My fault tho, I accidentally ran it dry a couple of times (radio on while detailing)
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05-10-2010, 10:21 AM
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Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Safety Harbor, FL
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4 years is outstanding for a standard car battery!
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05-10-2010, 12:18 PM
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For those that still have stock battery . Here are some of the warning signs that your battery is going to die soon . At least these are some of the thing I noticed .
1. Your car takes a couple of extra seconds to crank . 2. Your car will NOT continue to crank if you release the key . 3. Your headlights dim when u go into nuetral . Its odd. Before the show my GF asked what took Coryn so long to crank ? I replied " She is gonna need a new battery soon" . Sure enough , 5 hours later I'm pushing Coryn so my GF could perform a "roll crank" in second gear .
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05-10-2010, 12:20 PM
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"LibertyRides!"
Drives: 2010 Yaris 3Dr LB | 2020 Stang Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: State College, PA, USA
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The last time I replaced a battery was for my old car (Pontiac Sunfire,1996) in early 2000. I got around four years of life with the original GM battery. I replaced it with a heavy duty battery. Sold that car in December 2009... the battery was still fine.
I'm shooting for 4 years. After that, I'll replace it with a heavy duty battery and hope it lasts for 10 years? I live in PA and the Winters can get a bit rough at times!
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05-10-2010, 12:35 PM
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Mr. 155 and climbing
Drives: Seriously Modded 07 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006
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I was able to get 3 years out of the stock battery with my 600 watt RMS stereo.
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05-10-2010, 04:08 PM
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 Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: CT
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My stock battery has a set of indicators on it.
Does anyone know if they actually can predict things. One is needs water and the other one is need a charge. Mine is just three years this month. Now I did have a bad experience with one in my old Escort. Must have been low on water and gassing. Went to start it and it must have sparked between the plates. Yes it exploded splattering acid all over the place. |
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05-10-2010, 05:44 PM
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All I did was add water .
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05-10-2010, 06:53 PM
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Drives: 07 Yaris Sdn, 97 4Runner Join Date: Jul 2006
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Our Yaris was purchased May 2006 and has 93k miles on it. Stock battery still provides plenty of juice. I even run the radio for an hour every work day during lunch.
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05-10-2010, 07:37 PM
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Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: nj
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Hmm 2001 ECHO got seven years out of it.
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05-10-2010, 10:32 PM
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Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: SoCal (Jamul)
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2004 Ford Ranger. OEM battery still going strong.
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05-11-2010, 11:38 AM
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Almost 2 years to the day, Replaced with yellow top
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05-11-2010, 11:55 AM
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Audio Junky
Drives: 08 liftback Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Spokane, Wa
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I had 6 years on an optima blue top once... and it was still doing awesome... course I also had a 160amp alternator.... that battery rested at 13.4volts (car turned off) I think the main thing that determines how long a car bat will last is how much electrical strain the driver puts on the battery... Sure I had 2000watts of stereo... but I babied that battery... let it recharged before and after running my stereo... make sure I never turned the car off with the batt not fully charged.
Got 2.5years/47,000 mile on the stock bat right now... no intentions of replacing it any time soon.
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05-11-2010, 06:31 PM
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Drives: '07 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Sudbury, Canada
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163,000km and 4 years and no problems yet.
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05-12-2010, 12:50 PM
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Only Happy When it Rains
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i have 4 years and 55000 miles on my stock battery so far, and it is running strong.
Waiting for it to die before i buy a lightweight one.
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05-12-2010, 04:17 PM
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Drives: Yaris HB Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Central Alabama, GOD BLESS AMERICA
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How do one go about adding distilled water to the stock battery? There's quite a few plastic screws on the top, does it matter which one I put water into? Or do I have to put it into all of them?
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11-10-2010, 09:37 AM
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I've made a post!
Drives: Yaris coupe Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: New Jersey
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I have a 2007 Yaris coupe and I am now experiencing a really slooooowww crank, then it starts. I tried to see if the lights dimmed in neutral, partially turned the key, but nothing different happened. Half turn still starts the car and completes the ignition, it's just that it is chugging slowly to start? I can think of only three things: battery, alternator, or starter motor as the problems. I have 67k would the alt and the starter still be covered under warranty? I mean, 3 yrs and the alt or starter goes?
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