Motoring Discussion > New Battery Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Manatee Replies: 11

 New Battery - Manatee
I reckon 8 years and they're about done. The first provocation after that, and they're done.

Just ordered one for the Roomie, which has been flat twice in the last 2 weeks, the first time after having been unused for two weeks. It was fully charged this Friday, used for 3 miles on Saturday morning, dedded today 48 hours later.

8 years and one month old. Right on cue.

I might order one for the MX-5 - too soon perhaps at 5 years, but it has been allowed to run low a few times and it's going to Austria in September if we are spared. It would be mighty inconvenient were it to conk out in France on a Sunday soir.

I'm pretty sure we've had this discussion fairly recently (Smokie?) and the wisdom was that £50 is cheap insurance when you know you'll need one before too long.
 Messages Author Date
 New Battery new Manatee 25 Jul 22 15:31
 New Battery new smokie 25 Jul 22 16:48
 New Battery new Dog 25 Jul 22 17:14
 New Battery new Terry 25 Jul 22 18:19
 New Battery new Timeonmyhands 25 Jul 22 18:32
 New Battery new Terry 25 Jul 22 19:38
 New Battery new henry k 25 Jul 22 19:36
 New Battery new smokie 25 Jul 22 19:03
 New Battery new Dog 25 Jul 22 19:44
 New Battery new Manatee 25 Jul 22 19:41
 New Battery new Rudedog 25 Jul 22 21:03
 New Battery new bathtub tom 25 Jul 22 22:40
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