Longest life span car battery?

[Festiva GTX]

I was surprised that my Festiva's car battery lasted very long time since 98'.

Supposed they last average 5 year life span?

Any one have oldest and longest life of car battery?

[Tim]

That might be a record!

I know my battery's pretty ancient, but nowhere near as old as yours...

[stefan]

I had a 94 escort that still had the original batt when I sold it a year ago. It really weak tho

[FB71]

I have an 11 year old Interstate in Uncle Fester. Been fully discharged 3 times (once for 4 years... before I got him). If you don't know, that's nearly a death sentence for a lead-acid battery. Every time I recharge it, it comes back to full capacity. Best dang batteries on the market, IMO.

[FestYboy]

Jay Leno's DC powered coach still has the origial batteries from 1900 (ish)

[FB71]

yes, but those aren't automotive start-cycle batteries. Those are industrial batteries, designed to be rebuilt.

[Handyman]

I thought I was doing well. My 03 F-150 has original battery from manufacture of Sep 02. It is slowing down on cold mornings. I guess if I lived north of the Mason-Dixon it would toast.

[lessersivad]

I have an 11 year old Interstate in Uncle Fester. Been fully discharged 3 times (once for 4 years... before I got him). If you don't know, that's nearly a death sentence for a lead-acid battery. Every time I recharge it, it comes back to full capacity. Best dang batteries on the market, IMO.

I have to agree. I changed the battery in my '78 G20 a few years ago. It had a 40 month Interstate battery in it that was just a tick over 13 years old. Took it into the local auto parts store that carries Interstate and told them that it's pretty sad that a 40 month battery only lasted that long and I expected full warranty. They still talk about it. LOL

[25Horseplay]

I had one last 13 years in a 81 LTD one time. It may have been an Interstate.

[festivaWES]

I had one last 13 years in a 81 LTD one time. It may have been an Interstate.

My dad had a battery in his olds 88 that last for 13 years also.

[Zoombie]

original trunk located Panasonic Absorption Glass Matt batteries commonly go about 12-15 years in Miatas

[Ogresan]

My '95 Windstar went 10 years on the original battery, only didn't start once at -45C. I never plugged in the block heater either. I was amazed with that battery. I wonder if motorcraft makes their own or who does makes them.

[Pu241]

Jay Leno's DC powered coach still has the origial batteries from 1900 (ish)

May not even be lead-acid, there were a number of other competing battery technologies at the time, but lead-acid won out.
This was prior to anything being known or understood about lead toxicity, probably wouldn't make it to the market today.

[fastivaca]

Sort of off topic but it has to do with batteries....

My '64 Ford Galaxie died in front of a local speed shop so I went inside and asked for a boost. They guy comes out and pulls his Chev 1/2 ton in front of my car and mumbles something about "stupid Fords". Here's what I think is the funny part... his battery was a Motorcraft and the one in my car was AC/Delco. I didn't say anything other than thank you!

[yutz]

2001

i bought my nissan sentra se brand new .it has 26000 orig,miles and the orig, battery.