GT Ski Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Mine last 9-13 months on average. What???? WTF are you doing to your batteries? I've never seen a battery last that small an amount of time. im gonna say...4 sets of hella horns, 2 12" subs, switches for hydraulics... Car is a bone stock daily driver. I've spent about $400 to have various shops tear through the electrical system but they say everything is fine. About 4 years ago I had a problem with my Stereo/HVAC stack that was killing the battery every 3 days. Replaced the entire unit and it's improved to ~year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgt_nube Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Car first purchased in April 2005 so coming up on seven years, 130,000 miles, original battery. Always outside in a moderate climate. A few photos of the LGT My current ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiberglassCustoms Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 How do you live in Minnesota and are still running an OEM battery from 2005? Are you the first owner of the vehicle? Heated Garage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynekranzler Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Still running OEM battery in my '05 in North Dakota...original owner, unheated garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HieroGLFX Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Finally replaced mine, after 63 Months. Stock battery size was group 85. Hardly anybody has these battery size in stock. Group 35 is about an inch taller and I would probably have a hard time installing it since the corner of the battery sits right under the fender frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialB Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Battery is factory from 2006 @ 81K miles. always outside in New York environment, super hot to super cold. She's still cranking this winter with the above average tempes but tends to lose a lot of power when the super cold comes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HieroGLFX Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Car is a bone stock daily driver. I've spent about $400 to have various shops tear through the electrical system but they say everything is fine. About 4 years ago I had a problem with my Stereo/HVAC stack that was killing the battery every 3 days. Replaced the entire unit and it's improved to ~year. I had that problem when I just bought my 07 specB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtiChoak Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 The one in my 2005 was replaced mid-2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I am not the first owner but I am pretty sure I was still using the original OEM battery. Just changed it last saturday. So about 6.5 years. That's not bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisbl Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Stock battery since it was new in 06, this is it's first winter in a heated garage - and yesterday it died on me. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06_legacygt Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 my car appears to have the OEM battery and its an 06. I may replace it soon just to be safe 2006 Legacy GT 5EAT Perrin UP, SPT CAI, OBXR CBE, Catless DP, Perrin TMIC, Stage 2 AP tune Soon after BNR 16G, Infamous Tune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisbl Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 my car appears to have the OEM battery and its an 06. I may replace it soon just to be safe Do it while you can still drive to the shop.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacy360 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Finally found this thread again! So as of this morning the OEM battery died. 105k miles/almost 8 years. Replaced it with a new one from Les Schwab. Back on the road again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlin Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 i still have my oem battery....got the car sept 05 (i think) and 140,000+ miles...still going strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexTuner1204 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 My OEM Battery lasted me 4 years, replaced it last year with another Subaru battery won't even consider anything other then OEM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorman629 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I replaced my OEM battery in August of the past year, which would have put it at around 50,000 miles and around 6 years old. It still cranked fine and held a decent reserve, but I removed it while I was installing my HIDs and noticed it was bulged out on the sides and beginning to leak, so I replaced it. When I'm on break at school, sometimes I let the car sit in ACC with the radio playing while I nap so I wasn't gunna chance it. Besides, employee discount made the battery purchase a lil easier on the wallet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meier motor sports Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 im finaly calling mine dead. rates at 370 cca at 12.7v but left me stranded after a flooded under pass killed my car. trying to get the car restarted it alowed for mybe 45seconds of cranking before clickity click click click. thank jebus i had a spare battery in the back seeing as how it wouldnt start a few months ago after a map lightralast gold was left on. always recharged and worked fine but with winter coming, i am shoping for a new one. considering duralast gld 35 or 85 mainly cause i have gift cards and shit for az. would like to justify the $224 price on a die hard platinum 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongHiway Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 would like to justify the $224 price on a die hard platinum 35 That seems a bit pricey unless you live in an area with extreme temperatures. OK, sure peace of mind is worth something but double the cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted August 28, 2012 Moderators Share Posted August 28, 2012 That seems a bit pricey unless you live in an area with extreme temperatures. OK, sure peace of mind is worth something but double the cost? It would be cheaper and likely provide the same piece of mind just to buy cheaper batteries and replace them every couple of years. I'm still runnin' on the OEM battery with my '05. Only 66k miles, but it did live in cold michigan for a while. "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrw Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 My OEM died last week at about 115k miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users paintpollz Posted August 28, 2012 Mega Users Share Posted August 28, 2012 I'm either going OEM or Costco Signature. Proven performance. "Remember Danny - Two wrongs don't make a right but three rights make a left." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanjk3 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Is the OEM battery made by Panasonic, black top on a white case? Just replaced my battery on Sat, only 83K miles but nearly 8 years if it was the original. They said it only had 190 CCA. Went to Monro and got an Exide Extreme (35-E108) for $125. Friends don't let friends drink cheap beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pako Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I haven't had to even clean the terminals yet. 5 years, 41,000 miles and still cranking away...even in the cold Montana winters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meier motor sports Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 i bet i could bring it back;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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