laz Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Lasted 3 years and a few months before it started leaking an ate the positive terminal. I did move to FL two years ago though from NY. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subadozer Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 My 05 has the original 10/04 OEM battery. I haven't perceived any issues with it yet but am thinking maybe before the worst of this coming winter maybe I should consider changing it out. The car now has about 97k on it and has spent its whole life in southeast PA. I don't recall ever having an aftermarket battery last as long as this OEM one has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jton Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Still works fine. But I bought a replacement when I swapped my motor. Keeping the old one as a spare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users LieutenantDan Posted September 10, 2010 Mega Users Share Posted September 10, 2010 I'm still on my original battery (delivery date Jan 05). Funny how that outlasted my motor. On second thought, not that funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outahere Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Johnson Controls states that the average lifespan of a battery in the US is 3-5 years. Interstate Battery states that the average lifespan of a battery in the cold regions of the US is 56 months, and 30 months in the hottest regions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SATSFYD Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I'm still on my original battery (delivery date Jan 05). Funny how that outlasted my motor. On second thought, not that funny How many miles did you have on the motor? **There are two types of people in the world, those who build horsepower and those who buy it. Which one are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMG905 Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Original OE battery went south in July this year. Bought car 4/06, built in Jan 06. Difficult to read the code on the battery from salt build up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamarocket630 Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 5.5 years and 101k miles. Still going strong. I'll probably replace it this fall for piece of mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outahere Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 After 6 years and 1 month, I replaced my OEM battery with a larger group-35 Duralast Gold. Not because of any problem with the old battery, but because I did not want to push my luck and risk a battery failure this winter. Changing a battery in an icy parking lot in the middle of winter is no fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanzGotBoost Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Mine went out this week actually, car wouldn't turn over so got a new one from aap. Car turns over with a lot more energy now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 After 6 years and 1 month, I replaced my OEM battery with a larger group-35 Duralast Gold. Not because of any problem with the old battery, but because I did not want to push my luck and risk a battery failure this winter. Changing a battery in an icy parking lot in the middle of winter is no fun. ^ I changed mine in a cold drizzle, in the dark. When I was putting Anna to sleep that night, she said, with all the seriousness that only a 4-year old can muster, "Dada, it's probably not a very smart idea to change the battery when it's dark and raining out." :lol: <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shutterbc Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Ah, the voice of reason can speak at a young age. Though my OEM battery isn't really dead after 5 yrs and 50K miles, I'm probably going to replace it with an Optima Red Top (good deal now at Costco) as it's getting colder out. There's just a little bit of corrosion on the tie downs as an early indicator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subadozer Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 My late '04 OEM still seems to be going strong but I'm planning on changing it rather than risk a failure in this coming NY winter. My MIL just last week was suddenly having trouble with her battery so we gave her a jump and sent her off to her regular mechanic. I'd have just changed it myself but Chevy buried the battery in her Lumina. We were all amazed to find out that she was still going on the original MY 1999 battery! (It died for good as she drove into the mechanic's lot). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Legacy battery lasted 3.5 years, the forester battery lasted 7 years, go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacyB430 Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 purchased November '05 just coming up on 60k and its still going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullie Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 My Outback XT was built in the first half of 2005 but I took delivery in Feb 2006, I put 61k on it, this weekend the battery was dead. It leaked pretty badly and corroded the tie down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subadozer Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 My Outback XT was built in the first half of 2005 but I took delivery in Feb 2006, I put 61k on it, this weekend the battery was dead. It leaked pretty badly and corroded the tie down. For those of you that have had the battery fail, is this the common scenario...it seems fine one day and then all of a sudden it's dead? Or were there warning signs in advance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordchilly Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 My clock is pretty dim now, is that a sign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeTrout Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 For those of you that have had the battery fail, is this the common scenario...it seems fine one day and then all of a sudden it's dead? Or were there warning signs in advance? Mine wasn't dead, just weak, but there had been lots of corrosion. I took it into the dealership a few times, and they gave it a clean bill of health. That said, when it corroded through the tie-down, I bought a new one. Ich bin echt viel netter, wenn ich nuechtern bin. Echt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongHiway Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 My battery just died one night - early spring so not even a really cold night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo4Joe Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 October 2004 -> February 2010 = 64 months and 110,00 miles on the OEM battery! It is getting a little slower when cranking on these 18 degree mornings. There! Now I've gone and jinxed myself.... I think that I am going to 'bite the bullet' and retire my OEM battery. After 73 months and 130,000 miles it is getting noticeably s-l-o-w-e-r on cold morning start-ups. If the GT were my daily driver, I'd run it until it died...but my wife drives it most of the time and she doesn't like that idea.... Several batteries in my other vehicles were running strong and then, all of a sudden, they'd go dead without any warning/symptoms. I've heard that 'WallyWorld' EverStart batteries are pretty good and have a high rating...anyone else use them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05 Outback 2.5i Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I've heard that 'WallyWorld' EverStart batteries are pretty good and have a high rating...anyone else use them? A fair number of people over on subaruoutback.org have used them with success. I ended up going with a larger Interstate when I replaced mine, depends upon what your priorities are. Here is the thread on my replacement.. __________________ ~Scott '05 Outback 2.5i Wagon Willow Green Opal/ Moss Green Metallic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapture Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 mine crapped out this year but hey five years is about right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdubs Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Sure beats the 1.5 years mine lasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Mine still works well, at almost 6 years. It tests fine every time I take it in for servicing too... we shall see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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