0 2Honda Accord battery is still strong

[JHZR2]

Originally Posted By: Nayov
Got 13 years out from my Sentra's battery. The key is to keep the top clean to prevent the slow and constant minor discharge across the terminals. Dirt, oils and road grime are conductive. Once or twice a year I take out a battery and wash it clean with soap and water.


+1, that and to minimize electric loads. Never have a load on the battery when the engine is off. That includes door lights, etc. The lower the load, the longer the surface charge remains and thehigher the chance the battery remains in a nice, consistent SOC even after the next startup. Preventing minor discharge is a big deal!

 

[DeeAgeaux]

Originally Posted By: pidster
Originally Posted By: TwoWheelRider
My 06 Accord battery just gone bad. The replacement group 51 battery cost $110 at Napa, and it is about half the size of the other batteries on the shelf. Nuts!!!


I have always wondered why Honda loves these tiny little batteries so much. Yours clearly didnt last long, is this usually the case or did you just get a bad one


Honda lovers don't love little batteries but we do love the weight savings on the nose of the car.

I live in LA. Don't need a big battery to turn the engine over at 20 below freezing.

 

[M1Accord]

OP here. My Accord is a V6 so it uses Group 24 batteries. It is a darn good batteries and even though it is 8 years old, it shows no weakness; therefore, I am not going to replace it. Mr. Murphy has a way to punish those with too much time on their hand, too much money in the pocket, and not much inner tube juice between the ears.

If and when I do want to replace it, I'll go with the Costco Kirkland or Sears Diehard and use the old battery as a poor man jump box instead of turning it back in.

 

[Vizzy]

Good luck OP....like most others have said in this thread the battery will likely continue to behave perfectly until one day when you least expect it (probably this winter during a rare blizzard) and then go completely belly up.

Your battery is living on borrowed time.

Eight years is a very good life span, change it NOW!!!!

 

[M1Accord]

Whatever happened to weaker starting and needing a jump once in awhile of yesteryear batteries. I know my [censored] AAP batteries gave plenty of problems and warning before [censored] out. Unfortunately, AAP and even Sears claims the battery was still good when it left me stranded in West Virginia. Sears actually charged me $30 to check it when I told them to simply sell me a new battery. That was 9 months ago. I just gave in and replaced it yesterday after it failing to start 4 times in a row. I will never buy batteries from AAP ever again.

As for the Honda JC OEM, I had it tested and it came back good. I think I am going to change it this week and use it as a jump box for my Corolla.

 

[Vizzy]

Glad to hear that M1!

There is also the issue of a less than optimum battery putting stress on electronic parts in the alternator..Even a slightly less than optimum battery can put a great deal of stress on the alt diodes.

 

[JHZR2]

Originally Posted By: DeeAgeaux


Honda lovers don't love little batteries but we do love the weight savings on the nose of the car.

I live in LA. Don't need a big battery to turn the engine over at 20 below freezing.


There is also the aspect of minimizing the range in which the battery chemistry lives. Take keyless entry, the retained aux power, a dome light, and then a start, and youhave far more draw on a battery than an older car with power nothing and just one start.

The key is how deep of a discharge you go through. Lead-acid batteries do not like a deep discharge. The smaller batteries have less capacity (energy), and thus see a wider spread of voltage, which is worse for battery health and longevity.

 

[JohnBrowning]

I just replaced my 03 Panasonic because it was still good but I did not trust it!6 years is a long time for an OEM battery to go and in Michigan I have seen too many batteries test good before winter but fail to start the car come the first day when it drops to -28°F. So any more after about 6 years I change them out even if they are still good. I never did this when I lived down south but geting stranded in Georgia onthe side of the road Dec. 24th is a picnic compared to that same thing happening in Michigan. So I think it comes down to how much risc you feel like taking with a battery. I normaly do not wait for something to fail except for batteries so I recently revised my thinking on them!

 

[daves87rs]

Originally Posted By: Nayov
Got 13 years out from my Sentra's battery. The key is to keep the top clean to prevent the slow and constant minor discharge across the terminals. Dirt, oils and road grime are conductive. Once or twice a year I take out a battery and wash it clean with soap and water.



I like the washing idea.

 

[AcuraTech]

5-6 years is usually the max life in very cold northern climates. Even less in some hot areas like Arizona and Florida. Over 5 years on my Acura brand battery (made by Interstate) and still going strong. Load tested at 537CCA last week (spec is 550CCA). Not bad for a "60 month" warranty battery.

Not bad considering that it has been deep cycled once, and parking lights left on for hours numerous times.