Do you always replace your battery at a certain age or do you wait until it starts failing? Or is a specific gravity tester a good way to decide if you need a new battery?
I think that most people who are not proactive, would be safe if they just replaced their battery every 5 years. Meaning that replacing a known good battery(any brand...Silver, Gold, Platinum), not an economy battery or cheapest battery you can buy for your vehicle. And maybe in the 3rd-4th year, have it checked out.I wish I was a little more proactive in this area. I often wait too long and run into problems at the worst times…
How many years do you consider to be a super long time?I keep my batteries on a maintainer. They last me a super long time.
I do what CharBaby suggests. I replace batteries every five years. The last time I had a battery fail, it gave NO warning. So after that, the five year program started. Have not had a problem since.