Battery Replacement?
I have a 2016 Chevy 2500 diesel with 20,000 miles. That means the batteries are five years old. Should I replace them before they go bad? How long do they usually last? Any recommendations as to b...
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jdc1 wrote:
Living i the Central Valley of Ca, you are right on the cusp of replacement time. Extreme heat is the killer of batteries. Carrying a single jump pack won't help with w diesel. Only you can decide what to do. I usually wait until they die, then find out right when I am getting ready to go somewhere. Then I have to tell the DW it'll be an hour....I have to go to Costco to replace the batteries again.
with two completely dead batteries on my duramax, and temps of about 50F, I dug out my costco jump start from under the back seat, plugged it on, took about 5 seconds for the glow plug light to go out, hit the ignition, cranked slow but started up quickly. Yes, a decent jump start unit is capable of starting a diesel in moderate temps. pretty much drains it the first time, but can be done.
