Grit dog wrote:
^ If you don't have any other issues or symptoms indicating the batteries are weak, I would absolutely not replace them until at least winter time rolls around. Your thinking in that 7 years is about or greater than the average life expectancy is solid, however other factors can increase or decrease the battery life.
Also, you don't need to spend $200 a battery. Many are that much, but there are plenty of FLA batteries in the $100 range.
Recently replaced the batteries in the Dodge. Home Depot has Exide batteries for just under $100/ea.
Can't speak to their longevity yet, but if they only make it half as long, they only cost half as much to begin with.
Lots of opinions ,and experience with batteries, but IMO for the warranty ,and cost I will stick to the Walmart Everstart , either the regular or AGM ,they are if I remember $10 or $20 difference in price.
