My Battery Life Span and some Replacement Tips.

I would say whatever you're doing, it's working. Hopefully this battery will hold up the same way!!

I think we have all fought that B*TCH the first times replacing that bracket. Then it "clicks" and you put it on easily from then on. Can't describe how to do it, but the 2 tabs just start magically aligning with the holes.

If you ever have to remove the battery again, simply put the hold down bracket back into the tab slots first and tape it up. Then put the battery in and remove the tape, lower the hold down and attach the bungee. No need to struggle.

Jerfixer, thanks for the tip. I too have struggled with the bracket.

I'm convinced that a battery tender will increase the longevity of these car batteries.

I have several vehicles in the stable and I constantly move my battery tender between them all year long. I'll leave the tender on for a week and then move it over to another vehicle. All of my vehicles' batteries last much longer than what's considered 'normal'.

Case in point, my two 2016 Mazdas. I have an MX and a CX, same year and both with the OEM battery. 10 years old now and still cranking strongly. My 2003 Chevy pickup bought new, and it has a dual battery setup. I replaced the OEM batteries 10 years ago, still cranking like new.

YMMV

I keep my vehicles on a battery tender all year round. However, the extreme cold in my garage over the winter and extreme heat over the summer seems to curtail the life of some of my recreational vehicles compared with my Range Rover. The Range Rover has a very high current draw with its electrical systems too, but perhaps because its battery is massive it is better able to cope.

I usually get about 3 seasons of life out of my motorcycle batteries, but my 2021 Spyder’s battery seemed to be fine when I traded it in this year which really surprised me, considering that one was not even a Yuasa brand.

My daughter had a 1990s Mercury Grand Marquis whose battery failed just a few years ago, only to find the one in it was the factory original. That’s like 20+ years on an original OEM fitments.

So, I count on 3 years life, and anything beyond that is just a bonus.

Between all of our toys, including the zero turn we just bought, I keep maintainers on everything with a battery. They all live in uninsulated buildings. It gets cold in North Carolina. I watch my neighbors that don't use maintainers replace batteries twice as fast as me. Now mind you, that not scientific!