2001 Grand Cherokee Laredo Battery
I recently purchased my daughters '01 Grand Cherokee. It has the original
battery. My feeling is I should change it now before I have trouble. This has been the 4th winter for the battery. Does anyone know what the lifetime is for these batterys ...are they 60 month batteries.... Thanks.... LOVE MY JEEP! |
Re: 2001 Grand Cherokee Laredo Battery
Firebird did pass the time by typing:
> I recently purchased my daughters '01 Grand Cherokee. It has the original > battery. My feeling is I should change it now before I have trouble. This > has been the 4th winter for the battery. > Does anyone know what the lifetime is for these batterys ...are they 60 > month batteries.... I've had batteries last from 1 day to 8 years. All depends on how well it has been treated. The OEM battery in my ZJ only lasted two years. I replaced it with the highest capacity/CCA battery that pepboys sold (7 year warranty) and it lasted almost seven years. The one that replaced it is still in there although it had to be resurrected a month ago. (fast plate cleaning charge followed by a series of slow charges up to the max capacity) OBTW: never put tap-water in a battery. Use only distilled water. Guess if you have $ burning a hole in your wallet you could. Optima is a good choice, but I prefer lead acid from stores that are in the states I drive through. -- -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.cox.net/wilsond HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge! |
Re: 2001 Grand Cherokee Laredo Battery
Firebird did pass the time by typing:
> I recently purchased my daughters '01 Grand Cherokee. It has the original > battery. My feeling is I should change it now before I have trouble. This > has been the 4th winter for the battery. > Does anyone know what the lifetime is for these batterys ...are they 60 > month batteries.... I've had batteries last from 1 day to 8 years. All depends on how well it has been treated. The OEM battery in my ZJ only lasted two years. I replaced it with the highest capacity/CCA battery that pepboys sold (7 year warranty) and it lasted almost seven years. The one that replaced it is still in there although it had to be resurrected a month ago. (fast plate cleaning charge followed by a series of slow charges up to the max capacity) OBTW: never put tap-water in a battery. Use only distilled water. Guess if you have $ burning a hole in your wallet you could. Optima is a good choice, but I prefer lead acid from stores that are in the states I drive through. -- -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.cox.net/wilsond HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge! |
Re: 2001 Grand Cherokee Laredo Battery
Firebird did pass the time by typing:
> I recently purchased my daughters '01 Grand Cherokee. It has the original > battery. My feeling is I should change it now before I have trouble. This > has been the 4th winter for the battery. > Does anyone know what the lifetime is for these batterys ...are they 60 > month batteries.... I've had batteries last from 1 day to 8 years. All depends on how well it has been treated. The OEM battery in my ZJ only lasted two years. I replaced it with the highest capacity/CCA battery that pepboys sold (7 year warranty) and it lasted almost seven years. The one that replaced it is still in there although it had to be resurrected a month ago. (fast plate cleaning charge followed by a series of slow charges up to the max capacity) OBTW: never put tap-water in a battery. Use only distilled water. Guess if you have $ burning a hole in your wallet you could. Optima is a good choice, but I prefer lead acid from stores that are in the states I drive through. -- -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.cox.net/wilsond HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge! |
Re: 2001 Grand Cherokee Laredo Battery
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:55:32 GMT, "Firebird" <erodman@nyc.rr.com>
wrote: >I recently purchased my daughters '01 Grand Cherokee. It has the original >battery. My feeling is I should change it now before I have trouble. This >has been the 4th winter for the battery. >Does anyone know what the lifetime is for these batterys ...are they 60 >month batteries.... > >Thanks.... > >LOVE MY JEEP! The question is, do you really want to go out to the Jeep one day and it won't start? Good batteries are less than $100. When you are pushing 5-years on the battery, you are also pushing your luck. Follow your feelings and get a new battery. |
Re: 2001 Grand Cherokee Laredo Battery
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:55:32 GMT, "Firebird" <erodman@nyc.rr.com>
wrote: >I recently purchased my daughters '01 Grand Cherokee. It has the original >battery. My feeling is I should change it now before I have trouble. This >has been the 4th winter for the battery. >Does anyone know what the lifetime is for these batterys ...are they 60 >month batteries.... > >Thanks.... > >LOVE MY JEEP! The question is, do you really want to go out to the Jeep one day and it won't start? Good batteries are less than $100. When you are pushing 5-years on the battery, you are also pushing your luck. Follow your feelings and get a new battery. |
Re: 2001 Grand Cherokee Laredo Battery
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:55:32 GMT, "Firebird" <erodman@nyc.rr.com>
wrote: >I recently purchased my daughters '01 Grand Cherokee. It has the original >battery. My feeling is I should change it now before I have trouble. This >has been the 4th winter for the battery. >Does anyone know what the lifetime is for these batterys ...are they 60 >month batteries.... > >Thanks.... > >LOVE MY JEEP! The question is, do you really want to go out to the Jeep one day and it won't start? Good batteries are less than $100. When you are pushing 5-years on the battery, you are also pushing your luck. Follow your feelings and get a new battery. |
Re: 2001 Grand Cherokee Laredo Battery
You are right...gonna do it saturday
"----" <LeadWinger> wrote in message news:426811dt5p8jt9vn05leufgsn0pov9otnt@4ax.com... > On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:55:32 GMT, "Firebird" <erodman@nyc.rr.com> > wrote: > >>I recently purchased my daughters '01 Grand Cherokee. It has the original >>battery. My feeling is I should change it now before I have trouble. This >>has been the 4th winter for the battery. >>Does anyone know what the lifetime is for these batterys ...are they 60 >>month batteries.... >> >>Thanks.... >> >>LOVE MY JEEP! > > The question is, do you really want to go out to the Jeep one day and > it won't start? Good batteries are less than $100. When you are > pushing 5-years on the battery, you are also pushing your luck. > Follow your feelings and get a new battery. |
Re: 2001 Grand Cherokee Laredo Battery
You are right...gonna do it saturday
"----" <LeadWinger> wrote in message news:426811dt5p8jt9vn05leufgsn0pov9otnt@4ax.com... > On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:55:32 GMT, "Firebird" <erodman@nyc.rr.com> > wrote: > >>I recently purchased my daughters '01 Grand Cherokee. It has the original >>battery. My feeling is I should change it now before I have trouble. This >>has been the 4th winter for the battery. >>Does anyone know what the lifetime is for these batterys ...are they 60 >>month batteries.... >> >>Thanks.... >> >>LOVE MY JEEP! > > The question is, do you really want to go out to the Jeep one day and > it won't start? Good batteries are less than $100. When you are > pushing 5-years on the battery, you are also pushing your luck. > Follow your feelings and get a new battery. |
Re: 2001 Grand Cherokee Laredo Battery
You are right...gonna do it saturday
"----" <LeadWinger> wrote in message news:426811dt5p8jt9vn05leufgsn0pov9otnt@4ax.com... > On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:55:32 GMT, "Firebird" <erodman@nyc.rr.com> > wrote: > >>I recently purchased my daughters '01 Grand Cherokee. It has the original >>battery. My feeling is I should change it now before I have trouble. This >>has been the 4th winter for the battery. >>Does anyone know what the lifetime is for these batterys ...are they 60 >>month batteries.... >> >>Thanks.... >> >>LOVE MY JEEP! > > The question is, do you really want to go out to the Jeep one day and > it won't start? Good batteries are less than $100. When you are > pushing 5-years on the battery, you are also pushing your luck. > Follow your feelings and get a new battery. |
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