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Battery life

Old Feb 7, 2011 | 03:44 PM
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I have an '08 JKU Rubicon that I bought new 38 months ago. I was wondering when others have had to replace their battery?
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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I bought my Jeep new on 8/25/2007, and I'm still rocking the stock battery... knock on wood
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by RockNRoll
I have an '08 JKU Rubicon that I bought new 38 months ago. I was wondering when others have had to replace their battery?
the battery is good for 60 months....this does not mean it will stay good for 60 months, my 08 is 32 months old........the day you start with hesitation change it.
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 06:27 PM
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Mine lasted about 3 yrs. 40,000 miles, I work offshore so it does stay parked at home alot. The only extra I have that draws any is the amp and its not that big of an amp.
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 07:23 PM
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My battery quite after 3 years. Then I got a yellow top.
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 06:18 AM
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Well I have a 09 with 23,000 miles and mine died yesterday. So I replaced it with the diehard platinum.
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by jsreid1
My battery quite after 3 years. Then I got a yellow top.
x2 @ 45k about 2 1/2 years mine quit. I went yellow top as well
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 09:21 AM
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mine lasted almost exactly 3 years. died on me last friday, and i was scrambling to buy a new one from Napa, just their 97$ one. no lights or anything like that. just bigger tires.
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 09:55 AM
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I know a guy that works at a place that I'm guessing refurbishes battery's. He says optima are majority of of what he see's coming in, for the money it's not worth it unless you get a refurbished one for 30$. Anyone have anything to say about this? I've never owned an optima so I don't really know.
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 10:10 AM
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About 3 years...winching and added lights killed it....swapped it out for an Optima Yellow top.
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