Nissan Battery Life

twinblown · Postby **twinblown** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:46 pm

I was wondering what kind of life has everyone else experienced out of the original Nissan battery, I am currently on my 4th year with my 05 Path and still holding up. Usually any battery over 4 years old should be replaced just to be on the safe side. One of these days

KEVSTER · Postby **KEVSTER** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:27 pm

Can't say much about the Nissan battery yet. But my Dodge is on 5 yrs and still good, from what I have read in the past most OEM batteries last approx. 5-6 yrs. some have gotten 7-8 yrs. Colder air temps take a toll on the battery.

Postby **disallow** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:04 pm

KEVSTER wrote:Can't say much about the Nissan battery yet. But my Dodge is on 5 yrs and still good, from what I have read in the past most OEM batteries last approx. 5-6 yrs. some have gotten 7-8 yrs. Colder air temps take a toll on the battery.

I think you have it reversed.... heat is far harder on an automotive battery than cold. In winter here we get -40 (its the same in C and F at that temp!) and the battery in my 98 civic lasted 6 winters, failed in summer.

hi ambient temps are a battery's enemy.

Triffid · Postby **Triffid** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:05 pm

I changed mine to an Optima Red Top... The OEM was getting weak..........

MonkeyMike · Postby **MonkeyMike** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:35 am

twinblown wrote:I was wondering what kind of life has everyone else experienced out of the original Nissan battery, I am currently on my 4th year with my 05 Path and still holding up. Usually any battery over 4 years old should be replaced just to be on the safe side. One of these days

mine was changed out after ~6 months. bad cell. replaced under warranty.

~mike

LittleStevie · Postby **LittleStevie** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:17 pm

Mine got noticeably weaker after 3.5 years, replaced it proactively to avoid getting stranded.

phantom2 · Postby **phantom2** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:08 pm

I went through 2 batteries in the first 18 months and finally bought an Optima Yellow Top a year ago.It works just great.

me&pathy · Postby **me&pathy** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:54 pm

i got a year and half

Postby **mar1** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:59 pm

disallow wrote: hi ambient temps are a battery's enemy.

i agree. we got summers here of 122 F, my OEM battery lasted bout 10 months.

dealership replaced it for free.

abomb1 · Postby **abomb1** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:00 pm

Triffid wrote:I changed mine to an Optima Red Top... The OEM was getting weak..........

I did the same thing this summer on my 05. The stock battery would die if I left the interior lights on more than 10 minutes with the truck off.

2008PatherfinderS · Postby **2008PatherfinderS** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:59 am

Stock battery in my 08 S 4x4 still runnign strong, all though there is a build up of corrosion on the positive terminal I have to remove every so often.

Postby **disallow** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:19 am

2008PatherfinderS wrote:Stock battery in my 08 S 4x4 still runnign strong, all though there is a build up of corrosion on the positive terminal I have to remove every so often.

does it sit alot? wonder what causes this...

lionbar · Postby **lionbar** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:37 pm

Had to change my stock battery after 8 months, the Middle east temperatures took their toll, replacement has done 26 months and still feels good.
Have got a yellow-top optima in my Patrol, been there 18 months and is very very good, will get one for the Pathy once the current one fails.

2008PatherfinderS · Postby **2008PatherfinderS** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 3:38 pm

disallow wrote:
2008PatherfinderS wrote:Stock battery in my 08 S 4x4 still runnign strong, all though there is a build up of corrosion on the positive terminal I have to remove every so often.
does it sit alot? wonder what causes this...

She's a daily driver and completly stock (no add on amps, remote starters, dvd players, etc). I'm going to a red top optima soon since I sell them at work. Employee discount and $25 mail in rebate is hard to pass up

crewcabrob · Postby **crewcabrob** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:22 am

I had to replace ours earlier this year. We purchased the truck new in October of 04 as a new 05. I think we got about 52 months on ours before I had to buy one at Sears. Died in the mall parking lot and the Sears was right there.

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