[A4] life of the stock OEM battery

[Richard Hurt]

What I have noticed about the stock batteries is that they die _suddenly_
when they do die. One day it works fine, the next it's completely dead. I
don't know if this is just with VW/Audi but I have never had this experience
with aftermarket batteries in any car.

So if your stock VW/Audi battery is 4-5 years old and seems healthy you
might want to make arrangements to replace it. Even if you don't replace it
right away be aware that it might not be there the next time you need it.

Later...
Richard

On 10/3/05, Rocky Mullin <caliban at sharon.net> wrote:
>
>
> my 2000 A4 (february) is still running strong. maybe because
> there are fewer cylinders to crank? :)
>
> At 3:42 AM +0000 10/4/05, docwyte at comcast.net wrote:
> >Noticed my 2001 S4 cranking slowly last month. Still had the
> >factory battery in it. Got it tested, and yep, it was dead.
> >Replaced it and all was well. So 5 years is par for the course...
> >-------------- Original message --------------
> >
> >> I woke up this morning to a dead battery... I checked all my switches
> >> and as far as I can tell, I didn't leave anything on this weekend. AAA
> >> jumpstarted my battery, and the guy recommended I get a new battery. My
> >> car is a 2001 (purchased in August of 2000), so the battery is a good 5
> >> years old. Is this a reasonable time to get a new battery? (I've no
> >> idea what the normal lifespan is for a car battery)
> >>
> >> cheers,
> >> steve
> >>
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