Battery life

[David Ullrich]

> I agree, VAG has got batteries down. I've NEVER replaced a battery in a
> newer VAG product before selling it, and usually keep them for 4-5 years.
>
> Dave
> -Audiless for now
> -In search of a "Triple White CGT"
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> On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 12:06 PM, LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Actually, considering the abuse my Mom's battery gets (6.5 years of lots
> > of
> > cold starts, short trips, lots of time without any starts) and other's
> > on
> > the list with OEM batteries, it appears that VAG has gotten things right
> > with respect to batteries. I think that was the point, since most of
> > expect
> > less life than that out of a car battery.
> >
> > LL - NY
> >
> > On 2/28/08, Danton J.A. Cardoso <djacardoso at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Not to be a wise-ass, but is this thread necessary?  This ranks with
> > > how far you can go with the gas needle pointing on empty and the
> > > warning light glaring...  Besides, battery life is dependent on
> > > climate, i.e. how many cold starts in cold weather, alternator
> > > condition, etc.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 10:28 PM, LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > My Mom's 2001.5 Passat GLX 4mo has the original battery and it was
> > > tested as
> > > >  Good by the dealer when she last went in for an oil change. Of
> > note, my
> > > Mom
> > > >  drives less than 30 miles a week and only one trip in the week is
> > over
> > > 8
> > > >  miles. So far, I'm impressed, but since I'm over 120 miles away,
> > we're
> > > >  replacing her battery anyway as a precaution.
> > > >
> > > >  LL - NY
> > > >
> > > >  On 2/27/08, victor norman <victor.norman at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > > >  >
> > > >  > It's occurred to me that both my 2000 A4 and my wife's 1999 A6
> > still
> > > have
> > > >  > their original batteries. I'm impressed. Anyone have any idea on
> > how
> > > many
> > > >  > more years of service I can expect from them?
> > > >  >
> > > >  > Vic Norman
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