[Ar|eliTox]

Called Honda today they told me that the batteries are only cover 3yrs from the day the car was manufacture!! :furious:

 

[RTexasF]

:dunno:Yeah so? It's three years from the date it is sold actually which is common to all manufacturers. This is hardly front page news. How long did you think it was covered for?

 

[thisaznboi88]

ok.... Go buy a new one. My 06 battery died. I didn't bitch about it. Just went to walmart and bought one with a larger CCA and reserve.

 

[Ar|eliTox]

any recommendations?

 

[ak_random]

What else were you expecting?

It's unfortunate that it died, because I think it's life is shorter than what I've experienced, but I don't think it's terribly unexpected either.

 

[thisaznboi88]

walmart, its cheap, it works, and I have a system in the car. If it dies again I am only out 80 bucks.

 

[namegoeshere]

any recommendations?

Personally, I went with AutoZone's Duralast Gold since it was the least expensive compared to what was available at Pepboys, O'Reilly, and Sears.

It's made by Johnson Controls who also make DieHard (Sears), Interstate, Kirkland (Costco), Motorcraft (Ford) and EverStart (Walmart).

 

[Yal]

^^...and Advanced Auto Parts - AutoCraft, and also Honda/Acura OEM

So just pick the cheapest and go with it. 3-5 years is what you can expect from a battery. anything more than that and you're on borrowed time. Especially if the car is parked outside in the sun often.

 

[Rush 2112]

Go buy the nicest battery possible and then watch as it covers you for twelve years

 

[Accordguy04]

How old is the car?

 

[t-rd]

If you drive lots of short distance trips, then that doesn't help either.

 

[Dustins_Accord]

i thought the genuine honda battery was good for 100 months limited warranty. they replaced mine for free at the dealer but i had also bought the battery from the dealer. it may be different if that is the original battery but i would still try the warranty, maybe they will exchange or pro rate the cost of new.

 

[Ar|eliTox]

My car is only 4yrs old(42k), i thought certified honda cars come with new battery like they give you new tires, and yeah i am in the city, so theres lot of stop and go here.

 

[Yal]

Nope they don't. My certified used car's battery died on me this summer. The car is 4 years old and I've only had it for 1 year. Pi$$ed me off too! Oh and those tires, they ARE NOT new either lol. Certified used cars have certified used tires and used batteries. It seems like they make sure that the battery can hold charge for at least 1-2 years and that the tires have good thread 75% or more rubber.

 

[jeffislouie]

Sorry you are mad.
Batteries typically last 3-5 years, depending on driving conditions and the power you use when the car isn't running.
My car turns 6 shortly, and I had a bad battery from the factory that I replaced a month into owning my car new. The current battery still works just fine, but I'm on the lucky/long side.
The good news is that a replacement is cheap and should last for 3-5 more years.
Good luck.

 

[ezshift5]

i thought the genuine honda battery was good for 100 months limited warranty. they replaced mine for free at the dealer but i had also bought the battery from the dealer. it may be different if that is the original battery but i would still try the warranty, maybe they will exchange or pro rate the cost of new.

Interesting. Out here on the left coast, dealer special OEM 100 month 3 year free replacement Type 35 installed runs $89.95.

ez

 

[04blkpearlcoupe]

My original battery in my 04 accord lasted 5 years and over 100k miles. It only died because I left the lights on with the key in the ignition one day (I was in the car the whole time). I think the trick is to keep the water level maintained. Just because its sealed doesn't mean water won't slowly evaporate. They say you must use distilled or mineral-free water to prevent corrosion, but I just use bottled water (never tap water which is full of minerals).

 

[accordinGB]

If it is a matter of principal, you could try refurbishing it. There are lots of articles out there on this epsom salts trick.

http://ysuusy.com/Lead_Acid_Car_Battery_Repair.html

 

[hillstones]

Sounds like you are pretty clueless if you thought the battery would go beyond the 3 year factory warranty. How mad do you get when you have to change oil and do other maintenance with the vehicle. When you buy a new Honda battery, it will have a 100 month warranty. Other batteries have a shorter warranty. Figure out what you want and how much you want to spend, and get a new battery and stop complaining. Your tires will need to be replaced soon too, those get old too.

 

[ezshift5]

Sounds like you are pretty clueless if you thought the battery would go beyond the 3 year factory warranty. How mad do you get when you have to change oil and do other maintenance with the vehicle. When you buy a new Honda battery, it will have a 100 month warranty. Other batteries have a shorter warranty. Figure out what you want and how much you want to spend, and get a new battery and stop complaining. Your tires will need to be replaced soon too, those get old too.

'stones words may at first seem somewhat strong (but he makes a good point: the Honda 100-month replacement type 35 at under $90 is worthy of consideration from this sailor's viewpoint).

ez sends.....