Best battery for daily driver

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Nope. It is a chain branded Bosch like WRX linked.

Well there is nothing funny abouut that?

[mrg666]

i am using Braille 21 this winter. Saves 15-20 pounds with 550 CCA, not failed to start yet even at current extreme cold temps

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by mrg666

i am using Braille 21 this winter. Saves 15-20 pounds with 550 CCA, not failed to start yet even at current extreme cold temps

Shit, that reminds me, I lost that red cover on the positive terminal. I figure I didn't push it down enough when I had to put the charger on a couple weeks ago when I left my trunk popped. Anyone got an extra?

[mrg666]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Shit, that reminds me, I lost that red cover on the positive terminal. I figure I didn't push it down enough when I had to put the charger on a couple weeks ago when I left my trunk popped. Anyone got an extra?

I found this near the curb on El Camino Real. Finders keepers!

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by mrg666

I found this near the curb on El Camino Real. Finders keepers!

Shit.

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by LotsaMiles

Holy cow! I think I have maintenance elves.


I parked my car for several weeks during rainy weather last fall because I needed to finish installing my shocks. When I finished, the battery was completely dead. I thought I'd ruined it. I'm sure it lowered my battery's life span, but I believe the only time letting your batter go dead actually ruins it is if it is below freezing.


That's why I bought a new battery (and am returning it today). I just assumed the battery had gone dead and the temperature was in single digits.


BTW, 157k miles is impressive. I thought I was the only high mileage guy out there. Has it been pretty reliable?

There's a small handful of people in the 150k+ club that I have seen. I would be higher but I got a 2nd car about 3 years ago to help split the mileage a bit.

No major issues (besides the valve spring recall I have to get done). I have done a ton of mountain drives, a dozen autox in it's early life, and I started tracking at 120k miles. Done 8 HPDE so far with no issues, especially now that I'm on E85 I don't even get knock correction. Though when I went to a dyno day recently and wanted to throw my car on for the science of it they refused for fear it would kill it

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by finch1750

There's a small handful of people in the 150k+ club that I have seen. I would be higher but I got a 2nd car about 3 years ago to help split the mileage a bit.

No major issues (besides the valve spring recall I have to get done). I have done a ton of mountain drives, a dozen autox in it's early life, and I started tracking at 120k miles. Done 8 HPDE so far with no issues, especially now that I'm on E85 I don't even get knock correction. Though when I went to a dyno day recently and wanted to throw my car on for the science of it they refused for fear it would kill it

If I had kept up the same schedule I had for the first two years of the car I would be over 200K by now. As it is I am only at 130. I am at least a year behind you guys though.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by LotsaMiles

Sticking with the theme of the thread, if your FR-S is your "daily driver", your battery will probably last a decade. BTW, it's at 162k miles now.

I add distilled water at about 100 ml/yr. Still cranks like new.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Well there is nothing funny abouut that?

Le eliminateur

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I add distilled water at about 100 ml/yr. Still cranks like new.

So did I. Probably made it last longer bur it is toast.

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Le eliminateur

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

So did I. Probably made it last longer bur it is toast.

By the time the acid is weak enough to freeze, the plates are fully sulfated.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

By the time the acid is weak enough to freeze, the plates are fully sulfated.

Your plates are fully sulfated!

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Your plates are fully sulfated!

Suck my gimbals.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Suck my gimbals.

Oh go gyrate between a pilot's legs!



Again.