How long did you have your stock battery?

[Saleen311]

I think mine is crapping out already. 04

 

[BennyBlown2v]

Mine in my 04 is still going strong...but the car isn't driven much and whenver its layed up over the winter I have a battery tender on it.

 

[streethorse]

when I had my 99 gt I replaced the battery in 04 cause I started to have
some weak starts, dont wait till it totaly fails. My current 04 is still strong.

 

[RandyStinchcomb]

FoMoCo puts in the cheapest Motorcraft battey they offer from the factory, if you get more than 24 months out of one, consider yourself lucky.

 

[Twista]

Just replaced mine last week. Took it down to when it wouldnt start without an jump =]

1997 Mustang GT.

I dont think it was the stock battery. It mightve been the 2nd one ever put in the car though. It lasted a very long time!

 

[Skud]

Still using the stock one in my '02 GT. Still starts strong and it's lived though 4 Saskatchewan Winters where it will get down to -40C for a week or so at a time..

Oh, and I've never let it drain completely. I bet that helps a lot..


Riley

 

[Stang|ess]

I replaced the battery in my 04 earlier this year with an Optima. It left me stranded, and after I got a jump, it wouldn't start again.

 

[GettinThere]

4 1/2 years.

 

[2002GreyGT]

I replaced my 02's battery about a year ago, so I got about 4 years out of mine. However I did drain the battery more then once and I run a high powered audio system would strained it more.

4 years is about average from what I have learned.

Replace it with a Optima and you won't have to worry for a long time.

~K

 

[propellerhead]

I just replaced mine yesterday at roughly 3.5 years. I had a few mornings where it cranked slow for the first turn but started right up. I don't run a lot of electrics but my drive to work is only 11 miles. I just replaced it now instead of waiting till it dies at the worst possible time. It's not like I had to pay more because I replaced it six months early. Keep in mind that battery was produced possibly months before you took ownership of the car.

 

[Seraphitia102]

Replace it with a Optima and you won't have to worry for a long time.

~K

Not just any Optima for car audio systems, but the Yellow Top specifically. The Optima Yellow Top is a deep cycle battery that can be deeply discharged (from car audio, hydraulics, or a deep fryer) and recharged without a problem. Red Tops are "really nice looking" car batteries with a high amount of cranking amps that can't be "deep cycled." Though Red Tops are good for cars that don't have any heavy hitting electronics.

I have 3 amps, a sub and a cap and I use a Yellow Top Optima.

 

[y2k2GT]

Still have the stock battery in our 02 and it's a daily driver with 102k miles on it.

 

[02LaserRed2V]

About 1 1/2 years. I'm on my third one now.

 

[V_Eight]

My 04 is still chugging along. When it goes out, getting a red top Optima, Jegs Billet Bracket, and Stinger Terminals. Can't wait.

 

[JimC]

01 original battery. One of my cells is on its way out.

 

[crzyhrse99]

Just last week replaced my Motorcraft battery, 9 yrs, 115K miles.

You guys can go ahead and pay double for an optima which wont last half as long but for me Motorcraft FTMFW.

 

[Superhereaux]

guess 'o2 had a good batch


original battery 'o2 41k, HOT summers and still going strong although i might buy a new one just as preventative maintainance

 

[Mossberg]

Stock battery here from the factory and have an aftermarket sound system installed after I removed the Mach 1000 system.

 

[V8SRGRT]

Just replaced my battery about a month ago with an Interstate. I had a red top optima about 6 months before that and it crapped out.....POS. Optima is just a overpriced over rated juice box.....The Interstate has been great...

 

[X02GT4UX]

Just changed my stock one last week 02 with 80,000+