How long does the OEM battery last?

[Oxxa]

Hello guys,

 

My T7 was born on first month of 2021, that makes it 2 years old. I put 21,000 kilometers on it and I want to prevent a battery failure on a multi week offroad trip that I have upcoming?

 

How long do the OEM batteris last? Should I get a new one?

[Dougie]

Years. Probably at least 5 if looked after. Plug it into a good optimate to prevent build up and it’ll be good. Unless cracked in impact or wrongly overcharged it wouldn’t fail anyway, just slowly get weaker. 

Edited April 16, 2023 by Dougie

[Oxxa]

10 minutes ago, Dougie said:

Years. Probably at least 5 if looked after. Plug it into a good optimate to prevent build up and it’ll be good. Unless cracked in impact or wrongly overcharged it wouldn’t fail anyway, just slowly get weaker. 

Do you mean to plug it during winter… or during every pause?

[Dougie]

I plug mine in most of the time it’s not in daily use. Probably more force of habit from the days of bike alarms draining the battery. Using it regularly is better. Long storage definitely.
I normally replace mine with motobatt AGM batteries when I have to replace. Remembering to use the correct charger, unlike the first I had.

Edited April 16, 2023 by Dougie

[Dougie]

The trip sounds good

[Oxxa]

Just now, Dougie said:

The trip sounds good

Yep. Attacking Greece this time because other balkan neighbors are covered in snow, except Albania but already done that last month