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05-22-2003, 12:07 AM

Lawaia

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OEM Battery

How many of '99 thru '01 owners are still using the OEM battery? Mine is only 2-1/2 years old and it took a dive. What a piece of crap! Hate to replace with another OEM but does Acura pro-rate stock batteries? First tires...now batteries; whats next!

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05-22-2003, 01:15 AM

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my lasted 3 1/2 yrs? Got another one for 55 bucks......I don't see anything wrong with the stock batteries.

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05-22-2003, 02:31 AM

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Mom's 99 TL OEM battery didn't last that long...just went out to Costco and grabbed a 84 month one for $60

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05-22-2003, 07:23 AM

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when i picked up my '99 in august of '02 the OEM battery was already gone....

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05-22-2003, 10:17 AM

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99 still has original battery.

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05-22-2003, 12:15 PM

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98.. changed mine out last winter.. got an OPTIMA!!!

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05-22-2003, 12:17 PM

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i have a 2000 with 111,000 miles on mine and stiss starting strong!

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05-22-2003, 06:37 PM

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99 still has original battery.

Same here. I have over 72K miles.

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05-22-2003, 08:33 PM

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I have always found Hondas stock batteries last at least 5-6 years. I do however do a lot of highway driving.

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05-23-2003, 02:22 AM

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I have '99 and it is still strong. Still showing blue on the battery indicator.

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05-23-2003, 06:28 AM

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I have a 97 and still have the original

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05-23-2003, 03:10 PM

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Originally posted by Aki's TL
I have '99 and it is still strong. Still showing blue on the battery indicator.

Blue??? Mines green, and I believe mine is the original battery that was in the car. I have 79K on it.

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05-23-2003, 11:57 PM

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That's great to hear some of you are still on the original. Even with a blue indicator my battery was dead. Guess we now know how accurate those indicators are.