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Mail From: "Steve Kiffmeyer" <(email redacted)>

I have the original battery in my 1996 Miata. 197K miles. Car is stored =
in the winter in non-heated storage(Northern Ohio). I disconnect the =
battery when put into storage.

Every year when I get the car out of storage, I assume the battery will =
have given up the ghost. But it always starts up after a few cranks and =
performs great until next storage season.

I've never had a auto battery last much past it's rated life(for example =
60 months). Is this a fluke, or is this normal for the factory Miata =
battery?

I'm sure it will die now that I have written this e-mail :-(

Steve

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Mail From: Quentin Sarafinchan <(email redacted)>

I replace my battery yearly. But I wonder if I am the one at the other end
of the spectrum....

Cheers,
Quentin J Sarafinchan, B.Sc.


On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 5:22 AM, Steve Kiffmeyer <(email redacted)> wrote:

> I have the original battery in my 1996 Miata. 197K miles. Car is stored
> in the winter in non-heated storage(Northern Ohio). I disconnect the battery
> when put into storage.
>
> Every year when I get the car out of storage, I assume the battery will
> have given up the ghost. But it always starts up after a few cranks and
> performs great until next storage season.
>
> I've never had a auto battery last much past it's rated life(for example 60
> months). Is this a fluke, or is this normal for the factory Miata battery?
>
> I'm sure it will die now that I have written this e-mail :-(
>
> Steve
>
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Mail From: Blake Thompson <(email redacted)>

third battery going into my 2001 (107k)

On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 9:28 AM, Quentin Sarafinchan <(email redacted)>wrote:

> I replace my battery yearly. But I wonder if I am the one at the other end
> of the spectrum....
>
> Cheers,
> Quentin J Sarafinchan, B.Sc.
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 5:22 AM, Steve Kiffmeyer <(email redacted)>wrote:
>
>> I have the original battery in my 1996 Miata. 197K miles. Car is stored
>> in the winter in non-heated storage(Northern Ohio). I disconnect the battery
>> when put into storage.
>>
>> Every year when I get the car out of storage, I assume the battery will
>> have given up the ghost. But it always starts up after a few cranks and
>> performs great until next storage season.
>>
>> I've never had a auto battery last much past it's rated life(for example
>> 60 months). Is this a fluke, or is this normal for the factory Miata
>> battery?
>>
>> I'm sure it will die now that I have written this e-mail :-(
>>
>> Steve
>>
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Mail From: "Keith Tanner" <(email redacted)>

Yes, the original Panasonic AGM batteries have a freakishly long life.
Mine lasted around 14 years before the 11:1 engine took it out. You're
taking care of it as well which helps.

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From: (email redacted)
[mailto:(email redacted)] On Behalf Of Steve Kiffmeyer
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 5:22 AM
To: MiataPower
Subject: Speaking of Miata batteries....
=09
=09
I have the original battery in my 1996 Miata. 197K miles. Car is
stored in the winter in non-heated storage(Northern Ohio). I disconnect
the battery when put into storage.
=20
Every year when I get the car out of storage, I assume the
battery will have given up the ghost. But it always starts up after a
few cranks and performs great until next storage season.
=20
I've never had a auto battery last much past it's rated life(for
example 60 months). Is this a fluke, or is this normal for the factory
Miata battery?
=20
I'm sure it will die now that I have written this e-mail :-(
=20
Steve

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have the original battery in my 1996 Miata. 197K miles. Car is stored in the winter in non-heated storage(Northern Ohio). I disconnect the battery when put into storage.

?

Every year when I get the car out of storage, I assume the battery will have given up the ghost.?But it always starts up after a few cranks and performs great until next storage season.

?

I've never had a auto battery last much past it's rated life(for example 60 months). Is this a fluke, or is this normal for the factory Miata battery?

?

I'm sure it will die now that I have written this e-mail? :-(

?

Steve


My original Battery lasted at least 7 or 8 years... Probably could have been recharged when it lost voltage, but I didn't have a charger at the time, and I "figured" it was time to get a new one anyway...? Wish I could find one with the longevity of THAT one!

Jerry aka LGO

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Kiffmeyer <(email redacted)>
To: MiataPower <(email redacted)>
Sent: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 7:22 am
Subject: Speaking of Miata batteries....



I have the original battery in my 1996 Miata. 197K miles. Car is stored in the winter in non-heated storage(Northern Ohio). I disconnect the battery when put into storage.

?

Every year when I get the car out of storage, I assume the battery will have given up the ghost.?But it always starts up after a few cranks and performs great until next storage season.

?

I've never had a auto battery last much past it's rated life(for example 60 months). Is this a fluke, or is this normal for the factory Miata battery?

?

I'm sure it will die now that I have written this e-mail? :-(

?

Steve



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