kitesurfer

i just returned from another road trip to nc in my daily driver '16. 48k pluss miles now and i'm still on the original battery. i've never had a battery last this long, but i have never had a vette before either. i don't want to be on another road trip when the battery dies. you think i am pushing my luck?

73ragtopsting

Just changed my battery yesterday. 2014 z51 that I bought in April with 7500 miles. It still had the original battery. Seat memory started working erratically, and previous forums mentioned battery . Swapped out battery and so far every thing works great. Did not lose any settings , did not have to reindex windows or anything. It's been in the 90 degree range here in central Illinois ,and did not want to get stranded anywhere. seems like batteries just die instantly now adays with no warning. I would change your battery . Not a tough job, but would not want to do on side of road or in parking lot. And would not trust mechanic with no Corvette experience to do either.

kitesurfer

yea....i think i may have pushed it too far. i'll visit the dealer this week and get a new one. thanks.

Vetteman Jack

4-5 years is a pretty good run for batteries in a Corvette. I would say you should, as a preventative measure, start thinking about replacing the battery before it leaves you stranded somewhere.

Jim Barker

I've been giving some consideration to my '14 but all seems well. Tested it several times in a row with Milton tester and it still started the car! I use maintainer about 50% of the time. 7 yrs and 36k miles! Knock on wood it has been the best I've ever had!

Maxpowers

Good decision. I would change the battery. The second you need to drive most, the old one will crap out on you.

Gixxerman

That is a pretty good run... we shall see how long mine lasts.. tended and maintained since day 1 so I will be watching next year on my 17 lol

Kevin A Jones

Nothing out of the ordinary as Delco batteries typically last 5-6 years and sometimes even longer. I bought, sold, warrantied literally thousands of them through my auto parts stores over the years.

Exia

Batteries have a tendency to also just crap out once they get old enough even if everything seemed fine before it crapped out.

If your lucky you might start experiencing little electrical gremlins to give you an indicator the battery is on its way out but batteries aren't expensive for how often you need to replace them. I'd start looking at replacement as a precaution by year 5 at the most, it isn't worth the hassle to try to extend its life when it could leave you stranded for what it costs.

Mad*Max

well said

Avanti

Otherwise "identical" batteries are all over the ballpark, today. I'd say you've gotten good service from the one you have. Go ahead and get a new one, hoping it's as good... it may or may not be and their is no way to tell in advance. All the best.

jtranger

I have a '16 also. Replace it! If you have a good battery tester it will tell you home much life is left. When I had my original battery replaced the original had less cranking amps then the recommended replacement battery. Cutting cost probably.

Gearhead Jim

GM/Delco makes several versions of the battery that are sized for the C7. You can get higher Cold Cranking Amps or higher Reserve Capacity.
An article I read suggested the higher Reserve Capacity, unless you park the car outside during Minnesota winter.
On our previous Corvettes I replaced the battery every 3 years, because we use the car a lot and travel to places where a dead battery would be a real problem. Since the C7 battery lives in the trunk and doesn't get exposed to engine heat, I plan to go to 4 years on the one we recently bought.

Replacing the battery on a C7 isn't as simple or easy as previous 'vettes, be sure to read and follow some of the threads here about how to do it.