Flat Battery

[VNA]

Could my 20 year old battery be on its last legs

20 years old :eek    Are you sure?  I ain't sure that's possible. That's one execptional battery.

I did back in my skint skin flint days get 13 years out of a battery.  The car in question was an 83 Cavalier Sri.  My old man bought it when it was 4 years old – it had a GM battery in it – so I’m making the assumption that this was the original battery.


In it’s last year it was getting a weekly charge and at times only just turning the engine over.  Eventually had to ditch it.  When I did pull it out you could see the whole casing was warped. 



I figured 13 years was something of a foccing miracle.  And bike batteries get an even harder time than car batteries I’d say.

From July 1st 2018, the law around motorcycle batteries is changing. After this date, anyone wishing to buy a motorcycle battery with a separate acid pack will require an Explosives, Precursors and Poisons (EPP) Licence, costing £39.50.

For focs sake.  Been happy enough with my Yuasa gel pack batteries.  Usually get 4 to 5 years, which seems OK for turning over the thou.