Just passed my 1-year anniversary (4300 miles). How long has your 350Z Nissan battery lasted?

 

on average most batterys will last about 4 years.depending on climate,heat kill battery,s as dose giant stereo,s and the like.

 

+1 on the 4 years. Car manufactures usually design batteries to give out after the warranty IMO.

 

<-- 03' obviously. Orig. battery, 17k.

 

that's still low mileage. I still have stocker battery also. 2003 /26k

 

Battery life depends on several factors but primarily freezing temperatures. A battery in a vehicle in Florida will last longer than the same battery in Baltimore.

 

+1. The battery will die as soon as the warranty expires.

 

I've owned two other Nissan's, both purchased new. The stock batteries lasted two years (almost to the day) each.

 

'95 Nissan Maxima SE battery lasted 4 years 6 months.

'01 Nissan Maxima SE battery lasted 3 years 1 month.

 

I have had my 2004 350Z since April of 2004 and the battery is still running strong.

 

Have had my battery since 9/11/02 32,000 miles 2003 preorder . No problems, just make sure you check the water levels every few months and add if necessary.

 

Got my Z in October of 2002. Battery is starting to sound a little weak--added some distilled water tonight and it sounds like new when starting.

Mike (hopes the boost will give it some more life)

 

david for once i have to say you are wrong. it is actually the heat that is damaging to the battery.after being in the automotive repair bus. for 29 years,i can tell you as well as the battery manufactuer will.the heat harms the battery it just so happens that in winter time it takes more cold cranking amps to turn the engine over and thats where all the battery,s will fail.and yes its true a battery in florida will outlast a battery that has to go thru the heat/cold cycle.

 

My batt. in my 03 is still doing fine but will be replaced in the next month. I'm not one to wait for it to leave me stranded so it's gotta go.

 

Have you thought about Die Hard batteries Dav? I bought one for my daily driver. It lasted quite a long time. The warranty is exceptional also. After the warranty expires, Sears will still offer a pro-rated warranty fee to replace the battery.

 

Yeah the diehard is on the top 2 of my list, either that or maybe optima yellow top. Sears sells both.

 

My battery is starting to die right now......I have 22k and it's an 04.

 

3 years / 8 months (including build date 11/2002) and 35,100 miles. I guess I have 4 more months before mine dies. However, since I live in Fla, well see if it lasts longer. I'm going for the record!

 

I am not a mechanic, but I am a chemist and I can tell you this: The battery function is a chemical reaction. Chemistry is the driving force behind the magics of batteries.

A battery is a package of one or more galvanic cells used for the production and storage of electric energy by chemical means. A galvanic cell consists of at least two half cells, a reduction cell and an oxidation cell.

These two reactions happen spontaneously and produce ions/electrons. The flow of electrons is called electricity, and the force of the flow of electrons is called electromotive force and is measured in VOLTS. The important part to remember is electrons and volts.

The volts of a battery is listed on its side and for a AA battery it is 1.5 volts. The 1.5 volts Which is called the cell (battery) potential is measured using a complex equation called the Nernst equation at room temperature 25° C, pressure, and concentration of electrons. If you would decrease the temperature not as many electrons are produced and your battery dies quicker. In a car battery the lower temperature makes the concentraion of the electrons in the battery acid (H2SO4) lower and then it will not produce the correct amount of volts. If the temperature is higher than the normal operating temperature, in this case room temperature 25° C, there will be too many electrons produced and the battery will overload and possibly die or shut down.