[lmdavis1004]

I just had another battery (3rd one) put in at the dealership. My E is not even 4 years old (35,000 miles) and this is the second battery to go bad. I realize I should not have gone back to the dealership but I thought that the first battery replacement would also be under warranty and they would replace it free of charge. Nope, I had to pay for this one but it came with a 100 month warranty on it. It doesn’t make sense that the last 2 batteries didn’t even make it 24 months and yet this new one is warranted for 100 months?

I am a pretty conservative driver but I do drive short distances to and from work daily, roughly 6 -10 miles each way. Is the short distance driving a possible cause for the short battery life or is just the poor Honda battery itself?

Thanks for any insight!

 

[boxedup1]

ihave to agree the batteries arent the best. im on my second but my first battery just gave out. even when new it needed more juice on cold mornings.

 

[paulj]

A lot of short drives can be harder on a battery, since they involve more starts, and shorter charging times. That is especially the case in cold weather. On the other hand in Dallas, hot weather may be harder on the batteries. Recently there was another thread about 'the best battery for Vegas'.

Batteries, like tires, come with their own warranty. The car's does not (in general) apply. My strategy has been to get the best warranty model from big-box retailer.

 

[bigdog]

Check out this thread, this topic has been heavily discussed.

http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50371

 

[wipeout97]

I have yet to be disappointed by the interstate's but I have seen many starters show signs of a week battery when they are truly at fault.

Why not take your replacement battery out and get a battery with the highest cold cranking amps that will fit? Napa would probably have the best price on high CCA batts.

 

[rygy2thewygy]

I just had another battery (3rd one) put in at the dealership. My E is not even 4 years old (35,000 miles) and this is the second battery to go bad. I realize I should not have gone back to the dealership but I thought that the first battery replacement would also be under warranty and they would replace it free of charge. Nope, I had to pay for this one but it came with a 100 month warranty on it. It doesn’t make sense that the last 2 batteries didn’t even make it 24 months and yet this new one is warranted for 100 months?

I am a pretty conservative driver but I do drive short distances to and from work daily, roughly 6 -10 miles each way. Is the short distance driving a possible cause for the short battery life or is just the poor Honda battery itself?

Thanks for any insight!

I know Im late but it's not the battery.... at all... its a rogue parasitic draw either from a bad ground bad fuse or Ive heard the factory sub actually might be a common culprit.. read a forum a guy said it totally went away after unplugging it... im on 3 batteries myself and whatever happens it seems to destroy the battery beyond repair but to be fair running on a low battery alllll the time will do that... somehow the cells die one after another... but one dead one will ruin the life of it... doesnt matter if its an interstate which are reaaallly good or if its a 70 dollar everstart... it will continue until that draw is isolated...