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Battery Longevity Question 96 960 900 1996

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posted by  jbowers on  Thu Aug 10 11:10 CST 2006
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That is impressive!

7 years ago when I got my car the Volvo battery was essentually dead from several insults. Bad crimp on alternator wire lug, a broken headlight wiper motor that ran all the time & a low voltage from the regulator. I fixed those issues and installed a Volvo branded made in the US battery.

It just quit this week with what I diagnosed as a short in one of the cells. I wanted an Optima battery but no one near-by had one and I needed it NOW. Got another Volvo branded one from the dealer and the price was only up $10 from last time. If I get another 7 years from this one I'll be happy.
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'96 965, 16' wheels, Michelin Pilot Sports, rear 18mm bar + Koni, 201 HP cams, 136K. Put 200K on '85 745 TD.






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