My 13 year old Kubota battery finally died :-(

[Too many Kubotas]

I probably shouldn't even think about it loudly, but the OE battery in my M6040 is now 14 years old.

Never been on a maintainer, but does have a permanently hooked up Canadus desulfator on it.

 

[workinonit]

That's a fledgling of a battery. Question is have you ever gotten a free battery from a 10 year old one before? Give me a 10 year old battery any day. That gets you a new one every time. Up to you to figure out how that works.

 

[deserteagle71]

Years ago I put a Walmart battery in my old John Deere 2020 diesel. It lasted 13 years before losing power. I replaced it with another Walmart battery; noticed the other day when fueling the tractor that this one was installed in 2012 so it has been in there for 11 years.

 

[nyone]

I had a 12 year old Walmart battery that I replaced in January of this year in my Steiner 420. Some batteries just last and last. Of course I bought another Walmart battery to replace it !

I have also got really long life out of walmart batteries. Next best in a jam is the exide from home depot.

 

[rScotty]

I have also got really long life out of walmart batteries. Next best in a jam is the exide from home depot.

My original Kubota battery went 13 years, but needed one cable and two sets of battery terminal clamps in that time. they just corroded away from the fumes.

From the stories here, it seems like batteries last 12 to 14 years - or else go bad in less than two. They all look similar, so I wonder why?

rScotty

 

[Too many Kubotas]

From the stories here, it seems like batteries last 12 to 14 years - or else go bad in less than two. They all look similar, so I wonder why?

rScotty

There's only a few places that make batteries, and whatever the customer specifies is what goes into them. Some are built with quality, some not.

As a general rule, the heavier a battery is for a given size, the better. But that still doesn't mean it's built to the best standards.