The battery in my '99 Accord is original and shows no sign of weakening. Problem is I don't want to get stranded somewhere. I've never had a new car battery last this long.

The car spent the first half of its life in Chicago and is of course is now in Florida. It has 80,000 miles on it.

Any testimonies as to what I can expect out of this battery? Should I just change it?

Gerry
Milton, FL

 

i would say if its given you know problems but still want to be sure just get it checked and maybe charged if it needs charging

 

I got about five years from my OEM '93 Prelude and '94 Accord batteries. I changed them at that point because I need reliable starts on below zero days. I bought Honda batteries again and got another five years.

This year I put a Walmart battery in my '01 S2000 and in my '93 Prelude, just to be safe. Both cars were being not used regularly and lost battery charge after a week of sitting.

 

I just replaced my wife's original '98 Acura CL 3.0 battery. It had 115k miles on it before finally going out. I would just leave a cheap set of jumper cables in the trunk and not worry about it for another year or so.

 

The battery probably hated Chicago winters so much that once you allowed it to live in Florida, it's thinking how wonderful it is and want's to do whatever it can to stay "in service".
But seriously folks, the only thing that I'd worry about in Florida is maybe the water is getting too low. Even a maintenance free battery can be pried open and distilled water added if need be to keep the battery going a bit longer. If you are worried about it, have it "load tested", and specific gravity checked. These will tell you the health of the battery and an "idea" of whether or not it's going to crap out on you anytime soon.
On the other hand, do what TypeSH said. Keep cables with you and run it into the ground.

 

Thanks folks.

Gerry
Milton, FL