View Poll Results: How long did your OEM battery last?

One year or less

2.33%

Two years

2.33%

Three years

25.58%

Four years

16.28%

Five years

16.28%

Six years

11.63%

Seven years

6.98%

Eight years

11.63%

Nine years

Ten years

6.98%

Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll

The S left me stranded today

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11-10-2010, 11:11 AM

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Well, I just had my third S2000 battery fail this afternoon.

I have been sticking with Honda batteries, but this time I am going to replace it with a non-OEM one. Maybe I'll have better luck with one from an auto parts store.

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11-10-2010, 02:26 PM

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Darn OEM parts.

Hope this one lasts longer than the last three!

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11-10-2010, 04:21 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lainey,Nov 10 2010, 06:26 PM

Darn OEM parts.

Hope this one lasts longer than the last three!

One can only hope!

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11-10-2010, 04:26 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jukngene,Nov 10 2010, 04:11 PM

Well, I just had my third S2000 battery fail this afternoon.

I have been sticking with Honda batteries, but this time I am going to replace it with a non-OEM one. Maybe I'll have better luck with one from an auto parts store.

Gene,

Based on the research I did and the info that our S2Ki buddies posted it seems that the Optima Yellow top is at the top of the heap. It is optimized for "garage queens".

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11-10-2010, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt_in_VA,Nov 10 2010, 08:26 PM

Gene,

Based on the research I did and the info that our S2Ki buddies posted it seems that the Optima Yellow top is at the top of the heap. It is optimized for "garage queens".

But the Optima Yellow Top was almost twice what I paid for mine today at Advance Auto. Besides, neither of my cars are "garage queens."

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11-10-2010, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jukngene,Nov 10 2010, 09:37 PM

But the Optima Yellow Top was almost twice what I paid for mine today at Advance Auto. Besides, neither of my cars are "garage queens."

OK. As we have both replace our batteries within two weeks of each other, it will be interesting to see which one lasts the longest? And who gets the best ROI?

Only time will tell.

I have long been a Die Hard fan, until reading this thread and the fact that Sears did not have the battery for the S in stock.

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