How long does the 2017 original equipment battery remain trouble free?
How long does the 2017 original equipment battery remain trouble free?
7.5 years and for how many miles?Purchased my 2013 CX-5 in May of 2012 and still has the original battery. Original everything actually. Not even a bad burp in 7.5 years. Original brakes are down to 3mm so will do them before too long. I should probably think about changing out the battery this winter but no problems so far. Parked it for 2.5 weeks in September and it fired right up. Love my CX-5!!
No need for panic if you have a lithium ion battery back up starter in the boot. They hardly cost 50-70 euros, are small and seem to keep their charge for atleast one year. I have one each for our two cars. I recharge them once a year.Who knows? Eveything and everybody is different. Some people report problems immediately and some people go 7 years without a problem.
From my experience I change my battery every 3 years regardless. I've been stranded twice with a dead battery and 2 is 2 times too many.
Plus batteries today don't give you any warning. It could start right up in the morning a be completely dead at lunch time.