How many years did your factory battery last?

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4.5 years and 40k miles including some harsh winters with many short trips and cold starts

OEM battery is a Varta EN LN2 60Ah 450A by the way

Car sometimes sits arround for a week or longer and the voltage of the battery then goes down to 11.6 volts.

And another thing I've noticed it's draining extremely fast, when the car is in accessory mode or when I'm flashing the ECU.
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2016 EX. 6 years and 160k KM/100k miles and still going strong.
 

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Properly maintained should last at least 4 years. Had to top of at a little under 2 years due to a couple low cells. I believe the turbo engine compartment runs hot and causes our battery fluid to evaporate faster than a NA motor.

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My garage kept Si had it's battery last just over two years or 25,000 miles. Threw in an Auto Zone battery and it was still going strong when it sold it back to the dealer after five years and 99,250 miles.
 


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is the oem battery always the same brand? I've a varta one. 4 years now.
 

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Purchased my LX new in Feb 2016. Still have the original battery.
197,500 miles on the clock.
Will probably replace the battery before it starts to get cold this fall.
Going to take it beyond 200k first! Less then a month.
 

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2.5 years before i needed to be jumped. Car was driven everyday. Same thing with my familys 2019 CRV.
 

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My OEM battery lasted me almost exactly 4.5 years with no warning. Left my friend's house, filled up at Chevron, wouldn't start after I was done. Luckily I carry a jump pack in my car

same here.. no battery warning. However after a few slow cranks the car got going. 4.5 years as well.
 


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Mine is 4 years old and still healthy.

As a European car, I have that Stop/Start rubbish on mine but I disable it each time I get in so I'll get a little more life out of the battery and starter motor.

We also have EFB batteries too. I'm guessing the US spec cars come with a basic lead acid battery?
 

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Less than 2 years before it gave out and warranty swapped it. So far this one is on its 3rd year and going strong.
 

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3 and 5 were my experiences with 10th gens. I’ve been hit or miss with Honda factory batteries, some seem to go forever and some get a warranty replacement they go so fast
 

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Still on original battery after 5 years. It was slow to crank the other day in the cold so planning to replace.
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