Has it shown any corrosion or leaking? I'd be more worried about how it looks than how it performs.

 

Well, buy a new one when the old one starts not performing well. I agree w/ lowblaxin...if the battery shows a lot of corrosion or leaking, replace it. There are a lot more expensive things to replace than a battery, so if a new one will give you peace of mind...just buy it.

 

I would definately replace it, especially if you live in a place with cold winters. 7 years is a good long time for a battery, so you got your money's worth out of it. I would change it now, before it leaves you stranded somewhere, regardless of how it looks. My personal rule of thumb is about 5 years for a battery.

 

7 years?? thats REALLY good for a battery...id replace that thing before it leaves you somewhere.

 

One way to be sure is to seek a professional with a Midtronics tester, that will tell you if you have a good battery.

2 weeks ago, during the EXTREME heat here, a 1994 Olds Cutlass Supreme was towed in for a no start. Their battery was shot, shorted cell, it was the ORIGINAL battery! That, I think, is a record, as I can't recall when I last saw a white cased ACD battery! Ironically, as I hear, the customer balked at the $59.95 battery price for a Delco 60 month battery! They bought it!

 

Just replace it period....who knows what the internals look like. And i'd only want to mess with it once to pull it out.

That baby could be ready to blow

 

Just throw a set of jumper cables in the truck and keep the battery until it is shot. No reason to replace something prematurely.

My grandpa had a 1986 Pontiac 6000 with the original battery in it until 2004! Can you believe that? Never failed, never jumped. The car was garaged and only driven occasionally (60k miles).

 

2 batteries with over 10 yrs, looks like I got about 3 more years to go.

 

2 batteries with over 10 yrs, looks like I got about 3 more years to go.

I've also seen many that go 3 years, some even less!