Trickle charge a good battery or not ?
This is a followup post. The first post is below.
Should I trickle charge my 5 year old battery despite it not showing any signs of weakness ?
My only real concern, and it would probably never happen, but is there a chance a battery could go dead out of the blue and NOT accept a jump ?
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"Would you replace a 5 year old battery ?
It has never not cranked on me. And I carry a charged "jump box" just in case.
But the battery is 5 years old. An "Everstart" with a 3 year free replacement warranty.
Alternator went out a few years ago. I charged it then. And a brake light switch went out causing the tail light to stay on so I charged it then too.
Otherwise, never have."
No need to "save" for a new battery, I can afford one. Just would rather keep this one another year or two. They key is not being "stuck" and unable to even jump start it with my emergency jump box.
I also have roadside assistance which runs me about $11.60 a year as another "just in case" but its the "problem" of being stuck in either the hot or cold or even in good weather for that matter.