I am currently soliciting opinions on a car maintenance mystery!
Last December, the battery in the Miguelmobile (a 2003 sedan) died, so I went to the local auto parts store and bought a new one. The old battery was a little over three years old and the car has almost 200K miles on it, fwiw. This weekend, when I took it in for an oil change at a national auto maintenance shop, the guy said (as part of the "courtesy check") they tested my battery and it would likely need replacement soon, "when it gets hot out".
My question is, were they just upselling me a battery based on the age of the vehicle or could a brand new battery have one foot in the grave an another on a banana peel three months into it's service life? Knock on wood, I am not having any issues with the vehicle other than needing a new muffler, which the dude didn't even mention.
Informed opinions and wild guesses are welcome!
Last December, the battery in the Miguelmobile (a 2003 sedan) died, so I went to the local auto parts store and bought a new one. The old battery was a little over three years old and the car has almost 200K miles on it, fwiw. This weekend, when I took it in for an oil change at a national auto maintenance shop, the guy said (as part of the "courtesy check") they tested my battery and it would likely need replacement soon, "when it gets hot out".
My question is, were they just upselling me a battery based on the age of the vehicle or could a brand new battery have one foot in the grave an another on a banana peel three months into it's service life? Knock on wood, I am not having any issues with the vehicle other than needing a new muffler, which the dude didn't even mention.
Informed opinions and wild guesses are welcome!