Battery Date Stamps

[wortus]

Hi just trying to figure out the date stamp on my cars battery. It's got a genuine battery in it still and it is stamped "11L3". I'm guessing it may mean 11/2003 in which case it would be the original battery.

[justintime]

11L3 would be 11 (date) L (Month = November) 3 (Year = 2003). Months are worked out using A = January, B = February etc. I is not used.

[wortus]

Thanks for that. So it's the original battery in it still. Has anyone else got a battery that is that old? th eoldest I have had prior to this is about 4 years.

[maginoodle]

just had to replace the battery in my crewy, sep 03 model.

[steve40]

I still have my original battery in my 03 vy which i brought brand new,saying that now it will proberly die in the next couple of days.

[Benboy]

The best I've achieved is 7 and a half years. To prolong the life of a battery install a battery conditioner, they prevent sulphate from building up on the plates. Here's what I use Revive your batteries with First Aid for Batteries. They are readily available around Australia.

[a1k3m1]

I still have my original battery in my 03 vy which i brought brand new,saying that now it will proberly die in the next couple of days.

haha oh no, mines still got the original, but its going bad slowly, so ill have to swap it soon lol

[steve40]

Well I had to open my big mouth my battery died this morning after 7 years which i suppose I can,t complian about as i did not use conditioners or anything to keep it going.

[wortus]

Mine started to show signs of failing last week so I got it tested and had to buy a new one. It was still starting the car but I didn't want to risk it collapsing at an inconvenient time and end up with a poor quality NMRA battery. It lasted 6 years and 4months.