How long did your factory battery last?

[AM407]

Still on the original battery. Build date 02/10, been driving it since 04/10.

Cranks over as quick as it ever did, so I’m not about to replace it just yet. I’ve also got a coolant heater and plug the car in whenever it gets much below freezing, so that makes life a little easier on the battery.

 

[JayJayTheJetPlane]

Mine was 2013, died on me middle of summer this year, switched to bosch platinum agm now

 

[The Canuck]

Mine just kicked the bucket last week. Build date 05/13 with just under 36,000 miles. Ended up going with OEM battery since the car was getting some service done, and I received some coupons which made it a decent deal out the door.

 

[gijoewoz]

I'm impressed, considering the best aftermarket batteries only offer 5 year warranties, getting more than that out of an OEM battery is really nice. I'm never gotten more than 3 years from an OEM battery.

If only the OEM tires had been decent...

 

[brobst]

Got 4 years out of oem battery in michigan climate. Imo it only failed because it got fully discharged by accident during a tint job. Forgot the leds dont turn off automatically, and they had to jump the car. Battery never recovered after that.

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[MK6NGT]

Mine died three months ago, 7/12 build date, original owner bought it in 13. Not too bad.

 

[Superwrench]

My 2012 GTI battery started getting weak this fall, replaced with oem.


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[alpha3]

Just curious.

My car was built on 06/2012 and the factory battery is still going strong.

Wow........pretty darn good! My battery on my 2014 died at two years, with 47k on the clock.

 

[ImitationMan]

I bought my 2013 in July 2015. The battery in it died the night I took it home. It was replaced by the dealership with an OEM. Then that battery lasted 22 months. Again replaced by the dealership for free last May since it lasted less than 3 years.

At the rate I'm going, I may never need to buy a battery again.

 

[whitewolf33]

Still on the original battery. Build date 02/10, been driving it since 04/10.

Damnnnn

I bought my 2013 in July 2015. The battery in it died the night I took it home. It was replaced by the dealership with an OEM. Then that battery lasted 22 months. Again replaced by the dealership for free last May since it lasted less than 3 years.

At the rate I'm going, I may never need to buy a battery again.

not a bad setup you got goin on there

 

[zrickety]

I'm on my third battery, 2010 car. Typically lasts 3 years on this car and my previous MK5. It's not the slow cranks that get me, I start getting weird fault codes for the ABS, etc. Last one did try to strand me at Autozone though.

 

[webbry4]

Same build date as OP and battery still seems fine


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[Jeffs2013GTI]

Just curious.

My car was built on 06/2012 and the factory battery is still going strong.

My GTI was also built in June of 2012, is yours a 2013? My car was sold as a 2013 while others sold as 2012's, weird. haha

My Battery lasted 2 yrs. Out here where I live, the desert heat KILLS batteries.

Average for any car out where I am is 2 yrs. Just how it is. Heat kills batteries as bad as Severe Cold.


Jeff

 

[markus037]

my original one died last year 7/16. funny thing is the car gave no warning. went to leave work and it wouldnt start. replaced mine with an interstate one and that died a few months later 2/17. I havent had any issues since so maybe i just got a bad one. i keep a jump pack in my hatch just in case now.

 

[Uberryan]

VW battery lasted me 2.5 years both times. Settled on an aftermarket battery with a 3yr warranty.