# Life Expectancy of an Optima battery **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 29, 2007, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/life-expectancy-of-an-optima-battery/33158 "2007-07-29T20:45:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/life-expectancy-of-an-optima-battery/33158/21 "2007-08-06T14:06:43Z")
[quote=“BrockwayMT,post:18,topic:33158"”] Original Motorcraft Battery in my 96 Ranger is 12 years old and still working. It’s on its second starter, second solenoid, and third alternator. [/quote] :word: My pop’s '95 Windstar has the OEM battery and 195K on it. Can’t believe it cranks over, let alone starts in Buffalo Februarys. ---
**Author:** ![VANDIT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vandit/32/4977_2.png) [@VANDIT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VANDIT)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/life-expectancy-of-an-optima-battery/33158/22 "2007-08-06T17:22:15Z")
technically your battery should outlast both your starter and alternator if maintained properly… ---
**Author:** ![dpm90iroc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dpm90iroc/32/4966_2.png) [@dpm90iroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dpm90iroc)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/life-expectancy-of-an-optima-battery/33158/23 "2007-08-06T18:45:25Z")
Original batt, starter, & alt in my wife’s 97 Olds Aurora, 100k, driven every day, batt located under rear seat, I think thats partly responsible for batt’s longevity(away from heat & severe cold) P.S.-Knocking on wood [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/life-expectancy-of-an-optima-battery/33158.md?page=1)