# Life Expectancy of an Optima battery

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**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")\
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**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")

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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

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