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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 11:15 AM
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Default Re: Coolant Flush Question
Originally Posted by James1549
Dave, you are smarter than that. You are going to wait until your RCM quits on you in the middle of a highway before you decide to re-solder the bad joints. Doubtful. You won't do the sticky key mod until the ignition switch locks up on a drive away from your house? Doubtful.

James
I actually did those two fixes, fixed and forgot.
I also changed out the original Varta battery in the spring of 2013, just because it was so old even though it had caused no trouble at all. The new battery died in the winter two years later even though I had put the battery tender on it regularly that winter.
I still have the Varta which is still strong after regular charging via the tender, today it measured 12.49 volts and I had forgotten to charge it lately. The Varta is OEM and went in the car in October 2004, that battery is twelve years old now.
I put new batteries in my cars after four or max five years or when one hiccups for whatever reason, they do not get a second chance.
Those Vartas are great batteries. I am trying an AGM battery now, and I bet it does not last as long as the Varta.
 
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