My car and my battery

Clausius2

My alternator broke down recently when riding, and the engine drained completely the energy of the battery. It was almost empty. I got the battery checked and they told me it was ok when recharged. Now I have it recharged, but should I replace it?. It is not brand new, maybe it's at the 60% of its usage.

Thanks.

Danger

I wouldn't worry about it until it starts causing trouble. It should have lots of life left.

brewnog

No need mate. Automotive batteries are very resilient. Look for the 'first charged' date on a sticker, you should have at least 5 years out of it following that.

If you'd damaged the battery (sometimes faulty alternators overcharge) you'd know about it pretty quickly.

Clausius2

Thanks guys.