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Old Jul 28, 2016 | 07:40 PM
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Default How to tell how old a battery is.

Is there a way to tell how old a battery is because nobody bothered to punch out the sticker of the month and year the battery was bought.

I do not see any other sticker indicating how old the battery is either.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 03:27 AM
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Some batteries have manufacturing codes with dates stamped into the terminals or top surface. These may need to be deciphered.

Batteries in general last three years. A decent battery analyzer / tester will test the battery under load & give both a CCA output & lifespan/health.
 
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