Anyone had battery issues after 2 years?

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swathdiver

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What a PIA it's going to be to change the damn thing!!! GM made it so damn inconvenient putting the battery back in the corner, then
surrounded it with a bunch of support braces, and that stupid power distribution block right on top......it'll take an hour just to change a battery.......

That's nothing!
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See the battery on this Pontiac Montana? LOL We have to change it every couple of years; it's down there behind the passenger side headlamp. The magic of computer aided design, allows engineers to stuff the battery into all kinds of nooks and crannies! LOL
 

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I got a new battery about 4 months ago. When the changed my radiator thermostat and thermostat housing. My truck would sit for a 3-4 days at a time without me starting it. When I got in to start it the battery light would be on.
 

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I got a new battery about 4 months ago. When the changed my radiator thermostat and thermostat housing. My truck would sit for a 3-4 days at a time without me starting it. When I got in to start it the battery light would be on.

It needs a good charge probably. A few months ago my daughter accidentally drained the battery after bible study. A buddy gave us a jump start and we drove home. The next day I had a long drive and the alternator took about 3 hours to fully charge the battery while cruising on the highway.

Mine also often sits for days at a time and is sometimes down to 12 or even 11 volts. Short trips around town do not get it back up to a full charge but some time on the highway does. The short trips exacerbate it really.
 
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Thanks guys. The Denali gets used every day, so it’s weird that it would just go down. I charged it up on the Schumacher and it seems to be working fine for now. Does struggle when temps get down in the 30’s though.
 

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The famous old saying—batteries die in August but don’t fall over until December.

I’ve already replaced the battery in the 2016 Tahoe. Started experiencing electrical gremlins. Bought an Odessy (because I can’t afford a dead battery) AGM and had the original tested. Held half the CCA after 2-1/2 years (about 400CCA). Okay, but would have died this winter.

They don’t make them like they used to!
 
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I’m thinking of replacing it with an Optima yellow top or red top. Does anyone have a model number and a suggestion as to whether I should use the yellow or the red?
 

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In preparation for colder weather and just for peace of mind. I just took my 09 tahoe Hybrid over to my local auto parts and they tested the battery. it tested GOOD. Looking at the stamp on top I see P024R and per an internet search the first and second numbers (02) indicates the month and the third number (4) indicates the year? The R indicates the plant it was made at. I think it was manufactured in February 2014 at plant R wherever that is and is quickly approaching the 5 year old mark? Here are a couple of pics let me know what you guys think...............
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I’m thinking of replacing it with an Optima yellow top or red top. Does anyone have a model number and a suggestion as to whether I should use the yellow or the red?
I run a yellow D34 or 35 (can't remember). Their site now lists a H6 for my HOE but I don't know anyone who's used it yet????
 
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Just had mine replaced under warranty. 28,000 miles on a 2 year old 2016 Tahoe. GM does not make it easy to warranty. They have to run a series of test after they make sure the battery is fully charged. Mine would slow crank in the morning. I even got a message from onstar to take my Tahoe in for an battery or charging system failure.
 

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My 18 month old Denali croaked a battery with 6,000 miles on the odo. Edit: Either that or I had a defective battery. One cell was dead as a door nail. I got brow beat when I told the service writers the car sometimes sits for up to ten days. They said you can’t let it sit over a week. I said WTF, I can’t drive this expensive vehicle to LAX, go skiing for a week or so, and expect it to start when I get back? A Chatty Cathy cashier said they replace 18 month old batteries “all the time” and the new, smaller SUVs drain a battery easily in a week.

That said, it’s been a week since I drove the Yukon last and I put it on the charger today. It took 4.5 AH to top off the batt. That seems fine as far as parasitic drain.
 
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