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    janlynne30 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 3, 2008, 08:25 AM
    Car battery
    I have a 2002 PT cruiser with 27,000 miles and no problem with starting How do I know when to replace the battery?
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    Nov 3, 2008, 08:35 AM

    You can have it tested for free at most major auto parts stores.
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    Nov 3, 2008, 09:04 AM

    I have had several Chrysler products over the years. After being stranded a few times, I reached the point where I started thinking abou replacing the battery after about two years.
    If that is the original battery, you are definitely living on borrowed time. Testing the battery is fine but if a cell goes bad tomorrow it will go from 12 volts to zero in a heartbeat.
    The cost of a battery is trivial compared to the inconvience and cost of dealing with a surprise.
    My battery problems went away when I finally weaned myself from Chrysler.
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