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I have a 2015 Stingray which I purchased in 2018 at 7407 miles…it now has 19980. I’ve had the oil changed every year and put in new battery every 3 years whether it needed it or not. Had triple flush done, tension rod pulley replaced and front control arm and stabilizer bar replaced (bad bushing). It goes in to secure temp controlled storage Nov 1 and comes out May 1. I try to put about 1100 on it now a year……do I need to do any fluid changes like brake fluid or coolant…..by the way it drives perfect.
I have a 2015 Stingray which I purchased in 2018 at 7407 miles…it now has 19980. I’ve had the oil changed every year and put in new battery every 3 years whether it needed it or not. Had triple flush done, tension rod pulley replaced and front control arm and stabilizer bar replaced (bad bushing). It goes in to secure temp controlled storage Nov 1 and comes out May 1. I try to put about 1100 on it now a year……do I need to do any fluid changes like brake fluid or coolant…..by the way it drives perfect.
Brake fluid absorbs moisture over time. Some recommend a complete flush by sucking out the fluid, replacing it with fresh fluid and then flush all the lines. I do it every 2 years because that was what MB called for and since I was already having the power flusher out, might as well do it for all the cars. I believe coolant additives might be suspect after 5 years per GM and 3 per MB?
But changing the battery every 3 years seems to be way overkill unless you live in a super hot climate, and even then you're probably safe to go longer. I'm still on the original battery in my 2018 and will probably go a couple more before changing it out. I'm also on the original battery in my daily driver (2016 Civic) I have got as high as 9 years out of a battery in one of my cars. The climate here isn't super hot in the summer, nor is it super cold in the winter, so battery life here tends to be really good.
But changing the battery every 3 years seems to be way overkill unless you live in a super hot climate, and even then you're probably safe to go longer. I'm still on the original battery in my 2018 and will probably go a couple more before changing it out. I'm also on the original battery in my daily driver (2016 Civic) I have got as high as 9 years out of a battery in one of my cars. The climate here isn't super hot in the summer, nor is it super cold in the winter, so battery life here tends to be really good.
Battery life is difficult to predict.
We always attach the battery tender if the car doesn't drive for more than 4 days.
On our 2001/2006/2009, the battery was in the hot engine compartment and so I preemptively changed every 3 years.
When we got our 2017 where the battery stays cooler in the trunk, I tried for 4 years, the battery died at 3 years + 10 months.
But changing the battery every 3 years seems to be way overkill unless you live in a super hot climate, and even then you're probably safe to go longer. I'm still on the original battery in my 2018 and will probably go a couple more before changing it out. I'm also on the original battery in my daily driver (2016 Civic) I have got as high as 9 years out of a battery in one of my cars. The climate here isn't super hot in the summer, nor is it super cold in the winter, so battery life here tends to be really good.
It may or may not be. We can't tell how often he's killing them.
But changing the battery every 3 years seems to be way overkill unless you live in a super hot climate, and even then you're probably safe to go longer. I'm still on the original battery in my 2018 and will probably go a couple more before changing it out. I'm also on the original battery in my daily driver (2016 Civic) I have got as high as 9 years out of a battery in one of my cars. The climate here isn't super hot in the summer, nor is it super cold in the winter, so battery life here tends to be really good.
Yeah that was pretty much my point. Replacing a battery every 3 years is nuts in my opinion especially since in the OP's case it sits on a tender for 99.9% of its life.
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Change fluids?
Get er done!
