On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:27:34 -0400, "Grahame"
<grahame.news@sympatico.ca> wrote:

>One question nobody here bothered to ask but WHY are you "thinking" of
>replacing the battery on a 2003 Accord?
>I still have the original battery in my 2001 Accord up here in Canada, do
>batteries not last this long in Texas?
>

Typical battery life in Houston, Texas is 3 to 4 years due to hot
summers. In my case, I was just being cautious but when dealer told
me that this battery tested almost like new, I left it alone. I will
probably wait one more year and then replace it automatically.