Replacement Batteries for Makita Drill

[Greg R Bradley]

Between tools kits and an extra battery, I bought 9 LXT batteries in 2006. Up until yesterday, I could have said 8 of the 9 were still working. Amazing coincidence is another failed today. I can't complain as it has been used on one of their heavy impacts in truck maintenance for 9 years. Tools and battery pretty much look beat-to-death as you can hardly read "Makita" on the tool and pretty much can even tell the battery is original as the labeling is destroyed.

I do think there may be something to do with Li-Ion battery life and extremely cold weather. Obviously not a problem for me in SoCal.

[Robert Parent]

I just went down this road and ended up buying a new Bosch kit to replace the Milwaukee drill. Yes, it sucks to junk a perfectly good drill but the economics just don't justify rebuilding battery packs. BTW: In the past I had packs rebuilt and they never performed as well as the originals.

Good Luck,
Robert