2018 Leaf - How is my Leaf doing?

Hello Everyone,

I finally got Leaf Spy for my 2018 Leaf. Below are the data I got on 6-Jan-2023. Is this a good indication that my Leaf is doing well?
Leaf Model: SL
Purchased: Apr/2018
Maintenance: Dealer yearly brake fluid change. DIY: tire rotation semi-annually, top up 12V battery every 3-4 months (battery is original).

Separately, I have been keeping track of data religiously every time I plug my Leaf in for charging:
Average upper % battery state: 87%
Average lower % battery state: 43%
Average charging time at 6.6 kWhr: 2.58 hrs
Average distance between charges: 87.58 km
# of charges above 90%: 286
# of 100% state of charge: 89
# of 99% state of charge: 45
# of below 20% state of charge: 13

Leaf Spy data:
SOC: 96.50%
ODO: 84,314 km
AHr: 103.65
SOH: 89.79
QC: 4
L1/L2: 2057
GIDs value: 442
12V: 14.48

Appreciate our feedback.

Everyone has their own take on these numbers but for me the most important is SOH, which at just under 90% ain't bad. Just keep an eye on it and charge it thoughtfully. Good luck!

+1. I'd say your Leaf is doing pretty well.

Not sure what the dealer charges for a brake fluid change, but it's good maintenance with a system that runs over $4K to replace.

I've been monitoring my 2018 SL's health, and at an EV show also checked another 2018 LEAF with similar mileage to yours, around 90 000 kms.

My car was charged to 100% constantly, driven nearly daily, and quick charged 34 times in its first three years of life as a student driver training car. I purchased it used from the business owner. When I bought it in November of 2020, SOH was 91.7%, 56 000 kms, 1283 L1/L2 charges, and 34 quick charges. Today, the 2018 SL SOH is at 87.6%, with about 77 000 km on the clock.

The car I just checked at the car show was a 2018 SV belonging to a teacher who keeps it charged to 100% with a 90 km commute. The teacher's 2018 SV SOH was 88% with just over 90 000 km on the clock. I don't believe he has ever quick charged the car. L2 at home, and apparently charges it at school via 120V L1. This owner makes no attempt to keep pack charge level at a 50% average.

I'd say that your pack is doing well, and likely a few % better than average. I would consider my car to have had a relatively intense duty cycle for three years from new, with daily use as a driver training car, 100% charges daily, and the 30 quick charges. The teacher's car too is kept charged to 100% and driven daily. Both of these cars are in a cool/cold climate with temps reaching -30C in winter. I'd say 89.8 % SOH for a 84 000 km car is about as good as it gets with the LEAF, particularly if compared with a car in a hotter climate.

My battery health does jump around a bit with BMS recalibration, usually jumping up a percentage, then dropping again to the 87% range. The bulk of our SOH loss happens in summer when we are using the LEAF to do the camp run, with a 270 km round trip and two 100% charges (there/back).

@ denwood:
Cost of brake fluid change here in Ajax, Ontario, Canada has steadily gone up since I bought the car. With 13% tax. 2019-$153.66 CAD, 2021-$192.97 CAD, 2022-$198.65 CAD.
I forgot to mention that I do service the brakes annually at an independent service center at $100 for all corners.

I’ve been trying hard not to charge it to 100% and stay away from quick charge, but It looks like there’s not much of a big difference in terms of battery degradation.

Cost of ownership is so cheap compare to my 2017 Lexus GS350. Electricity rate where I am averages about 8cents/kwhr between 2018-2022.
Total cost of ownership at 84Km: $39,821.68 CAD (breakdown below).
Cost of vehicle after $14K rebate incentive-$36K.
Service cost - $1,144.49
Enhancement cost (winter tyre setup with tpms and car wrap to make it look like NISMO) - $1,368.08.
Total cost of electricity - $1,333.93