Which is the Best Car Battery Brand?

whitemm550 · 12th March 2009, 18:28

looks obvious to me.
harvest are actually made tougher then regular batteries in order to take care of the extra vibrations in a tractor, so my vote obviously goes for that

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Originally Posted by Samurai

Does that mean they are of lower quality than regular Amaron batteries?

How about Amaron Harvest series?

Amara Raja - Automotive - Harvest

revtech · 12th March 2009, 18:33

has any one checked what the voltage of the battery is with the car on with and without load(AC and headlights) ?

rev

whitemm550 · 12th March 2009, 18:34

pro batteries come in the regular series too, like for the maruti/accent/ gypsies etc, they offer 60 months zero maintainence warranty

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

I think PRO are different DIN type batteries while the others are universal batteries. Don't think you will need a DIN battery for your Jeep, presuming it is for your jeep.

yea with the car on it should be between 13.8-14.3 volts and with the loads n it should be 13.5-14 volts any thing out of this and the alternator is malfunctioning

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Originally Posted by revtech

has any one checked what the voltage of the battery is with the car on with and without load(AC and headlights) ?

rev

i concurr with you boss

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Originally Posted by Rtech

If money is no object, the Optima range of batteries are really the best. Though I've not used them personally, I've heard a lot of good things about them. They also claim that the battery will outlast the car its in!

From the regular battery range, I've had terrible experiences with Exide. They are rubbish. I've used Amaron, and have no complaints with them.

hi. just read your sign "when was the last time you did something for the first time'. must say just now, because i havent ever heard of an exide battery with lifetime warranty. please enlighten me

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Originally Posted by wolfinstein

Exide Eternity- Lifetime Warranty, Free Service- Beats the amps out of Amaron anyday..Exide is India's Power Horse...!

There is a thread on Battery Issues by Kartik search that

revtech · 12th March 2009, 18:50

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Originally Posted by whitemm550

yea with the car on it should be between 13.8-14.3 volts and with the loads n it should be 13.5-14 volts any thing out of this and the alternator is malfunctioning

it was showing 13.xx without load and dropped to 11.xx with load.so got the alternator serviced and he changed some part not sure exactly but now it reads 14.05 without load and 13.8x with load.

so i guess the alternator was to blame..

rev

janitha · 12th March 2009, 19:53

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Originally Posted by whitemm550

pro batteries come in the regular series too, like for the maruti/accent/ gypsies etc, they offer 60 months zero maintainence warranty
'. must say just now, because i havent ever heard of an exide battery with lifetime warranty. please enlighten me

Just checked Exide site and they do have - FEF0-ET40 Exide Eternity, the truly Forgettable Battery. Maintenance Free, Factory Charged ready for Fitment, Magic Eye, Life long Warranty

R2D2 · 12th March 2009, 20:24

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Originally Posted by janitha

Just checked Exide site and they do have - FEF0-ET40 Exide Eternity, the truly Forgettable Battery. Maintenance Free, Factory Charged ready for Fitment, Magic Eye, Life long Warranty

Exide Eternity was introduced in 2003 and seems to have disappeared from shops totally. Never seen one. I just checked Exide's site but it's not their either. Can you please post the link in this forum?

Rgds,

janitha · 12th March 2009, 22:24

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Originally Posted by R2D2

Exide Eternity was introduced in 2003 and seems to have disappeared from shops totally. Never seen one. I just checked Exide's site but it's not their either. Can you please post the link in this forum?

Rgds,

yes Store:&nbsp Product Details Cost Retail Price: 7,800.00 Each Your Price: 7,800.00 Each

R2D2 · 14th March 2009, 12:03

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Originally Posted by janitha

yes Store:&nbsp Product Details Cost Retail Price: 7,800.00 Each Your Price: 7,800.00 Each

Thanks. They seem to have only one model, in what looks like a 35-40AH capacity, with L/R variants. I am not sure what car takes this particular model. And yes, for that AH capacity it is way overpriced. You are essentially paying for the warranty. Better choice in Exide is a Matrix or ATB which are far more reasonable.

Rgds,

janitha · 14th March 2009, 13:13

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Originally Posted by R2D2

Thanks. They seem to have only one model, in what looks like a 35-40AH capacity, with L/R variants. I am not sure what car takes this particular model. And yes, for that AH capacity it is way overpriced. You are essentially paying for the warranty. Better choice in Exide is a Matrix or ATB which are far more reasonable.

Rgds,

May be the AH suits M800 but who will pay such a price for an 800?

Samurai · 14th March 2009, 14:25

I have decided to pickup Amraon Harvest 75 or 90 Amp today.

kannan666 · 14th March 2009, 14:49

I have Amaron on all three of my cars and have not had any problem to date. I have also used Exide in my Esteem for 4 years and did'nt have much problem with that either. My old 800 used to run in those days with Amco which was terrific, the batteries (not maintenance free) used to last me close to 4 years, one even lasted me for 5 ! Not too sure if Amco batteries are still around now but in the 80's and early 90's, one had only Amco and Exide as standard fitments, Amaron came in much later.

R2D2 · 14th March 2009, 18:00

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Originally Posted by janitha

May be the AH suits M800 but who will pay such a price for an 800?

A M800 takes a 32A battery. Come to think of it, a 35-40AH battery will suit cars between 1000 to 1500 cc petrol engines. The OHC/NHC, Lancer, Esteem (not AX), Toyota Corolla all come with 35A batteries. Obviously you need to take the physical dimensions of the Eternity into account whilst considering it for your particular car.

An Exide Matrix 35AH a fully sealed battery with CA/CA plates comes for 4600 all inclusive in MH while the ATB is about Rs 500 less. This is a huge %age difference over the price of an Eternity.

Regards,

Samurai · 14th March 2009, 18:23

I installed Amaron Harvest 90AH battery. I got 600 bucks for the old battery, I finally ended up paying Rs.4542 for the new battery.

janitha · 14th March 2009, 20:57

Somebody pl let me know the AH rating of Vista Quadrajet battery.

R2D2 · 14th March 2009, 21:40

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Originally Posted by janitha

Somebody pl let me know the AH rating of Vista Quadrajet battery.

Should be between 50-60AH. Please check the battery model installed in your car. The model # generally indicates the AH capacity.

Rgds,

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14th March 2009, 14:49	#221
kannan666 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: KA-02 Posts: 1,002 Thanked: 128 Times View My Garage	I have Amaron on all three of my cars and have not had any problem to date. I have also used Exide in my Esteem for 4 years and did'nt have much problem with that either. My old 800 used to run in those days with Amco which was terrific, the batteries (not maintenance free) used to last me close to 4 years, one even lasted me for 5 ! Not too sure if Amco batteries are still around now but in the 80's and early 90's, one had only Amco and Exide as standard fitments, Amaron came in much later.
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14th March 2009, 18:23	#223
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,832 Thanked: 45,638 Times View My Garage	I installed Amaron Harvest 90AH battery. I got 600 bucks for the old battery, I finally ended up paying Rs.4542 for the new battery.
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14th March 2009, 20:57	#224
janitha BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kollam, Kerala Posts: 368 Thanked: 2 Times	Somebody pl let me know the AH rating of Vista Quadrajet battery.
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