Which is the Best Car Battery Brand?

VKJ · 15th March 2009, 19:24

How to differentiate genuine from fake? any clues/hints would be helpful.

wolfinstein · 15th March 2009, 23:10

The Battery in my Lancer died today.

Since the last replacement was during my cousins wedding, I had to settle with Exide Max- Rs.2300.- Not one of the popular products from Exide Stable. Lasted 20 Months.

So, I finally got BOSCH Silver today with 2 yr warranty for Rs.2600.

My OEM XETA Exide is still going on considering that the XETA will complete 3 years in June.

mithun · 16th March 2009, 15:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by VKJ

How to differentiate genuine from fake? any clues/hints would be helpful.

1. Buy from a reputed dealer.

2. Check the warranty card/booklet carefully.

The fakes are very, very less in auto batteries. So don't worry too much.

devarshi84 · 27th March 2009, 09:16

I Need a battery for my lancer which also supports a 4ch amp. Budget is about 3000.
I am looking at.

Amaron
Bosch Silver
Panasonic
Tata green and
prestrolite

Which model of these brands to go for? How much will I get back for my old battery?

R2D2 · 27th March 2009, 09:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by devarshi84

I Need a battery for my lancer which also supports a 4ch amp. Budget is about 3000.
I am looking at.

Amaron
Bosch Silver
Panasonic
Tata green and
prestrolite

Which model of these brands to go for? How much will I get back for my old battery?

Out of the ones you have listed, go in for Amaron as your 1st choice followed by Bosch. Tata Green is iffy. Dont know much about Panasonic and Prestolite. You can also search this thread for additional feedback on different brands.

Hope this helps.

Rgds,

Raccoon · 27th March 2009, 15:03

I know this thread if for car battries, but I think this is still relevant -

Its been about 2ish months with my Base Terminal (Panasonic) 2.5 Ah Battery on my Suzuki Shogun; so I felt like putting up my observations here.

The earlier battery was an Exide. To put it in very brief, it was not satisfactory. But by far the worst thing it did was to keep leaking (even when the electrolyte was below the MAX level, drain pipe was always attached, etc) electrolyte and possibly even gas. The result being that this wretched, despicable battery corroded the paint and metal parts around it, esp. the metal bracket on which it sits! It even kept on destroying several rubber straps. This strap is what holds it in place. Now as most may know, its difficult if not impossible to replace the metal bracket as parts are very difficult or imposisble to find. The rubber strap replacement is also a headache as it is not easy to replace due to the layout. So Exide is not just a bad battery, but it will also make everything around it really BAD!!!

Now for the Base Terminal battery - I had to buy this battery (as I needed one immediately) even though it was filled with electrolyte to the brim by the dealer (well over the MAX mark). In spite of this, even after couple months I find that nothing has leaked out. There are no signs of even vapour or patches above the battery.

As I'v mentioned this before, I wont elaborate again, but my experience with Exide has been bad in car battries also.

BEWARE OF EXIDE!!

devarshi84 · 27th March 2009, 22:25

Got amaron with 3 years warranty. cost me 2700 after old battery replacement. Bosch and Panasonic nowhere to be found. :P

anupmathur · 27th March 2009, 22:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by devarshi84

Panasonic nowhere to be found. :P

Is there a Panasonic at all? Or is it the done thing to call Base Terminal as Panasonic?

hollywoodhogan · 27th March 2009, 23:28

do NOT go for a panasonic. i would recco the SF battery. it comes with a 5 year warranty that no one else offers i presume. had one fitted a few months back to my car.

Raccoon · 27th March 2009, 23:48

^^^Whats wrong with Panasonic??? And I'm sure this 5 year warranty you are talking about isn't fully replacement warranty - must be some pro-rata discount...

janitha · 28th March 2009, 09:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by hollywoodhogan

do NOT go for a panasonic. i would recco the SF battery. it comes with a 5 year warranty that no one else offers i presume. had one fitted a few months back to my car.

Myself and few friends suffered due to SF. But that was almost a decade back.

HNarula · 30th March 2009, 14:19

Guys, Exide or Standard farukawa one and the same thing is providing constantly poor batteries.. The battery given me trouble all the time and lets see now if it is finally getting replaced by the company. I fitted Amron in my other car and it gave trouble once only that too due to my alternator giving higher voltage but they were sweet enough to replace the battery free of cost even when the 18 month warranty had just expired. I got the alternator changed, they gave me new amron after that till now i dont even remember what was the date of that day.. although don;t even use the car much. battery is fine.

Don't try TATA green as we don't know how it is. I've fitted dat in my bike. Lets see. Prestolite is another very good quality batteries been using it in Invertor and my cousin uses it in all his cars ever and invertors too. I haven't tried Bosch earlier Amron was manufactured under Bosch technology and don't know about now. If my SF dies den i would love to switch to Amron or Prestolite or bosch.

PS: Prestolite is bit less expensive and Bosch being most expensive among three.

GTO · 30th March 2009, 20:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raccoon

BEWARE OF EXIDE!!

+1 to that. I have had the worst of experiences with Exide batteries. Related thread

adityamunshi · 30th March 2009, 20:51

I installed Amaron Black in my Indica last year (24th March to be precise). It has started causing problems already.
At first i suspected the starter but the problem disappeared when i changed batteries with my other car (2007 Indica DLG).
lets see if they honour the warranty.

Raccoon · 31st March 2009, 00:08

^^^What kind of problems... please elaborate a bit. Hope you have checked the charging system. Anyway, you can always claim warranty if the batt is at fault.

15th March 2009, 19:24	#226
VKJ BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 85 Thanked: 2 Times	How to differentiate genuine from fake? any clues/hints would be helpful.
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15th March 2009, 23:10	#227
wolfinstein BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 994 Thanked: 20 Times	The Battery in my Lancer died today. Since the last replacement was during my cousins wedding, I had to settle with Exide Max- Rs.2300.- Not one of the popular products from Exide Stable. Lasted 20 Months. So, I finally got BOSCH Silver today with 2 yr warranty for Rs.2600. My OEM XETA Exide is still going on considering that the XETA will complete 3 years in June.
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27th March 2009, 09:16	#229
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	I Need a battery for my lancer which also supports a 4ch amp. Budget is about 3000. I am looking at. Amaron Bosch Silver Panasonic Tata green and prestrolite Which model of these brands to go for? How much will I get back for my old battery?
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27th March 2009, 15:03	#231
Raccoon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poona Posts: 1,851 Thanked: 116 Times	I know this thread if for car battries, but I think this is still relevant - Its been about 2ish months with my Base Terminal (Panasonic) 2.5 Ah Battery on my Suzuki Shogun; so I felt like putting up my observations here. The earlier battery was an Exide. To put it in very brief, it was not satisfactory. But by far the worst thing it did was to keep leaking (even when the electrolyte was below the MAX level, drain pipe was always attached, etc) electrolyte and possibly even gas. The result being that this wretched, despicable battery corroded the paint and metal parts around it, esp. the metal bracket on which it sits! It even kept on destroying several rubber straps. This strap is what holds it in place. Now as most may know, its difficult if not impossible to replace the metal bracket as parts are very difficult or imposisble to find. The rubber strap replacement is also a headache as it is not easy to replace due to the layout. So Exide is not just a bad battery, but it will also make everything around it really BAD!!! Now for the Base Terminal battery - I had to buy this battery (as I needed one immediately) even though it was filled with electrolyte to the brim by the dealer (well over the MAX mark). In spite of this, even after couple months I find that nothing has leaked out. There are no signs of even vapour or patches above the battery. As I'v mentioned this before, I wont elaborate again, but my experience with Exide has been bad in car battries also. BEWARE OF EXIDE!!
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27th March 2009, 22:25	#232
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	Got amaron with 3 years warranty. cost me 2700 after old battery replacement. Bosch and Panasonic nowhere to be found. :P
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27th March 2009, 23:28	#234
hollywoodhogan BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 423 Thanked: 14 Times	do NOT go for a panasonic. i would recco the SF battery. it comes with a 5 year warranty that no one else offers i presume. had one fitted a few months back to my car.
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27th March 2009, 23:48	#235
Raccoon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poona Posts: 1,851 Thanked: 116 Times	^^^Whats wrong with Panasonic??? And I'm sure this 5 year warranty you are talking about isn't fully replacement warranty - must be some pro-rata discount...
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30th March 2009, 14:19	#237
HNarula Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NEW DELHI Posts: 7 Thanked: 0 Times	Bad experience with EXIDE always.. Guys, Exide or Standard farukawa one and the same thing is providing constantly poor batteries.. The battery given me trouble all the time and lets see now if it is finally getting replaced by the company. I fitted Amron in my other car and it gave trouble once only that too due to my alternator giving higher voltage but they were sweet enough to replace the battery free of cost even when the 18 month warranty had just expired. I got the alternator changed, they gave me new amron after that till now i dont even remember what was the date of that day.. although don;t even use the car much. battery is fine. Don't try TATA green as we don't know how it is. I've fitted dat in my bike. Lets see. Prestolite is another very good quality batteries been using it in Invertor and my cousin uses it in all his cars ever and invertors too. I haven't tried Bosch earlier Amron was manufactured under Bosch technology and don't know about now. If my SF dies den i would love to switch to Amron or Prestolite or bosch. PS: Prestolite is bit less expensive and Bosch being most expensive among three.
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30th March 2009, 20:51	#239
adityamunshi BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Baroda Posts: 771 Thanked: 6 Times	I installed Amaron Black in my Indica last year (24th March to be precise). It has started causing problems already. At first i suspected the starter but the problem disappeared when i changed batteries with my other car (2007 Indica DLG). lets see if they honour the warranty.
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31st March 2009, 00:08	#240
Raccoon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poona Posts: 1,851 Thanked: 116 Times	^^^What kind of problems... please elaborate a bit. Hope you have checked the charging system. Anyway, you can always claim warranty if the batt is at fault.
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