Car battery life - How long did your battery last?

anupmathur · 19th April 2010, 14:06

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Originally Posted by Raccoon

.... Something that was made well 7.5 years ago is not necessarily good today. ....

Hehe, Raccoon, the operative words are 'not necessarily'.

My ongoing affair with Exide leads me to believe they are as good as they ever were!
When I get hit, I'll switch to some other brand.....that's a promise!

Raccoon · 19th April 2010, 15:45

^^^Well, I fear after another 7.5 years, you may change to Amaron after getting "hit", but at that time who knows, good Amaron may have gone down the drain and by some divine miracle, Exide rules again.

You might still be a tad behind the times...

anupmathur · 19th April 2010, 18:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raccoon

..... good Amaron may have gone down the drain and by some divine miracle, Exide rules again.

You might still be a tad behind the times...

If each Exide has given me 5 years, must I complain?
How much are your well chosen batteries giving you?

Raccoon · 19th April 2010, 18:56

^^^About 5 years and still going...

Exides and Amcos (OEM or bought by dad, etc... I'd not dream of buying them myself) all conked out way earlier. Worse is that the leakages caused much damage.

Faramir · 20th April 2010, 00:54

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Originally Posted by anupmathur

Faramir, just read your post again!
After getting amazing service life from an Exide battery you are asking for some other brand?

I know and I also mentioned that I have been luck with the piece I got, and having gone through the thread I also know that hyundai OEM's have lasted for a very good duration compared to Maruti OEM's - but still over 5 years is not the norm but an exception. And exide is capitalising only on the name it has built up over the past couple of decades.

Moreover I don't know how long I'll keep this car - it's(santro) already 7.5 yrs old, so can try a new brand as well.

rajatsingh78 · 23rd April 2010, 13:00

Final quotes for my Swift Diesel car battery -
Battery Model MRP Final Price After Old Battery Exchange
Exide DIN65 Rs. 8300 Rs. 7800
Amaron DIN74 Rs. 9272 Rs. 8572
Base Terminal Din74 Rs. 6600 Rs. 6000

Base Terminal has 18 months replacement warranty, and then 50 months pro-rated warranty.

Guys any feedback/review on the above, I have to keep in mind that I would be selling the car in an years time

Bubby · 23rd April 2010, 13:35

Folks,

I was just wondering, what are the general symptoms of a battery that is about to conk off.

Looking forward for your inputs.

Cheers.

Raccoon · 23rd April 2010, 15:53

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Originally Posted by rajatsingh78

Final quotes for my Swift Diesel car battery -
Battery Model MRP Final Price After Old Battery Exchange
Exide DIN65 Rs. 8300 Rs. 7800
Amaron DIN74 Rs. 9272 Rs. 8572
Base Terminal Din74 Rs. 6600 Rs. 6000

Base Terminal has 18 months replacement warranty, and then 50 months pro-rated warranty.

Guys any feedback/review on the above, I have to keep in mind that I would be selling the car in an years time

Base Terminal wins hands down. Just look at the price difference. Its a good choice even if you will be keeping the car for much longer than a year!

Btw, didn't you get a quote for Panasonic (mktd. by Base Terminal itself)?

Bubby, issue has bee discussed before. Search, please.

clevermax · 23rd April 2010, 16:54

So after 4 years of faithful service, the Amron battery in my Palio died last week. Installed a new 55AH Bosch Silver battery.

rajatsingh78 · 23rd April 2010, 18:29

any idea where I can find Bosch battery in Hyderabad ?

rajatsingh78 · 24th April 2010, 17:42

Just returned from Khairatabad, bought myself Base Terminal DIN74 BT MF battery (70 amp) for Rs.6000 this has a 24 months replacement warranty and then next 48 months pro-rated. These guys have a toll free helpline number in case of an onroad breakdown,
I dont know why Amaron and Exide charge 8500\- plus for almost the same spec and the same warranty.
The cranking is AWESOME now, the difference is more evident when you are cranking using an almost dead battery and then with a brand new one.

bottle · 24th April 2010, 19:50

My oem Exide died after 3 years, when the car was idle for a month or so. Replaced with exide itself.

Pic here http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/1853901-post56.html

Twiny · 3rd June 2010, 16:41

My Car battery is voltage dropping to 11.5V after a day of idle. I have no cranking issues or any dim light issues.

Normally whats the voltage, measured while the battery is connected and engine is off.

windsurfer · 9th June 2010, 19:55

My Palio 1.6 Sport (Oct 2006) Exide Freedom OEM battery lasted for 3.8 yrs. It gave up last week and I moved to amaron 55 DIN. It costed me 5.5k.

echo77 · 9th June 2010, 20:03

WagonR - Oct/2005. Exide. 4 1/2 yrs and counting!

19th April 2010, 15:45	#287
Raccoon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poona Posts: 1,851 Thanked: 116 Times	^^^Well, I fear after another 7.5 years, you may change to Amaron after getting "hit", but at that time who knows, good Amaron may have gone down the drain and by some divine miracle, Exide rules again. You might still be a tad behind the times... Last edited by Raccoon : 19th April 2010 at 15:46.
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19th April 2010, 18:56	#289
Raccoon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poona Posts: 1,851 Thanked: 116 Times	^^^About 5 years and still going... Exides and Amcos (OEM or bought by dad, etc... I'd not dream of buying them myself) all conked out way earlier. Worse is that the leakages caused much damage.
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23rd April 2010, 13:00	#291
rajatsingh78 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Agra/Ghaziabad Posts: 291 Thanked: 29 Times	Final quotes for my Swift Diesel car battery - Battery Model MRP Final Price After Old Battery Exchange Exide DIN65 Rs. 8300 Rs. 7800 Amaron DIN74 Rs. 9272 Rs. 8572 Base Terminal Din74 Rs. 6600 Rs. 6000 Base Terminal has 18 months replacement warranty, and then 50 months pro-rated warranty. Guys any feedback/review on the above, I have to keep in mind that I would be selling the car in an years time
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23rd April 2010, 13:35	#292
Bubby BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 503 Thanked: 168 Times	Symptoms !!! Folks, I was just wondering, what are the general symptoms of a battery that is about to conk off. Looking forward for your inputs. Cheers.
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23rd April 2010, 16:54	#294
clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 2,086 Thanked: 2,640 Times View My Garage	So after 4 years of faithful service, the Amron battery in my Palio died last week. Installed a new 55AH Bosch Silver battery.
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23rd April 2010, 18:29	#295
rajatsingh78 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Agra/Ghaziabad Posts: 291 Thanked: 29 Times	any idea where I can find Bosch battery in Hyderabad ?
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24th April 2010, 17:42	#296
rajatsingh78 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Agra/Ghaziabad Posts: 291 Thanked: 29 Times	Just returned from Khairatabad, bought myself Base Terminal DIN74 BT MF battery (70 amp) for Rs.6000 this has a 24 months replacement warranty and then next 48 months pro-rated. These guys have a toll free helpline number in case of an onroad breakdown, I dont know why Amaron and Exide charge 8500\- plus for almost the same spec and the same warranty. The cranking is AWESOME now, the difference is more evident when you are cranking using an almost dead battery and then with a brand new one.
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24th April 2010, 19:50	#297
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 274 Times View My Garage	My oem Exide died after 3 years, when the car was idle for a month or so. Replaced with exide itself. Pic here http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/1853901-post56.html
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3rd June 2010, 16:41	#298
Twiny BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cochin-Bangalore Posts: 311 Thanked: 50 Times View My Garage	My Car battery is voltage dropping to 11.5V after a day of idle. I have no cranking issues or any dim light issues. Normally whats the voltage, measured while the battery is connected and engine is off. Last edited by Twiny : 3rd June 2010 at 16:50. Reason: better reading
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9th June 2010, 19:55	#299
windsurfer BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dundee, UK Posts: 513 Thanked: 25 Times	My Palio 1.6 Sport (Oct 2006) Exide Freedom OEM battery lasted for 3.8 yrs. It gave up last week and I moved to amaron 55 DIN. It costed me 5.5k.
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9th June 2010, 20:03	#300
echo77 BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: goa Posts: 359 Thanked: 116 Times View My Garage	WagonR - Oct/2005. Exide. 4 1/2 yrs and counting! Last edited by echo77 : 9th June 2010 at 20:05.
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