Car battery life - How long did your battery last?

a4anurag · 16th June 2017, 07:02

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Originally Posted by noopster

Swift conked off in the home parking itself and was replaced by friendly neighbourhood garage guy. 4 and a half years for this one. Replaced it with Amaron.

Which one did you get and price you paid?

Flo or Go ?

16th June 2017, 08:01

My XUV 500's OE stock 85 Ah Exide battery served for more than 55 k km in 3.5 years and gave way for its successor, 85 Ah Amaron recently. The details are here.

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TheStranger · 16th June 2017, 10:17

The OEM battery of my TATA Manza Quadrajet conked off last month...roughly after 3 years and 4 months of use.

Replaced with Exide (similar to OEM) which I got for approx Rs 4500/- after exchanging old battery + special discount (only for me)

halfbytecode · 8th August 2017, 09:55

I had to get a new battery, Amaron Flo 66 Ah, for my Vento 1.6 TDI. The earlier battery ended up loosing charge, and jump starting the car got me throughout the day. However, the battery failed to crank the engine in the evening and it had to be jump started again. Using the car for a while did not work this time around, and it seemed it did not charge this time around. Tried this a third time, after jump starting with no positive results.

This battery lasted for about 70,000 kms over 3 years of time. The factory fit battery lasted for about 50,000 kms over 4 years.

The new battery cost me Rs. 4600, after deducting the cost of the old VW Varta 61 Ah battery. Surprisingly, it was manufactured in July 2017.

More details here: https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/long-...ml#post4248073

Maverick79 · 8th August 2017, 13:38

I had a wonderful experience with Amaron Batteries.
It lasted for 7 years in my M800.
Vehicle covered only 30K kms in the last 7 years.

New Battery installed.

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Warranty card for the same.

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Bill post old battery exchange rate.

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Got a good exchange rate of some 1200/-.

Regards,
Maverick79.

lone_driver · 8th August 2017, 14:06

my 2013 swift zdi's OEM Amaron branded battery lasted 4 years 4 months and 116000kms until being replaced recently with a Amaron 65 Din maintenance free battery. it costed me 6500 including GST from the MASS.

yoscenario2000 · 8th August 2017, 14:50

Stock Exide batttery in my 2011 Wagon R lasted for 5 years 2 months. Although it has some juice left in it, lately observed some lazy cranks in morning.

So replaced it with Amaron for INR 3500 with buy back of old battery INR 500.

bharatbits · 10th August 2017, 08:44

Never had issue with car batteries <touchwood>. Batteries on my Indica, Beat, Fiesta all lasted me between 5 to 6 years without issues. After the OEM battery gives up i usually replace with Exide or Amaron.

Captain Slow · 6th September 2017, 15:12

The Amaron in our car lasted for about 5 years and went dead. Planning to get an Hitachi Battery. Any One here tried Hitachi Car Batteries?

indigo74 · 8th September 2017, 16:09

Even after six and half years, My Safari Dicor 2.2 Ex stock battery still has life.
Still no signs of a dying battery.Total km-35000ish.

ssambyal1980 · 8th September 2017, 22:31

Own Maruti Swift Dzire Vxi (2013 Model). The first company fitted battery lasted for three and a half years with 35,000 km clocked.

Singh09 · 10th September 2017, 19:40

Today my XUV 500 battery just gave up after completing 1,00,200 kms in almost 5 years (will complete 5 years in coming November), currently it's running on Amaron.
Enquired about a couple of batteries Exide and Amaron and got an estimated price of Rs. 6800 for Exide and Rs. 7200 for Amaron and they will deduct Rs. 1000 for my old battery.

Eddy · 11th September 2017, 10:02

Scross 1.3 OEM Exide battery lasted 22 months and 27,000 kms before conking out. It was replaced under warranty.

Also, proactively replaced my Honda Brio's OEM battery after 4.5 years and 36,000 kms.

SnakemanJohny · 20th September 2017, 21:14

Finally changed my Gypsy King OEM battery today after it ran for SIX YEARS & NINE MONTHS ! It was still going fine, but I was scared and did not want to try to get into the record books. It was an ordinary Exide 35 ah, bought an Exide Matrix for 4200/- after exchange.

Rodie09 · 20th September 2017, 21:19

Installed Amaron battery in July 2010 in our Jan 2007 Alto. Still going on.

Completed 7 years. The car running is about 5000 km per year as its a second car.

As of now no signs of going dead but I know they go dead abruptly. My trust on Amarons is much higher...good experience always.

16th June 2017, 08:01	#842
J.Ravi Posts: n/a	Re: Car battery life - How long did your battery last? My XUV 500's OE stock 85 Ah Exide battery served for more than 55 k km in 3.5 years and gave way for its successor, 85 Ah Amaron recently. The details are here.
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16th June 2017, 10:17	#843
TheStranger BHPian Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Kolkata WB-08 Posts: 105 Thanked: 132 Times	Re: Car battery life - How long did your battery last? The OEM battery of my TATA Manza Quadrajet conked off last month...roughly after 3 years and 4 months of use. Replaced with Exide (similar to OEM) which I got for approx Rs 4500/- after exchanging old battery + special discount (only for me)
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8th August 2017, 09:55	#844
halfbytecode BHPian Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: India Posts: 288 Thanked: 366 Times	Re: Car battery life - How long did your battery last? I had to get a new battery, Amaron Flo 66 Ah, for my Vento 1.6 TDI. The earlier battery ended up loosing charge, and jump starting the car got me throughout the day. However, the battery failed to crank the engine in the evening and it had to be jump started again. Using the car for a while did not work this time around, and it seemed it did not charge this time around. Tried this a third time, after jump starting with no positive results. This battery lasted for about 70,000 kms over 3 years of time. The factory fit battery lasted for about 50,000 kms over 4 years. The new battery cost me Rs. 4600, after deducting the cost of the old VW Varta 61 Ah battery. Surprisingly, it was manufactured in July 2017. More details here: https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/long-...ml#post4248073 Last edited by halfbytecode : 8th August 2017 at 09:56.
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8th August 2017, 13:38	#845
Maverick79 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 598 Thanked: 610 Times View My Garage	Re: Car battery life - How long did your battery last? I had a wonderful experience with Amaron Batteries. It lasted for 7 years in my M800. Vehicle covered only 30K kms in the last 7 years. New Battery installed. Warranty card for the same. Bill post old battery exchange rate. Got a good exchange rate of some 1200/-. Regards, Maverick79.
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8th August 2017, 14:06	#846
lone_driver BHPian Join Date: May 2014 Location: Bhopal Posts: 65 Thanked: 135 Times	Re: Car battery life - How long did your battery last? my 2013 swift zdi's OEM Amaron branded battery lasted 4 years 4 months and 116000kms until being replaced recently with a Amaron 65 Din maintenance free battery. it costed me 6500 including GST from the MASS.
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8th August 2017, 14:50	#847
yoscenario2000 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Mumbai Posts: 77 Thanked: 95 Times	Re: Car battery life - How long did your battery last? Stock Exide batttery in my 2011 Wagon R lasted for 5 years 2 months. Although it has some juice left in it, lately observed some lazy cranks in morning. So replaced it with Amaron for INR 3500 with buy back of old battery INR 500.
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10th August 2017, 08:44	#848
bharatbits BHPian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 471 Thanked: 634 Times	Re: Car battery life - How long did your battery last? Never had issue with car batteries <touchwood>. Batteries on my Indica, Beat, Fiesta all lasted me between 5 to 6 years without issues. After the OEM battery gives up i usually replace with Exide or Amaron.
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6th September 2017, 15:12	#849
Captain Slow Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,613 Thanked: 2,202 Times	Re: Car battery life - How long did your battery last? The Amaron in our car lasted for about 5 years and went dead. Planning to get an Hitachi Battery. Any One here tried Hitachi Car Batteries? Last edited by Captain Slow : 6th September 2017 at 15:14.
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8th September 2017, 16:09	#850
indigo74 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Mulund ,Mumbai Posts: 64 Thanked: 38 Times	Re: Car battery life - How long did your battery last? Even after six and half years, My Safari Dicor 2.2 Ex stock battery still has life. Still no signs of a dying battery.Total km-35000ish.
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8th September 2017, 22:31	#851
ssambyal1980 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: 30°N 76°E Posts: 461 Thanked: 1,288 Times	Re: Car battery life - How long did your battery last? Own Maruti Swift Dzire Vxi (2013 Model). The first company fitted battery lasted for three and a half years with 35,000 km clocked.
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10th September 2017, 19:40	#852
Singh09 BHPian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Moradabad Posts: 177 Thanked: 556 Times View My Garage	Re: Car battery life - How long did your battery last? Today my XUV 500 battery just gave up after completing 1,00,200 kms in almost 5 years (will complete 5 years in coming November), currently it's running on Amaron. Enquired about a couple of batteries Exide and Amaron and got an estimated price of Rs. 6800 for Exide and Rs. 7200 for Amaron and they will deduct Rs. 1000 for my old battery.
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11th September 2017, 10:02	#853
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 9,561 Thanked: 14,521 Times	Re: Car battery life - How long did your battery last? Scross 1.3 OEM Exide battery lasted 22 months and 27,000 kms before conking out. It was replaced under warranty. Also, proactively replaced my Honda Brio's OEM battery after 4.5 years and 36,000 kms.
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20th September 2017, 21:14	#854
SnakemanJohny BHPian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Howrah, WB Posts: 327 Thanked: 453 Times	Re: Car battery life - How long did your battery last? Finally changed my Gypsy King OEM battery today after it ran for SIX YEARS & NINE MONTHS ! It was still going fine, but I was scared and did not want to try to get into the record books. It was an ordinary Exide 35 ah, bought an Exide Matrix for 4200/- after exchange.
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20th September 2017, 21:19	#855
Rodie09 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 565 Thanked: 1,982 Times View My Garage	Re: Car battery life - How long did your battery last? Installed Amaron battery in July 2010 in our Jan 2007 Alto. Still going on. Completed 7 years. The car running is about 5000 km per year as its a second car. As of now no signs of going dead but I know they go dead abruptly. My trust on Amarons is much higher...good experience always.
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