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Car Forum / Australian Car Forums / General Car Topics (Australian group) / March 2006Battery life?
Hi all, Just wondering what (if any) brands of car batteries are considered the best in terms of lifespan? Or are they all much the same? Cheers, Andy. > Hi all, > > Just wondering what (if any) brands of car batteries are considered the > best in terms of lifespan? > > Or are they all much the same? Put it this way, if you spend $200 on a battery it will usually last more than 4 times what a $50 battery will last. I like Yuasa batteries. My last one in my private car lasted me nearly 8 years. My work vehicle had a cheap K Mart special that came with a 6 month warranty. It lasted 6 months and 1 week. > I like Yuasa batteries. I second that recommendation. John >>I like Yuasa batteries. > > I second that recommendation. > > John You do know that Yuasa and Century batteries are the same they are made in the same factory in Carroll Park in Brisbane Kev > You do know that Yuasa and Century batteries are the same > they are made in the same factory in Carroll Park in Brisbane The Japanese and Korean made Yuasa batteries I've used have had impressively long life. I haven't tried an Australian-made one. John My choice has been Exide, from their premium range. They usually cost less than a hundred bucks (if you install yourself) and after putting one in I have never had to replace the battery in that car again. I will be the first to say there are probably better quality brands out there, but I have always found the Exide to be reliable. Be sure to get a battery with at least the same CCA or CCC rating (Cold Cranking Amps or Cold Cranking Current) as your old battery, preferably one with 10-20% more.  SignatureVYBerlinaV8 > You do know that Yuasa and Century batteries are the same > they are made in the same factory in Carroll Park in Brisbane Yep, it surprised me at first since I was of the impression that Yuasa were the best, and Century were crap... of course that decision was made on earlier imported Yuasa as OEM in imported ToyCo products. Recently tossed a Century that was used for water pump duty on the farm and various other stuff, while not a craptastic(tm) product I didn't have the general impression I do of JapCo Yuasa. Of course, it might not have lived an ideal life. >Just wondering what (if any) brands of car batteries are considered the >best in terms of lifespan? > >Or are they all much the same? You tend to get what you pay for but lead-calcium are usually the best (and cost a bit more) irrespective of brand. They also have other advantages in addition to a longer life. Battery life also varies according to climate -- they all last a lot longer a lower temperatures. SignatureJohn H ive had good luck with the acdelco sealed batterys >ive had good luck with the acdelco sealed batterys My experiences with the original Delco calciums (Delcor -- made in USA) were particularly good. Unfortunately no one near me seems to stock them any more. Does someone still sell genuine AC Delco's? SignatureJohn H > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Andy. Spend a little bit more (Little bit being around $200 extra) and get an Ultimate battery. 10 Year expected life and around 1000cca. Can install anywhere and they do have deepcycle and marine style. Ive found the Red tops best for allround auto use. About $340 each. Not seen anything better. |
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