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post May 17 2017, 11:38 AM, updated 9y ago

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Car Battery- Brand recommendation and review please.
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post May 17 2017, 01:31 PM

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QUOTE(lsm1991 @ May 17 2017, 12:39 PM)
hitachi mfx
pros
-seems good
-24 month warranty
cons
-abit pricy....
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how does it differs with other brands? almost like additional rm100+, but if it is really more performance/stable/+2yrs warranty, why not?! biggrin.gif
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post May 17 2017, 05:57 PM

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QUOTE(slaveone @ May 17 2017, 03:50 PM)
yokohama marathoner
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Century?
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post May 17 2017, 05:58 PM

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QUOTE(6UE5T @ May 17 2017, 05:56 PM)
Based on my 1 time experience with Century Marathoner, disappointing and not recommended.
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reason?
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post May 17 2017, 08:59 PM

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QUOTE(6UE5T @ May 17 2017, 06:02 PM)
Not strong enough juice to start my car if I left it for more than 4 days. The lifetime also cannot reach 3 yrs.
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I bet nowadays standard range MF battery if can last more than 1.5yr is consider good already..
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post May 22 2017, 09:31 AM

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what to do the car/battery if u gonna away for 3 weeks?
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post May 22 2017, 04:32 PM

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QUOTE(lsm1991 @ May 22 2017, 09:40 AM)
food for thought
-if u cabut, (which is technically best for the battery) your alarm system is als disabled, and you lose whatever non-volatile memory your car has in store
-if you leave it as is, well a good condition battery will drain slowly i guess...

so, end of the day, pick your poison.... I would rather replace a battery earlier than needed than lose my car or end up with stolen bits and repairs, but that's just me  whistling.gif (not saying alarms are foolproof, but they certainly are helpful in being  a deterrent)

p.s. iirc, lead acid batteries like to be fully charged unlike lithium batteries.
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when away for long period, of course car would be parked in an enclosed garage with gate secured/locked.. i don't mind disabling the car alarm.. looks like this would be a good 'poison'. plus, it is not an expensive car.. a very old moving vehicle. concern only on car not able to startup when back.

This post has been edited by spreeeee: May 22 2017, 04:33 PM
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post Sep 26 2017, 02:55 PM

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QUOTE(lsm1991 @ May 22 2017, 04:35 PM)
then yeah, remove one terminal (just pluck the -ve side) then make sure nmothing ic able to touch it (if you can cover the terminal with some sort of cover
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why not both?
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post Sep 26 2017, 05:33 PM

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QUOTE(lsm1991 @ Sep 26 2017, 03:28 PM)
if you are asking why that first? one at a time will do, i mean why create more sparks than necessary, and for obvious reasons, its safer to pull the -ve than the +ve (same reason why tou might notice, some ppl dont even bother to cover the -ve terminal but mati mati +ve kene tutup)

if you are asking why just one, well you only need to pull one to break the circuit, and unless you want to remove the battery, no point wasting your time having to disconnect and reconnect 2 poles when 1 is enough
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alright, does this really able to save the battery to last for at least 3 weeks without starting the car?

 

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