QUOTE(Jo@NJS @ Apr 7 2026, 06:06 PM)
Thanks for your feedback! I'll just get one from Shopee, Mazda PJ branch just quoted me RM690 with 2 years warranty

heck....so expensive, aeson sodium battery now priced lower with 3 year warranty....less than half the weight of a q85 but DOUBLE the CCA
this was my reading after having it on after a month :

QUOTE(Eithanius @ Apr 7 2026, 11:09 PM)
If a Q85 battery can die every year, doesn't the RM690 with a 2-year warranty battery make up for it as opposed to the RM460+ battery a year...? That is provided if these batteries only last a year or so...
BTW, Mazda iStart/Stop function sucks or Q85 battery sucks, or both...?

it is the whole concept of start/stop that sucks....not practical for our climate, as when start/stop activates, the aircond compressor stops, feel melting hot especially in the afternoon, hardly save meaningful amounts of petrol to be honest
the indirect benefit of this function is that, the starter motor and main crank journals/bearings are fortified to deal with more start/stop cycle...i just went to service my starter, the mechanic so surprised so little carbon powder in the enclosure, everything inside looks cantik even after 11+ years
QUOTE(Jo@NJS @ Apr 8 2026, 06:45 PM)
I just ordered one from Shopee for RM317.17 with 1 year warranty, if it dies before it hits 2 years then yea i'll probably purchase from Mazda SC the next round.
For me, I don't use the i-stop function at all. I wish i could disable it permanently.
if you don't wish to buy a battery charger, every half a year, bring to the car battery shop and request for a full recharge service, some shop will even do it for you for free....their industrial type 12v charger are pretty good at reconditioning the battery
.....and just get the hang of turning it off when starting the engine, i did that for probably 10 years already...the most durable button in the car
This post has been edited by wkc5657: Apr 10 2026, 01:42 PM