Varta stock 7yrs..plus

2011 passat cc 2.0

no, i didnt insulate, everything is kept stock on the car...but its good to have insulation as you mentioned, especially our hot weather here, which kills battery life faster.

From my personal experience battery sold here are just lower in quality and spec, hence in average local battery last only about 2 years.

When i use to live in US, most of the batteries came with 3-5 years warranty, they hardly die

Sorry mate no idea on Hawaii but any state, its pretty much the same since the carrier and the brand is the same, hence the warranty even oem brand like AAA (similar to our AAM) also has 6 years of warranty


I grew up as mandatory headlights, hence, i had always turned my lights during my drive. During drive, the supply comes from alternator and not the battery. battery comes to play during startup and when idle for a long time.

Partially true but not absolute. As I mentioned previously, mine had passed 7yrs and still running well. If thats the case it would have died earlier.

While in US, most of my car easily passed 5-6yrs, yeah its cold country but engine heat is is engine heat, especially from mid spring till mid fall, the weather do get hot and at times hotter than MY.

To me, the majority of the battery here just lack the quality, hence many dare not give more than 18months warranty.

True, that goes to any battery, extreme heat is a battery killer!

no it came with the car. passat cc is a CBU model hence the varta is a germany made

Kat Msia semua boleh, bro...sigh!

tu sebab wang asing la! kalau wang tempatan sure boleh punya! hahaha lol

The 1st case, seems to be alternator issue hence its not charging the battery.

The second case, maybe the car stalled when he slowed down or in heavy traffic. When the car is on slow traffic the alternative wont be able able t produce the current needed, therefore it requires the battery to power the instruments. Since the battery in bad condition, the car stalled.

I thought it has a big presence here

https://www.amaronmalaysia.com/

and Tecxus Marketing is the main distributor for Amara raja

Powerzone is also from them

Here is a good explanation on it

https://jalopnik.com/heres-the-deal-with-th...r-ca-1796168791

Positive terminal
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Since that picture right above is of the positive terminal, let’s start there. The greenish-bluish crap is likely copper sulfate that’s been exposed to a bit of moisture. This is formed when the copper in the terminal clamp reacts with the lead in the battery terminal, helped along by the transmission of electrical current and sulfuric acid from inside the battery, and maybe seeping out a bit from various seams.

The chemical reaction looks like this:

Cu (s) + 2 H2SO4 (ℓ) → CuSO4 (aq) + 2 H2O (ℓ) + SO2 (g)

This copper sulfate does not conduct electricity very well, which is why battery performance will degrade (and, with that, you’ll get other electrical issues), and why it’s a good idea to clean this stuff off the terminal. Baking soda and water are good for removing the corrosion, because the baking soda will neutralize the acidic copper sulfate.

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Negative Terminal

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Now, if you have white powdery corrosion around the negative terminal, that’s different stuff and is there because of a different cause. The white powder is the result of a process called sulfation, and it’s usually caused by a lead-acid battery not being charged enough.

This can happen if your car is used for mostly shorter trips, especially if you have a modern, electricity-hungry car. Modern cars tend to have a lot of ancillary electronics that draw a good bit of current, and if you mostly drive in short hops, the alternator may not be running long enough to properly recharge the battery.
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Personally, I normally oil the terminal with wd40, there is a oil ring protectant washer thats being sold

I guess there is no harm sharing the contact here on the thread...as long as it doesnt turn into a sales thread..lol.

similar to tyre thread we have, members do share shop location and price, so that future members could source easily and share their experience.

wow! i got a partner now (mine 8yrs)....but as i said, the original fitted battery that comes with the car is different in quality compared to those being sold here

what car is it on?

This post has been edited by VeeJay: Apr 3 2019, 01:17 PM

Finally departed my 6yrs 9 months old Century Marathoner NS70L battery on my Sorento.

This time betting on Amaron 18mths warranty 95D26L - rm350

Let see how it goes!

Yup, pretty much, but I alternate with my passat. I clock about 15Kkm per year on each car.

I think my passat battery might need a replacement as well probably in 2020. Its been 8 years plus with Varta Ori from germany.

ya...but now the headache starts....cracking my head...which battery to go with. Maybe Varta silver AGM...but its gonna be costly...heard its around rm800-1km....havent really seriously start sourcing.

If any of you have some info, do share ya

btw, Roman Catholic had asked in earlier posting if i do anything different to maintain the battery...hmmm

The only thing different compared to my friends and relatives are...ensure the battery terminal is clean, apply grease at the terminal, check regularly the connector is tight.

I dont start my car immediately after inserting the key, will just leave it at ON position for 30sec or so before starting the car...its just due to electronics and no spike, which in turn "may" help the battery life as well.

lol...i said 30sec figuratively haha...but to me, it do take 30sec before i start, pakai seatbelt, take out my office id card, etc. But as you said, just 5-10sec is good enough.

I did get replace Amaron Hi-Life for my Sorento.....but I think i want CCA around 800...lets see what else I can survey on

This is the model i got for my sorento
https://shopee.com.my/AMARON-HI-LIFE-NS70L-...8188.1118889079

Ya, I dont think majority of Msian battery would last long, 2-3 years max. But US batteries do last long from my experience, and they come from 3-5yrs warranty, as well.

LOL!

Ya, my varta been long lasting as well, since its Ori from germany that came with the car. Mine is now 8yrs plus going into its 9th year.

SO which battery did you replaced with? Or you went with Varta Germany?