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 MB E300 bluetec hybrid starter Battery, Which brand of battery is suitable?

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TSQiMing2929
post Nov 20 2019, 09:08 AM, updated 5y ago

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Recently the vehicle was being check by MBM due to the car would not engage hybrid mode when stopping at the traffic light the start/stop function doesn’t works like before and the engine keep running. They told me that both of my battery needed to be replaced which is the starter battery (big battery) and the auxiliary battery needed to be changed too. But they wanted to charge for rm3xxx, so since the car is not under warranty the 4 warranty just expired. I have let the third party mechanic for the check the big battery capacity left about 72% and the auxiliary battery left 61%. So any recommendations for battery brand the third party mechanic suggested me Camel VLR5100 AGM but the original used is Varta AGM. Should I stick back to Varta AGM? Or any owner with this kind of model can give some suggestions? smile.gif


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post Nov 20 2019, 09:26 AM

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Try Nicky Tan. Can find him on facebook at Sin Tung Sheng Battery, he should be able to give good advise like how he did for my F30 biggrin.gif
TSQiMing2929
post Nov 20 2019, 09:51 AM

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QUOTE(budang @ Nov 20 2019, 09:26 AM)
Try Nicky Tan. Can find him on facebook at Sin Tung Sheng Battery, he should be able to give good advise like how he did for my F30  biggrin.gif
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Yepp I got asked from him because I saw Bobby Ang review about his service but I live in Penang hahahah
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post Nov 20 2019, 12:10 PM

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QUOTE(QiMing2929 @ Nov 20 2019, 09:51 AM)
Yepp I got asked from him because I saw Bobby Ang review about his service but I live in Penang hahahah
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He got do on site installation service lol
Who knows if he travel to the North, he can drop by to change for u
LimauKering
post Nov 20 2019, 02:46 PM

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QUOTE(QiMing2929 @ Nov 20 2019, 09:08 AM)
Recently the vehicle was being check by MBM due to the car would not engage hybrid mode when stopping at the traffic light the start/stop function doesn’t works like before and the engine keep running. They told me that both of my battery needed to be replaced which is the starter battery (big battery) and the auxiliary battery needed to be changed too. But they wanted to charge for rm3xxx, so since the car is not under warranty the 4 warranty just expired. I have let the third party mechanic for the check the big battery capacity left about 72% and the auxiliary battery left 61%. So any recommendations for battery brand the third party mechanic suggested me Camel VLR5100 AGM but the original used is Varta AGM. Should I stick back to Varta AGM? Or any owner with this kind of model can give some suggestions?  smile.gif
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either way you're gonna void the warranty if you have it changed outside of MBM. i'd go back to Varta instead of Camel
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post Nov 20 2019, 02:53 PM

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QUOTE(LimauKering @ Nov 20 2019, 02:46 PM)
either way you're gonna void the warranty if you have it changed outside of MBM. i'd go back to Varta instead of Camel
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He already mentioned warranty expired
19 Degree South
post Nov 21 2019, 09:53 AM

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I thought MB give 7 yrs warrranty on the battery?
timidandslow
post Nov 21 2019, 11:03 AM

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why is the hybrid battery so cheap at only 3k? i though even honda city/jazz hybrid battery costs above 5k ?
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post Nov 21 2019, 11:29 AM

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QUOTE(timidandslow @ Nov 21 2019, 11:03 AM)
why is the hybrid battery so cheap at only 3k? i though even honda city/jazz hybrid battery costs above 5k ?
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Starter battery is not hybrid battery
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post Nov 21 2019, 11:31 AM

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QUOTE(Kendall @ Nov 21 2019, 11:29 AM)
Starter battery is not hybrid battery
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ok so the car has total of 3 batteries. 12v auxillary battery, starter battery, and the hybrid battery used to power the electric motor
TSQiMing2929
post Nov 21 2019, 01:50 PM

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QUOTE(19 Degree South @ Nov 21 2019, 09:53 AM)
I thought MB give 7 yrs warrranty on the battery?
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Nope just 4 years warranty and wear and tears item is not covered under the 4 years warranty
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post Nov 21 2019, 01:55 PM

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QUOTE(timidandslow @ Nov 21 2019, 11:03 AM)
why is the hybrid battery so cheap at only 3k? i though even honda city/jazz hybrid battery costs above 5k ?
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There’s total 3 battery in the car 1 is starter battery 1 auxiliary battery and the hybrid battery. The hybrid battery cost 50k according to the new price they have update in this years according to MBM. But no worries for the hybrid battery i have extended the hybrid battery warranty for another 4 years.
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post Nov 21 2019, 01:56 PM

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QUOTE(timidandslow @ Nov 21 2019, 11:31 AM)
ok so the car has total of 3 batteries. 12v auxillary battery, starter battery, and the hybrid battery used to power the electric motor
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Yes you are correct rclxms.gif
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post Nov 24 2019, 11:11 PM

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QUOTE(timidandslow @ Nov 21 2019, 01:31 PM)
ok so the car has total of 3 batteries. 12v auxillary battery, starter battery, and the hybrid battery used to power the electric motor
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the starter n hybrid batt is 48v?

QUOTE(QiMing2929 @ Nov 21 2019, 03:50 PM)
Nope just 4 years warranty and wear and tears item is not covered under the 4 years warranty
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eh, i thought there's an extension program recently...

 

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