1. Century Marathoner
- Type: MF Battery
- Warranty: 12 months
- Price: ~RM200 – RM300



2. Amaron Go
- Type: MF Battery
- Warranty: 18 – 36 months
- Price: ~RM200 – RM300



3. Camel Standard Plus
- Type: MF Battery
- Warranty: 18 months
- Price: ~RM195 – RM310



4. Varta Blue Dynamic
- Type: MF Battery
- Warranty: 18 months
- Price: ~RM220 – RM310


5. Yokohama Gold??????????

Jap car: amaron
Conti car: varta

Sources: owner of those car. Personal opinion je btw.

I am using Varta in my Land Rover.

All others using Amaron.

Amaron batteries for some reason does not perform well in a diesel.

Yuasa >>>>>> ALLLL

Been using only century marathoner previously since my old accord

average life span is 2 tahun setengah

now try other brand
my wife viva- amaron(almost 2 years) still crank up nicely
my inspira- varta(1 year) see how 1st

my benchmark if can pass 2 years good enough for me

my factory preinstalled inspira battery lasted close to 4 years tho. changed because cannot start if leave unused more than 3 days. If daily drive no issues. forgot what brand ramco or something

how to last 2 years?
mine last only 1 years+ on average.
previous cheapo brand i use last me 8 month only

Back in the old days, yuasa imo was the go-to brand. I wonder why it's not the case now.

Dunno , but my scooter using Yuasa lasts 6 years +++. Incredible. Almost 40k km.

Maybe you need to check your alternator, maybe it is overcharging your battery causing the battery to die fast.

energizer and eveready mana?

owaiii

What car u are using?

make sure your car wiring is in good condition

Grounding is good and no power leak that may discharge your battery, also did u install any additional speaker/woofer or accessory that may drain battery

If less than a year kong that maybe some fault in your wiring

because my old accord battery still can last close to 2 years per change and that car is made in 94 with additional speaker, woofer, amp installed

Most of the time, its not the alternator. It's all those additional fancy fancy battery sucking car accersories. Way too many that battery recharging can't cope up.

U cannot go wrong with Ama

GP , bosch

depends if ur car's alternator in gud shape onot..
watever beteri oso no gud.

Hitachi good yo...

The original rated CCA was 330 but when I tested its reading using a tester, it reported a healthy 435CA... all from a NS40ZL capacity battery.

send to any car workshop can check?

isit normal for battery last me 1 years+ on average?

Mod and add batteries in parallel better. Easily 10 yrs batt life.

I use yokohama gold mf for 2 times on my diesel, not consistent. First unit lasted quite long, around the ballpark of 1 year and 4 month. Then the 2nd purchase didn't last that long, only 9 months. After that changed to AGM (no branding Korean car OEM) for free cause my friend own a Korean car service center, use that for 6 months, after that don't dare to use already, cause my car charging system is not suitable for the AGM and cause some weird issue. Then bought a SAIL battery (Chynese OEM battery manufacture for BMW and Merc) from my friend, worst battery i tried, can tahan till 11 month, then when it die it just die like that, suddenly engine cannot start, so dead that jump start also cannot start. Now using Varta blue dynamic, can't comment anything yet, just started using few months oni.

My mazda original q85 battery almost 5 years, steady aje but not using all car the automatic sensors and functions and no fancy accessories. just to transport me from point A to point B

anyone tried reconditing your dead battery before? apparently its cheaper than buying a new one.

ford ranger kinda battery sensitive..
you should invest those battery maintenance charger, should be good for you.

thankfully dmax in malaysia dont have smart alternator, any bat okay ja.

Panasonic mana? My panasonic MF typically last 2 1/2-3years.

Eveready AAA!

re-charge?

Nope, i drive a diesel ford focus

My experience once, Hitachi battery not good. K.o after 8 months using, yes claim warranty but when that happened, I was on outstation need to buy new battery on a Viva

The replacement battery for that was Century, survived for almost 2 years.

What size bat?
Dont say its uncommon type like older gen kia picanto that you cant find in the market

Changed once at Honda SC Panasonic MF. Push it towards 4 years. Changed new battery after one shop said battery level heading low. So best value for money.
Bought Camel Brand battery cz of price vs warranty 18 months. Now hit 2 years still survive

My Gen2 CPS manual been using Varta for 2 years 2 months and counting.

But kinda interested to try Camel for next time.

Else, pretty satisfied with Varta. You can't go wrong with it.

Using wet Century battery, since 7/2017. 3 years and still going on. But it's probably because I don't use the car much. Made a mistake by overfilling the battery, engine bay looks horrible with acid spill everywhere but the voltage is still at the healthy level.

bosch any good u guys?

Amaron go. Price similar with others.

Warranty shiok.

Using Century, 2 years+. During recent service, SC told me battery no good/dead soon... but so far, still working. Finger crossed.

Dual Parallel Yuasa in LC, the rest amaron.

If mazda better get varta or JCL company. Amaron doesnt seem to last in new mazda models, hence 1 year warranty tbh. How I know? I sell car batteries.

Plus jcl is out of amaron, hope their consistency will be the same for amaron because powerzone is god darn horse shiet.

This post has been edited by anthonywongy: Jan 24 2021, 11:02 AM

Yuasa and Panasonic. These 2 are crazily long lasting tested on all my cars. Longest record was Yuasa on my old Iswara. 5 years plus.

Varta and Amaron all has strong advertisement and being pushed by workshops but doesn't really perform as good.

Using Varta Black for almost a year now.

Varta is only good at agm battery. Better avoid black series which is for 40, 60 and subsequent JIS because made in china and dirt cheap. Amaron, cant say anything, claim rate is around 2:100. I have come across battery brand with claim rate of 35 per 100.

Niko and Varta.

Bro., you have done this before ? Which car make and model ? If you have pictures that would be great.

Using Amaron Go MF NS60L , bought on Nov 2017 till now still going strong .
Hope it die on MCO2.0 thn can try another brand

👍👍👍

It's just lead acid battery.
Nothing high tech about it.

Amaron.

No need to further discuss... the absolute best.

Weird thing is even reputable places like Lim Tayar don't carry this brand.

Not sure about others experience, but I feel this is a "niche" brand in-stores yet popularly known to all.

Looks like India making the best battery for cars.

Some shop only carry brand that high margin or terms or payment.

I'm using Powerzone car battery under Amaron as well for pijot.. 2 years now.. First time ever can lasts so many months (used before Century marathoner, Delko,.. X boleh last more than 14 months)

For Camel brand, trying out on X70.

Lim Tayar only carries brand that can give them the highest profit margin.

Only the rich and those that aren't familiar with cars goes to Lim Tayar for service and repairs.

Honestly unknown, i just follow back the battery that comes with the car initially, which is DIN55, but the SAIL DIN60 also can fit. When fit DIN55/60 there is still 1/4 space left in the battery tray, but not sure which size, that day try to fit a larger battery but seems like it doesn't want to slot in. I think the tray could be meant for DIN75.

Fortunately for me, the standard lead acid battery is extremely high tech in such a way that it is the most economical battery when compared to battery of other construction. Even better than the EFB at the moment.

This post has been edited by Roman Catholic: Jan 24 2021, 11:39 AM

Check the CCA of the battery, possible get higher one. If want it to last longer, couple it with a super capacitor, con9lan7 firm can last 10 years

Bosch

If not century

The correct battery size for your Ford Focus is DIN55. You may use a higher spec DIN as long it can be fitted into the tray & be SECURED.

Who recommended you to use AGM Battery earlier ?

Using bigger battery wouldn't that will strain the alternator?

Bro., what does JCL mean ?

Which brand was it that had a claim rate of 35 per 100 ?

u should buy tesla battery

Panasonic
Installed 2016, still using today

This post has been edited by idoblu: Jan 24 2021, 12:31 PM


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how much? car battery last more than 3 years almost unreal to me.

About 220

using Yuasa, non MF since 2017.. periodically top up battery water.

same, but current one since early 2019. every 1 or 2 month check water level.

I got look online they say stock battery is DIN75, but don't have one to do a test fitting.

My friend, that battery come from one of his customer's car, suspect has problem, so just write it off as claim warranty, but then after check again not the battery problem, so he give me use. When using initially is ok, but later when there huge load such as power steering my car light will dim very badly, and occasionally the light also will flicker. After using it for 6 months already scared of it, so return the battery back to him, even after 6 months the battery still good judgement based on cranking the engine. I didn't test the CCA as i just pass back to him then bought the SAIL battery from him.

Change my car batery to lithium last time, 1.5 years now still going strong.
Not cheap tho, almost rm500 from taobao.

Installed in an Iswara Aeroback ?

Panasonic

Good thing you are observant, you wouldn't want that battery screwing up your car electronics. 👍

And what type of UNCOMMON battery size would this old generation Kia Picanto use ?

din40 if im not mistaken,
The tie down is DIN type, size is more or less a same like ns40 but the CCA on the original bat is higher than the typical ns40

That is why I have moved to MF Battery. 😊

Johnson Controls?

GS Yuasa

What happened to yokohama?

Go for Amaron Hi-Life instead of Amaron Go.

My Amaron Hi-Life is already 3+ years old and still no problem yet.

I don't know because post #35 says JCL is out of Amaron. I wonder what was he trying to say.

Century Ultramax

Oh my that is really an UNCOMMON battery size. LOL

how much compare to Amaro Go?
looking to change tomolo

Whole fleet on Varta

>"hightech"
Sheep.
It's literally plates of lead submerged in acid.

This post has been edited by shirohamada: Jan 24 2021, 02:00 PM

my dad is selling amaron batteries, pm meee

Keta - Amaron
Motor - Yuasa

Sedan

Varta is best imo. amaron is my second choice

here in klang valley i would use get got so many option buy amaron also consider cheap,
back in sabah i best price/performance that i can find is either yuasa or fujira wet type.
car battery are expensive back in sabah..

Johnson Control, they invest heavily on automotive battery.


*Look at the bottom right corner. One with jcl is old stock. The one with amara raja only is new stock.

Powerzone from amara raja. Surprise surprise~
Even GMB from local also better than pwrzone.

Incoe

means new Amaron stock no longer JCL certified?

Nope. No more thats why we as sellers also start to worry or masuk some other reputable brands like panasonic 4 stars mf to slowly replace it.

Honestly not much to earn frm amaron as the drop of old battery price and increase of cost price.


Psst....psst
If youre reading this, I tell you another secret, next month all automotive n industrial related fluid and car battery will increase by 8-10% in cost price, we already got notice. So if want to change oil or battery, better do it soon.

thanks, looking to change monday or tuesday

buy whichever give the longest warranty only.

buy the newer batch of battery.

lead acid battery lifespan starts the day the plumblum touches the acid.

Manufacturer lately uses less plumbum to lower down the cost and shorten the lifespan.
Good battery are generally heavier due to higher quantity of plumbum

Engineering 20 years ago is about making things last long.
Engineering this days is about making things last longer than warranty period only.

The spec sheet will write how many plates. Cheap batt less plate n dont last as well as more plates one.

Forgot wat brand i get last time. Last almost 3 years. Now all new. So i did not record it

That sound's about right. 😊

Why no ASAHI.. 3 years in my BMW e60..

This post has been edited by syamirc: Jan 24 2021, 02:48 PM

Old car with aging electrical system wiring and grounding is quite normal/

also depend on car battery location and climate. as heat kills battery faster

but climate can exclude kot as I live in kelantan state that have the most sun coverage also can get average 2 years per change

they count by plate? or thickness/amount of the plumbum.

i remember correctly lead acid battery is around 2v per cell ?
so they are 6 cells inside our car battery.

the thicker the plate they last longer as they wont corrode so fast.
over discharging also will reduce the lifespan of the battery.
i doubt will happen to car battery as it is use to start the car only.
after that alternator will take over.

In industry lead acid battery can have design long design lifespan ( i have seen on paper 10 years but unsure if there anything longer than that)