Need Recommendations for Car Battery

[6UE5t]

To a certain extend it sounds like your car may be quietly leaking some current. Not exactly Marathoner's fault. But like you my Marathoner experience wasn't good, battery didn't last a year even. And because of emergency didn't have time to claim it.

But its the cheapest battery so far, I'll be using it again on the sampan...

Bro VR2 also commented the same that maybe my car has some minor electrical leak. At least it can still last over 2 years on mine though.

Century Marathoner is not the cheapest, got other brands cheaper.

 

[ixeo]

Bro VR2 also commented the same that maybe my car has some minor electrical leak. At least it can still last over 2 years on mine though.

Century Marathoner is not the cheapest, got other brands cheaper.

Panalite? I used Yokobatt...not great also.

Incoe got good feedback, not sure if its cheap. Amaron costs more than the Marathoner.

 

[6UE5t]

Panalite? I used Yokobatt...not great also.

Incoe got good feedback, not sure if its cheap. Amaron costs more than the Marathoner.

Yeah plus some other newer brands that are not yet popular also. The Delkor that I used also cheaper than Marathoner for at least the same or slightly better performance.

Incoe is more difficult to find, haven't seen any shops that sell it.

 

[vr2turbo]

Century Ultramax was the one I used that did not last, but marathoner for me quite ok, pass 2 years, one even 3 years plus. Cheaper battery got, but dare not use, Made in Indonesia and some from Philippines. Now trying Yokohama but this is local brand...

 

[^pomen_GTR^]

INCOE fared quite good considering it wasnt mainstream/famous brand...

i've used one... last quite long (about 4 years+ a couple of fully drained battery time due to cabin light left on for long period)

 

[6UE5t]

Century Ultramax was the one I used that did not last, but marathoner for me quite ok, pass 2 years, one even 3 years plus. Cheaper battery got, but dare not use, Made in Indonesia and some from Philippines. Now trying Yokohama but this is local brand...

Yokohama is also made by the same manufacturer as Century, is it?

INCOE fared quite good considering it wasnt mainstream/famous brand...

i've used one... last quite long (about 4 years+ a couple of fully drained battery time due to cabin light left on for long period)

Where to buy Incoe?

 

[^pomen_GTR^]

Yokohama is also made by the same manufacturer as Century, is it?



Where to buy Incoe?

not sure nowadays...

try ask around common battery shop nearby your place....

 

[vr2turbo]

Yokohama is also made by the same manufacturer as Century, is it?

Nope, If not mistaken local China man company. Anyway, had to change it today, used for 28 months. I think it was damaged after my alternator failed and discharged the battery completely. If I use the car, the charge is still there, but left for 2 days it goes weak, so cannot hold charge anymore. Now trying Triton, cheapest one they have...hahhaha Seems manufacturer makes for Bosch too...

 

[Izso]

I've used incoe before. To say it's good - not really. To say it's bad - not really either. It's an average battery that has a reasonable lifespan. CCA is not fantastically high but at least it'll last the 2 years it's expected to.

I personally like the high CCA panasonics and now Amerons.

 

[outpace]

I just buy those aluminum sheet for kitchen stove from Daiso, measure and cut cardboard to shape, wrap cardboard with the aluminum foil then clamp to battery. My SUV battery was directly facing the back end of radiator fan. Now is shield except the top part....

Maybe you can improve that by adding another layer of air cond insulation, "superlon" separating the battery and aluminum shield, and let us know 1 or 2 years later, but should not use any flammable material

 

[outpace]

I've never tried them but I might get the century for the MINI. Since it's located in the boot, i see no problems with longevity. My current battery is over half a decade old now but has seen better days

Heat kills battery, maybe putting it in the boot is the best choice we could do.

need to do a sweelt.... http://www.zerotohundred.com/forums/index.php?threads/battery-relocation-again.464510/page-3

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