MY S Series battery is on way out and i will need another in next week or so
whats everyone using
'ibought a heap of CENTURY ones but they all died in very short time and couldnt get autobarn to honour a warranty
bought Michelle a new mazda 3 in 2008 the battery lasted 10 years ???wtf that was excellent bloody century 12mths they got shaky
i have optima in 3 of my cars seem to be going ok (4yrs) im happy with them and will replace them as they get tired
i was saving the scrap for my old mate Ernie up rd but he passed away a few mths ago i have seven useless CENTURY ones in the pile
i was buying my optima online thru epay as they were 75bucks cheaper each than local battery place
Super cheap will take the old ones off your hands mate. Or a scrappy.
I sold many batteries. Century, Exide, Yuasa, etc...
Some lasted one day. Luck of the draw. All warranted. Most last on average 4 years or so. Cold days sort out the good ones from the bad. Constant cycling and long trips are good for them. Sitting around stuffs them up (sulphating)
Best one I ever saw was in a Range Rover (Yuasa red top, white case - like a N50 type) she had it for 11 years.
Cheers, Mudgy
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cheers Mudgy i use them at the least every 2nd day i alternate the cars the one in the mazda amazed me for time it lasted 10yrs wow
after reading your post what you said makes sense about trips most times of a morning i drive about 10km.s to park for walk and check PO box not enough i fear
i take one (alternate)into town every week which is about 100km.s return trip they deserve better but im old
thanks for chiming in
Dave
I was told by a pal who is a long time auto elec that all battery plates are made overseas ( and you know what that means )....so it is pot luck if you get a good one. If the pricks who sold them to you before won't warranty them,don't ever go back. If you're thinking of an Odyssey or Optima, there is a cheaper alternative in the same style...found this out after having an Odyssey crap out while we were building Waynes 35 pickup...it never even got used apart from using it to check wiring circuits during the build. Also had the one in my Chevy roadster shit itself around the same time, so maybe they aren't as good as they used to be. The new ones are called Yellow River ( from memory)....look 'em up on Ebay, had mine posted to me at about half the Optima price.
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Col....
"Works" comes before "looks good", cos "looks good" changes, and "works" works!
thanks Col much appreciated i will have a gander this arvo
years ago dads mate Len Cook made a battery called MOON BATTERIES all handmade in ascot vale that was all we used in our families cars real heavy duty one
sadly as you have noted another thing gone
i just read optima had relocated to mexico in recent years ????no disrespect meant but maybe this is why???
the first battery i had in my jailbar lasted nearly 13 years,can"t remember the brand
i think having it under the tray at rear of truck might have helped
jailbar joe wrote:the first battery i had in my jailbar lasted nearly 13 years,can"t remember the brand
i think having it under the tray at rear of truck might have helped
I have had nothing but success with Century getting 8-10 years out of all of them. But the difference is I have a C-TEC charger, MXS-5, installed under the bonnet and plug in as soon as I get home. Short trips kill any batteries!
Marcus
To try where there is little hope, is to risk failure.
Not to try at all, is to guarantee it!
Century here as well in our three, I think the last one died at about age 9. Sometimes they have cheaper seconds available at the warehouse if you ask, just nicks and scratch's from transit.
Change the battery in my T at the beginning of last year, hunted around to find the same brand. First installed 2003. 15 years and it often sat for a couple of weeks between runs. Will check out the name tomorrow.
For nearly 20 years I have been buying all my batteries at Ariel Batteries located at the very northern end of Smith St, Clifton Hill. A small family business that has been operating from the early 50's or thereabouts and you can tell when you go in
I had always had a good run with Century. Had one in my S Series and it used to sit for months without a run, always cranked the ol' girl over,even in balmy Tassie winter conditions. Put 'em in the Tonner, Toranas and 6 and 8 powered Holdens. Always started.
