how long did your maintenance-free battery last?

[glenn]

what kind/brand are you using and how long did it last?

[vinj]

Around 3-4 years or so if i remember it right.

OT: any relation to Glennster/Glenn10? (long lost son? twin brother?) :D

[need4speed]

wow... 3 to 4 years huh.... that's pretty long for a maintenance free battery...
I remember mine lasted for about 1 1/2 to almost 2 years i believe...
(that was still back when I was in the Phil. I dunno about the maintenance
free batts that they have here in the states...)

[DY3JRM]

3-4years rin naman yung akin..... Using Interstate Battery. Maybe i'll be trying OPTIMA battery on Montero soon....

[ghosthunter]

Check your battery's warranty, there is a good chance it will last about a month longer than the warranty. :lol:

[jackndabox29]

I think it depends on the usage din... kung pure stock lng tsikot it will really last long... ung sakin kasi mag 2 yrs na sa september pero mukhang bibigay na kc i installed a subwoofer so mahalata mo na mahina kc pag-apak mo ng cylinyador lulakas buga ng airccon and lumiliwanag mga lights... baka one to two months na lng to sakin...

[shadow]

mine is motolite, it lasted around 2+ years, anong brand yun gamit niyo na can last up to 4 years???

[1D4LV]

yung sa akin motolite mf, 1 SM lang, all stock oto ko. mag dadalawang taon na.

[bacon]

I guess it also depends on the other stuff you have installed in your ride. I had sound system installed in my previous car, and my Motolite bettery lasted around 18-24mos.
I also got to try Interstate and Optima. Both batteries lasted nearly 3 years with our old cars (both had sound systems in them).

[Cale]

i have an AC Delco...was put in june of 1998 when i bought my toyota tacoma pick up truck and still running until now..its been 5 years and still kickin hard...
thanks and peace out ya all
cale eric

[vinj]

Geez... my batt that lasted 3-4 years (as i mentioned in the previous post) just died out this morning. :blink: :blink: It was on our B14 Sentra with electircal mods only to the headlights (relays + 90/100W bulbs). This is the same Motolite batt we had since the car was purchased brand new in late 1999.

However, i went over my other records and the other cars we had which used Motolite maintainance-free would only last around 2 years or so.

I also checked my Frontier's battery and it already has leaks (Motolite, 1 year+ old).

I think i wanna try another battery. Any one with experience with the Oriental Battery... Would the climate we have be of any relevance to the performance/longevity of imported batteries (i.e. AC Delco)?

[mk]

2.5 years motolite...

[sauman]

yung dati kong motolite excel 3yrs inabot. ganun ulit binili ko

[Kurikong]

Don't ever, ever get Motolite Gold! Nothing but a rip-off! Lasted 3 months. The dealer gave me the runaround replacing it. Got the same battery for my dad's car, same results. Buyer beware! :roll:

[pajerokid]

I used to have a non maintenance free batt. Outlast. 4 years ko nagamit.

Im using a red Motolite MF batt. So far so good. 1.5years running

[roydok]

My previous Motolite Gold (15-months warranty) lasted for good'ol 24 months. I currently have my 2nd Motolite Gold installed in my Strada.

[glenn]

Vinj, nope I'm a different Glenn :roll:

I was thinking that I would get another Motolite Excel on my next purchase as my first one has 18 month warranty (I hope this is right), the battery lasted for about 15 months so I got a new one for free. I thought that was a good deal but if AC Delco lasts that long, I think I'll update my battery shopping list.

Is there any way to know if a battery will be needing a replacement?

Is it okay to remove the sticker from an MF battery and then refill it with distilled water?

[caloyski5]

super power, 15 months warranty, died on the 16th month..

[roydok]

Vinj, nope I'm a different Glenn :roll:

I was thinking that I would get another Motolite Excel on my next purchase as my first one has 18 month warranty (I hope this is right), the battery lasted for about 15 months so I got a new one for free. I thought that was a good deal but if AC Delco lasts that long, I think I'll update my battery shopping list.

Is there any way to know if a battery will be needing a replacement?

Is it okay to remove the sticker from an MF battery and then refill it with distilled water?

Yup, pwede pong tanggalin ang sticker ng MF to access the portholes for refilling distilled water. Pero have it done pag-out of warranty ng batt ninyo para kung bumigay ay palit nila agad. Ganito po ginawa ko with my old Motolite Gold after the 15-month warranty expired. And it lasted me 24 months. :D

[vinj]

The non-maintainance free batteries last longer. I would still be using this on my pick-up had i not gotten any spillover problems with them (lagi tumatapon yung water while driving)... kinalawang tuloy yung metal plate sa ilalim ng battery. :x