Battery life span

[red_one]

Ganyan din nangyar sakin, meron ako scan guage to monitor the voltage pero di din niya ako na warn in advance na pa deads na battery ko.One day bigla na lang nag 11.2v at di na kaya mag start. Meron pa ko trickle charger para sa battery na i aangat naman iya ulit voltage pero it will not hold the charge.

Do you measure the battery voltage after you park the car and shut down the engine? This will inform you if the battery got fully charged or not.

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[lowslowbenz]

I have an analog multimeter at home for checking on battery voltage, charging, etc. Before I bought a new battery for our Vios, the old battery soldiered on for about a month and a half on 10.4 volts.

Yup, the engine can start on 10.4 volts.

When the voltage dropped to 8.5, hindi na pwede.

[jmpet626]

Do you measure the battery voltage after you park the car and shut down the engine? This will inform you if the battery got fully charged or not.

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Sinusukat ko after a few seconds after shutting down the car. Then measure again in the morning before starting the car.

[Flipo]

maganda nga yan bro, meron din ako niyan but those plug-in digital voltmeters is just to indicate the voltage (of course!) but not to show yung actual health ng battery. yung last na battery ko (motolite excel) was working perfectly fine, then one morning, bigla na lang na dead meron sa casa sila ginagamit, they can see the percentage ng life ng battery.

This is true, but it helps in a way considering excel is the top product of motolite you have to put the age of the battery in your mind, the service it is in, i.e. diesel engine, short trip, etc, adding up, then a trip to the battery shop to test the holding capacity of the battery will help you a lot to prepare!

This is my experience on my Excel which lasted nearly 4 years on my old FX diesel.

[_Cathy_]

My Amaron battery is 3 yrs and 3 mos already

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[dr. d]

My Amaron battery is 3 yrs and 3 mos already

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but how long did the equivalent local brand before that, last?

[babkalakal]

Bosch Silver. With my use i'm lucky to get anything over 2 years bago magpalit. Use 2 or 3sm sa montero. Yun original GS battery still working pero nag leak ng fluid sa terminal post so ni replace ko as it is over 2yrs. nadin

Would like to try Amaron though. I heard its good daw and not so expensive.

[Janemar]

OT ata.
Is Amaron really good? Or sawa nalang talaga sa motolite? [emoji14]

Nakakahinayang din kasi since Amaron is an Indian brand(Imported?) while Motolite is a Filipino brand (also made in ph, I think). Spending a few hundreds every x yrs is fine for me, if mappunta naman sa ph corps (I try to support ph products as much as possible, especially sa mga consumables).

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Yes. Actually, nag eexport na tayo sa australia. May planta na rin ng battery motolite dun saka sa malaysia. 100% filipino owned and work force so yes this is enough reason for me na mag stick sa motolite for all our cars, and friends, etc.

Tips to keep your battery at tip top shape(read to achieve.. LOL)

Accurate voltage readings require that the battery sit up to 2 hours before measurements can be made. - so wag mo sukatin just after mo patayin engine, it wont show you actual state of charge/volts of battery.

For those of you who store your batteries or let them sit without use, be aware that a process called "sulfation" occurs if the battery’s specific gravity falls below 1.225 or below 12.4 volts. Sulfation is actually a hardening of the battery’s internal plates which need to remain soft and porous so that acid can flow through them. If the flow of acid is reduced, the battery performance is greatly reduced regardless of how much you attempt to charge the battery. Monitoring your batteries for these parameters, particularly specific gravity as it changes less rapidly than voltage, will ensure you get maximum life from them.

- Basically, batteries will start to die(fast track aging process) if it reaches 12.4 volts and below so you need an accurate volt meter and battery charger. Check batt. volts weekly and 1st thing in the morning. If it read 12.4v or below, ilabas na ang battery charger para i charge batt. or ayain na ang family mag out of town road trip.. LOL.

Battery School | Batteriesnorthwest.com | State of Charge and Sulfation

[kreme]

OT ata.
Is Amaron really good? Or sawa nalang talaga sa motolite? [emoji14]

Nakakahinayang din kasi since Amaron is an Indian brand(Imported?) while Motolite is a Filipino brand (also made in ph, I think). Spending a few hundreds every x yrs is fine for me, if mappunta naman sa ph corps (I try to support ph products as much as possible, especially sa mga consumables).

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[LN106G]

my motolite excel (yung colored green), quit after 5 years...

[zero3]

Anyone using ctek chargers? Are they worth it?


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[travajante]

Anyone using ctek chargers? Are they worth it?


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Extremely.[emoji106]

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[Lin Dan]

Anyone using ctek chargers? Are they worth it?


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Highly recommended.

On a previous post, someone mentioned about battery sulfation. Using a smart car battery charger as a “trickle charger” while your car is in idle may help prevent battery sulfation. [emoji1362]

BTW, the Noco brand smart car battery charger is also a reputable brand.


What is Battery Sulfation - YouTube


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[zero3]

Highly recommended.

On a previous post, someone mentioned about battery sulfation. Using a smart car battery charger as a “trickle charger” while your car is in idle may help prevent battery sulfation. [emoji1362]

BTW, the Noco brand smart car battery charger is also a reputable brand.


What is Battery Sulfation - YouTube


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Thank you.

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[Radical-One]

I changed all my cars from Motolite to Amaron Hi Life. Much better and longer life. My Motolites only lasts 2.5 years.
Amaron is a lot longer life and tougher !

[dr. d]

I changed all my cars from Motolite to Amaron Hi Life. Much better and longer life. My Motolites only lasts 2.5 years.
Amaron is a lot longer life and tougher !

might i inquire,
what is the average lifespan of your amarons?

[zero3]

Just backread several posts. Parang ang battery ngayon every 2 years need magpalit. Yung stock battery ko sa civic umabot ng 18 mos. Considering less than 1 year lang inabot sa ibang kilala ko. Meron naman sakto 1 year at yung iba 13 months.

Yung battery ko ngayon motolite 2 years na today at nagparamdam na sya. Mukhang pinatapos lang talaga warranty. Thinking of replacing it with an amaron kaso wala yata silang delivery dahil ecq.

Can anyone share your experience with amaron? Including warranty claims.



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[yapoy86]

Just backread several posts. Parang ang battery ngayon every 2 years need magpalit. Yung stock battery ko sa civic umabot ng 18 mos. Considering less than 1 year lang inabot sa ibang kilala ko. Meron naman sakto 1 year at yung iba 13 months.

Yung battery ko ngayon motolite 2 years na today at nagparamdam na sya. Mukhang pinatapos lang talaga warranty. Thinking of replacing it with an amaron kaso wala yata silang delivery dahil ecq.

Can anyone share your experience with amaron? Including warranty claims.



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No experience pa sa warranty claims.. pero sa 3 cars namin with amaron.. all lasted a minimum of 3 years.. yung ginagamitan ko ng ctek charger lasted 4 years.. may sign na mahina na yung battery at 4th year pero hindi biglang bumibitaw like motolite..

Amaron hi life lang gamit ko.. may Go at Pro pa yan