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    #221
    Quote Originally Posted by _Cathy_ View Post
    It's 13.9 for my car with 26 month old amaron battery. Is that still ok. Drove 800 meters
    That would still be ok ... Normally it's higher when the engine is still warming up ... If you notice it going higher than usual then have your battery checked ... 800 meters? Not enough time to warm up ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ninjababez View Post
    cathy, try mo pa test sa car battery shop. pa check mo CCA (tama ba?), also ilan mileage na ba natakbo nung amaron mo na luma? yun 3k battery ko kasi bumigay agad, tapos naisip ko 30k km (IIRC) na pala natakbo ng sasakyan when it went caput ^_^
    I went to Motolite a few months ago, sabi nila good pa. I bought my battery 2013, ngayon nasa 45k na odometer ko. So I guess mga 28k na tinakbo ng battery ko

    May kinalalaman ba mileage ng car sa battery?
    Quote Originally Posted by Flipo View Post
    Mine is Amaron stock battery on my 2015 Suzuki Ertiga MT, still ok up to now.

    12.2V to 12.3V while the engine is off and 14.1V to 14.2V when engine is on.


    Malamang okay pa yang battery mo, or pwede mong ipa-check sa battery station para ipa-check yung amps load capacity test, libre naman.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Walter View Post
    That would still be ok ... Normally it's higher when the engine is still warming up ... If you notice it going higher than usual then have your battery checked ... 800 meters? Not enough time to warm up ...
    This is my reading in 20 +/- mins of driving. I live kinda close to work so not enough time to warm up I guess

    I bought this kasi I saw it in one of the threads. Cheap lang in lazada



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    #223
    Meron cathy. Imagine di naman mataas mileage, and di ka naman start and stop, talagang tatagal yan. but 28k km mataas narin, 2 years ko na yan e

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    Quote Originally Posted by ninjababez View Post
    Meron cathy. Imagine di naman mataas mileage, and di ka naman start and stop, talagang tatagal yan. but 28k km mataas narin, 2 years ko na yan e

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    Nagtataka nga ko kasi most of my trips are short, mostly nga 1 km nga lang. Ang swerte talaga tumagal. Kaya bilib ako sa Amaron

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    #225
    *cathy, pwede ka ng endorser ng Amaron, "Proven and Tested" [emoji23]

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    Quote Originally Posted by essjei55 View Post
    *cathy, pwede ka ng endorser ng Amaron, "Proven and Tested" [emoji23]

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    LOL! Nung pumunta nga ko sa Motolite to have my battery checked, hindi sila makapaniwala na 2013 pa yung battery. Mag apply na daw sila sa Amaron. HAHAHA!

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    #227
    Quote Originally Posted by _Cathy_ View Post
    Nagtataka nga ko kasi most of my trips are short, mostly nga 1 km nga lang. Ang swerte talaga tumagal. Kaya bilib ako sa Amaron

    That is a good battery ... If your trips lasts about 15 minutes then it's enough to re-charge the battery ...

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    #228
    Quote Originally Posted by _Cathy_ View Post
    Nagtataka nga ko kasi most of my trips are short, mostly nga 1 km nga lang. Ang swerte talaga tumagal. Kaya bilib ako sa Amaron
    perhaps the car's charging system should be praised as well?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Walter View Post
    That is a good battery ... If your trips lasts about 15 minutes then it's enough to re-charge the battery ...
    Yes. I don't normally go anywhere far from home My trips are 30 mins on the average. But when I do long drives (1.5 hrs)it's highway driving (going home to Laguna)

    Quote Originally Posted by dr. d View Post
    perhaps the car's charging system should be praised as well?
    I am all praises for my 10th gen. The car NEVER had any repairs since I purchased it in 2010. I only claimed warranty for the A/C and that was it.

    If I were to buy a new car, I would probably sell the 11th gen and keep the 10th gen. I prefer to drive my 10th gen nga than my 11th gen

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    maganda talaga amaron 2x na ako nasiraan ng alternator sa starex gamit yung bagong amaron battery. 1st na trouble 60km pauwi ng bahay. 2nd 90km along nlex gabi pa. awa ng Diyos naka uwi pa rin kami. the following day pinaandar ko malakas pa rin yung battery. umabot pa ng talyer doon ko pina recharge yung battery at pinaayos yung alternator. yun nga lang medyo mahal ang amaron

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    Our Ertiga stock battery is running 4 years and 2 months na, pero madalas ng me build up sa mga poles nya, ang tawag nila eh.. sa Ingles na lang "nag-LBM" .. tinatanggal ko na lang ng tootbrush
    Sign na ba na dapat ko ng palitan, one click pa rin naman pero late last year parang me gumagapang na vibration sa flooring ko every start, then kanina parang me tunog sa dulo na sablay eh. Usually sa umaga or unang start for the day.

    Entry level (GA) si Erti namen kaya walang features and no upgrade pa ng mga infoainment, no fog lamps kaya siguro okay pa sya overall.

    Plan ko na din palitan, dito sa suki kong dealer sa Sto Tomas, 4.5K daw Motolite Gold pero madami ako nabasa dito na madalas bago ma expire warranty eh bumibigay na, or me mag lapse pa nga ng ilang days. Tho under warranty pero hassle pa ren.

    Nagtatanong din ako ng Amaron, yung pamangkin ng pinsan ko sa isang car co nagwo-work, me supplier ng Amaron ask nya daw kung pwede pa kumuha.

    Per mga website 42B20L(NS40ZL) yung corresponding model nya sa stock ng Eritga namen 38B20LMF lang nkalagay na color white- can anyone confirm on this?

    TIA

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    #232
    Quote Originally Posted by _Cathy_ View Post
    I just came from Motolite to have 58 month Amaron checked. They were so amazed when I told them that it's almost 5 yrs old kasi malakas pa daw. All the motolite guys gathered around my car and interviewed me about my battery LOL! One guy even joked that he will apply at Amaron

    Yung equivalent battery daw sa Motolite P6k na, I said P3k plus lang bili ko sa Amaron ko 5 yrs ago. Pag nasira daw Amaron ko, P30k na daw isang battery LOL

    There was corrosion (white stuff on the terminal) and they poured hot water on it then put some grease. Okay lang kaya yun?

    THANK YOU TSIKOTEERS for recommending Amaron to me. Money well spent!!!
    Me corrosion pa rin na nagbi-build after the hot water/grease combo?

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    #233
    terminal white deposits.
    1. crack in battery cell housing.
    2. overcharging.

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    #234
    Quote Originally Posted by dr. d View Post
    terminal white deposits.
    1. crack in battery cell housing.
    2. overcharging.
    Thanks, doc! Kung overcharging, pwede me issue alternator ko?

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    #235
    Quote Originally Posted by sp00nman View Post
    Thanks, doc! Kung overcharging, pwede me issue alternator ko?

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    google nyo, po.
    i vaguely recall, kung overcharging, isa lang ang terminal na involved...

    cell cracks can be easily achieved, thru "improper but seemingly trivial maneuvers, during tightening and loosening of battery terminals".

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    #236
    Quote Originally Posted by dr. d View Post
    google nyo, po.
    i vaguely recall, kung overcharging, isa lang ang terminal na involved...

    cell cracks can be easily achieved, thru "improper but seemingly trivial maneuvers, during tightening and loosening of battery terminals".
    Ok... Mas marami sa + terminal pero siguro dahil me cover /cap kaya ende glaring sa (-) term. Pero yung mga screw at nuts ng casing me build up din baka nga housing.. Ende ko naman na try tanggalin mga terminal probably during PMS... Kaya next week plan ko na papalitan 50 mos na, sulit na. Stock batt [emoji367] ni Erti GA namin
    Thanks ulet, Doc

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    #237
    Quote Originally Posted by sp00nman View Post
    Ok... Mas marami sa + terminal pero siguro dahil me cover /cap kaya ende glaring sa (-) term. Pero yung mga screw at nuts ng casing me build up din baka nga housing.. Ende ko naman na try tanggalin mga terminal probably during PMS... Kaya next week plan ko na papalitan 50 mos na, sulit na. Stock batt [emoji367] ni Erti GA namin
    Thanks ulet, Doc

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    low maintain yan bro if stock pa. baka tumagal pa kung lagyan ng water, minsan kasi nakakaligtaan sa PMS ng casa lagyan

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    #238
    Quote Originally Posted by ninjababez View Post
    low maintain yan bro if stock pa. baka tumagal pa kung lagyan ng water, minsan kasi nakakaligtaan sa PMS ng casa lagyan
    Ah ok.. 38B20LMF nklagay sa batt, anu yung"L" ? .. nakikita ko sa web yung R is reversable.. Almost 2 years na ako ende nagpa PMS out of warranty na e.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sp00nman View Post
    Ah ok.. 38B20LMF nklagay sa batt, anu yung"L" ? .. nakikita ko sa web yung R is reversable.. Almost 2 years na ako ende nagpa PMS out of warranty na e.

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    yun lagayan ng tubig nya bro, de-"pihit" ba?
    if yes, tignan mo water level, if mababa dagdag lang then long driver para kargado ulit
    or bili ka cheap car batt charger hth

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    Quote Originally Posted by ninjababez View Post
    yun lagayan ng tubig nya bro, de-"pihit" ba?
    if yes, tignan mo water level, if mababa dagdag lang then long driver para kargado ulit
    or bili ka cheap car batt charger hth
    kahit kailangan ng coin, buksan na rin at lagyan ng tubig kung kailangan.

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