Car Battery - Other Brands

**Egan101** · December 13th, 2018 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

so, does anyone know for a fact, whether amaron does out-last motolite or not?

In my experience with Motolite, their battery models always conk out at its listed warranty life. We even have an experience where the battery conked out months before its warranty life but Motolite did honor the warranty.

I used an Amaron Pro (24 months warranty) on my Fiesta and it lasted 32 months before it was replaced.

**babkalakal** · December 13th, 2018 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by Egan101

In my experience with Motolite, their battery models always conk out at its listed warranty life. We even have an experience where the battery conked out months before its warranty life but Motolite did honor the warranty.

I used an Amaron Pro (24 months warranty) on my Fiesta and it lasted 32 months before it was replaced.

agreed. yung mga naging motolite namin exacto lang sa warranty bago mamatay. naka try na ako ng bosch silver I must say it wasn't any better than the motolite baka nga bit shorter life pa nga than motolite. amaron I have yet to find out meron ako installed on a diesel fortuner now on its second year na.

**JJB** · December 13th, 2018 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by dr. d

so, does anyone know for a fact, whether amaron does out-last motolite or not?

1 Amaron lasted 23 months just 2 months past warranty.
1 motolite lasted 23 months too and another motolite just died at 20 months.
Current batt is motolite replacement for the one that died at 20 months.
All 3 had 21 months warranty and all in the same car (GS).

Another car, tucson crdi.
Motolite lasted 29-30 months.
Amaron lasted 36-38 weeks i think.
21 months warranty for both.
Current batt is Panasonic na black which is made in thailand iirc.

So sa small sample size:
50% good ang Amaron and 33% good ang motolite.
Most expensive ang motolite but low quality imho.
Mahal na rin ang amaron and had 1 batt that performed like motolite.
So I opted for panasonic which i heard good things from my friends. Mas mura pa ang panasonic compared to amaron and motolite hut it has a reputable name to it

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**timming_gear** · December 15th, 2018 12:55 PM

I'm using global 3sm kahit 24 to 36 months ang life span pero mura lang. [emoji16]

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**Aleman** · December 15th, 2018 02:28 PM

My motolite gold installed on my ranger lasted 4 years and 3months

**ninjababez** · December 22nd, 2018 04:06 PM

anyone using similar smart charger?
youre prolly using it wrong ..

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**ninjababez** · December 22nd, 2018 04:08 PM

keys in should be in ON position (engine off or on doesnt matter).
then charge, youll notice that it would charge a bit longer than usual before it reads 0 (zero) on amp display.
not sure if there is a workaround with keyless fob configuration.

hth

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**zechs** · December 27th, 2018 09:41 PM

Im on Panasonic (thailand) battery right now. Wala pang 12mos mahina na cranking power Since it takes usually two cranks to start. Will have the battery checked tomorrow. Is it my alternator kaya?

Makes me think twice getting this brand ulit. Might as well spend a bit more for another known brand.

**babkalakal** · December 27th, 2018 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by zechs

Im on Panasonic (thailand) battery right now. Wala pang 12mos mahina na cranking power Since it takes usually two cranks to start. Will have the battery checked tomorrow. Is it my alternator kaya?

Makes me think twice getting this brand ulit. Might as well spend a bit more for another known brand.

hard to tell but if you are in a relatively newer or modern car most likely it might be just the battery. From experience alternators have a reasonably long service life requiring not much attention if non at all.

**zechs** · December 28th, 2018 02:44 PM

Just replaced my panasonic battery today. Warranty just lapsed. Purchased it 12/17/2017. So I was 11 days late haha. I forgot or didnt know that the warranty was only a year.

Anyway, i changed to a panasonic again but this time it has 21 months warranty. This one was color red. Code is 42b19l. Old battery was 34b19l. The one that I purchased today according to the owner also has calcium and silver alloy inside and thicker plates just like the Amaron Hilife.

Right now they have a promotional discount for the panasonic battery. 4500 srp less 1000 promo discount so 3500. Not bad na din.

**If car pala used as grabcar, considered commercial vehicle na. So even if you purchased a 21 months warranty battery, magiging 6 months na lang because of that.**