No maintenance or Low maintenance Battery?

[youngrider]

Only your vehicle can tell kung ano hiyang sa kanya. In petrol cars, batteries last longer and I can appreciate no difference in longevity between low-maintenance (LMB) and maintenance free (MF) batteries.

Being in the 'tipid mode' at the moment, I currently use LMB which is about 1/3 of the the price of a good MF battery. MF are known to drop dead suddenly, something that I haven't experience yet with LMB, but had them twice with MF.

In the tropical countries , Low-Maitenance batteries are being recommended. I don't know how long the MF Motolite Enduro will last in my
diesel but I will replace it with a LMB once expired.

See:
https://www.pacificpowerbatteries.co...AQ/carfaq.html

http://batteryfaq.org/

[SusieQ]

Ok lang sa akin ang mantenance needed na batteries. kasi at least once or twice a month, I check my fluids. kasama na dito ang battery. I do this when I wash the car.

maintenance needed kasi ang stock na battery ng Avanza. GS ang brand

IMHO, Maintenance-free kasi I can forget it for a year or two... but just make sure you get a good quality battery - yung GS parang dami ng news na palpak - pinapareacall na yata ng DTI yan.

[Bogeyman]

I've had two Maintenance Free batteries die on me cold; the stock battery that came with my ride and the one I bought after it. The former gave out well past the warranty (good), the latter just four months shy of the warranty expiry (crap).

That's why I'm now seriously considering a Low Maintenance battery as my next purchase. Samahan ko na rin kaya ng voltmeter.

[rion]

LMB is best for me, but my pops went for MF. kabili lang nya kanina. oh well, it's his ride...

Tama yan Bogeyman. maganda may voltmeter. it's where I realized what's causing our old battery dying early. dahil pala sa dalawang strong condenser fan ng aircon. improvised kasi for better cooling. but the alternator could not cope with it.

[Dann Pill]

actually sa mga motorcycles mas advisable yun LM sa MF, mas tumatagal ang battery and mas ok matagtag. i don't know sa cars yet... but based on replies mas ok talaga yun LM. siguro pagtamad ka or hectic masyado sked mo ok yun MF, imho.

[woohoo]

Maintenance Free is a nice worry free solution but they don't seem to last as long as Low-Maintenance Batteries. Just as the warranty expires, the battery will give way in a few weeks.

Maintenance Free is more expensive.

Motolite seem to be marketing their Low-Maintenance Batteries for public and commercial transport use. While their Maintenance Free are being targetted to the supposed premium markets of private vehicles.

Keep in mind that number001 said "SEEM" and that he's only speaking from experience.

In my experience, MF batteries lasted longer than non-MF batteries.

Bottom line is, YMMV.

BTW, I have a tip for those who use non-MF batteries. A spill-free way to refill the batteries with distilled water is to use plastic catsup or mustard dispensers (like the ones they use at Shawarma outlets. Press it while its snout is inside the circular refilling hole, and immediately after releasing, you have about 1 or 2 seconds before a drop spills out.



HTH.

[1D4LV]

my experience is non-MF batteries last longer. siguro dahil alaga lang talaga.
the longest non MF battery that i had used is around 4 years. for MFs, the longest is 3 years.

[Mile2]

IMHO, Maintenance-free kasi I can forget it for a year or two... but just make sure you get a good quality battery - yung GS parang dami ng news na palpak - pinapareacall na yata ng DTI yan.

GS, I had a long long time bad experience with it, died just 4 months of use and never got a replacement. Sa galit ko pull-out ko na lang and then drop it on the floor and walk away.

[max-o]

Dapat naman talaga thay we check under the hood at least once a month.

am using low maintenance batt.,anywayz i check under the hood twice a week

[yellahfellah]

IMHO, Maintenance-free kasi I can forget it for a year or two... but just make sure you get a good quality battery - yung GS parang dami ng news na palpak - pinapareacall na yata ng DTI yan.

I guess what it boils down to is what type of car owner you are. Kung masipag kang magkaka-kalikot under the hood, then go for a Low Manitenance battery. On the other hand, if you regularly "forget" (or don't normally bother to) look under the hood, then go for the Maintenace-free kind.

In my experience, I have had a lot of car batteries die on me because I often neglect to check their water levels. So, I now get Maintenance-free batteries. Even if technically, MF batteries supposedly wear out and die faster than LM batteries, if you don't regularly check the water levels then your LM battery will have a much shorter lifespan!

[nic]

I've only tried "maintenance free" batteries. Probably bought around 7 already (several cars), all Motolite coz of the free delivery.

In my experience, namamatay na sya soon after warranty expires (2-6 months). Mostly automatic din mga kotse namin, and hassle lang kasi kung mamatay biglaan. Example one day ok sya, next day ayaw na mag start (hindi man lang hard start the day before para may warning).

I will try "Low Maintenance" for my next purchase. I want to compare kung mas tatagal ang properly maintained "low maintenance" vs "maintenance free".

[vinj]

I use a low maintenance battery on my Altis and its running 4 years hence. I think one factor also is the amount of accessories that run as well (i.e. alarm, aftermarket sounds, etc). I'm going maintenance free when i change batteries as the hassle with the low maintenance ones is it emits more acid and causes corrosion around it.

The maint.-free ones usually last around 3 years with us at the average.

[shadow]

^ganun talaga. tama lang yan, couple of months after ng warranty, MF batt will die on you. generally kasi dapat magpalit na couple of months after ng warranty. kung 1.5yrs ang warranty then before mag 2 years palitan mo na.

[nic]

I use a low maintenance battery on my Altis and its running 4 years hence. I think one factor also is the amount of accessories that run as well (i.e. alarm, aftermarket sounds, etc). I'm going maintenance free when i change batteries as the hassle with the low maintenance ones is it emits more acid and causes corrosion around it.

The maint.-free ones usually last around 3 years with us at the average.

Wow ok sya kung 4 years! How often ba nilalagyan ng tubig?
So for your case doble ang life ng "low maintenance".
Sa price naman, para sa Isuzu Trooper nag inquire ako today: Maintenance Free 5700 (Motolite), Low Maintenance 3900 (Outlast lang meron)

[mina_nuka]

bear in mind that the maintenance free battery still needs a little maintenance,i.e: checking the terminal for tightness and corrosion just like its cousin the vent cap type battery. the maintenance free battery cell plates had already been soaking in electrolyte since the day it left the factory. whereas, the vent cap type, is dry charged and is only activated with electrolyte at the store when you pay for it. the vent cap type guarantees fresher battery and thus have just been filled with electrolyte.

[shadow]

^never naman nagkaroon ng corrosion mga terminal ng kotse namin...

[zap.FREEDOM]

I never experienced using low maintenance batt, pero sakin mas ok talaga ang maintenance free no need to check or add water, check terminal lang monthly for white deposits, harabas ka na lang ng harabas. Average life ng maintenance free batt sa akin e 3 to 5 years.

[sn0wbLind]

ako ni refill ko ng battery water yun motolite enduro... ok lang kaya yun?

[microserf]

hi guys,
I am a newbie car driver, and i just had my car battery die on me. It is a Motolite Enduro (MF), bought almost 2 years ago by my sister. My question is how do i know i need to replace the battery? I am currently having it charged. Should I buy a new one or will the newly charged battery serve me well. My other question is, the guy at the shop told me to start my car everyday to charge the battery, but i told him I use the car at least 3-4x each week, isnt that enough? Pls advise thanks

[Ginnova]

I have used several MF batteries in the past and yes it will die just a few months after the warranty. But my current ( still stock ) is a low maintenance Oriental battery is still running fine after 4years and 6 months. This is by far the longest running battery i had. i believe this only has 12months warranty. anyone knows a shop selling this kind of battery. gusto ko sana ganito rin ipalit ko.