Battery for Diesel Engines

**v22** · May 16th, 2007 05:41 PM

I use CHAMPION brand, it always last more than 2 years in our diesel vehicles.. laking mura pa compared to motolite.

**Jai** · May 21st, 2007 02:12 PM

champion is proudly made by Motolite as well

**Horsepower** · May 21st, 2007 02:31 PM

If heat is your problem, cover the battery with reflective insulation all over. It doesn't really need to be reflective but the essential part is the insulation between the reflective layers. It's very good against heat.

**mbeige** · May 24th, 2007 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by xto

2SMs - It ranges from P2K-4K. yup, wento nga nila erpat and utols hindi raw
basta-basta namamatay ang mga batt dyan sa US. Considering na mga matics.
Tingin ko naman siguro sa init dito.

Funny you say that, I've had to jumpstart several of my friends' cars with the same battery I still use in my car. Now I carry jumper leads in the spare tire well of my car!

Xto, ilang CCA ba ang 2SMs sized batteries dyan? Here we have "group" designations for the battery sizes. Mine happens to be Group 49.

**mikey177** · May 25th, 2007 08:42 AM

Nakakainis.... I've been having trouble for the past few days with my 10-month old Motolite Gold battery --the one in the Sedona. When I turn the ignition for the first time in the morning, nothing happens. When I try starting it again, it starts without a problem. Malapit na kaya bumigay ang battery na ito? Is there a way of checking its remaining voltage or something to know for certain if it's about to fail?

**XTO** · May 25th, 2007 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by mbeige

Funny you say that, I've had to jumpstart several of my friends' cars with the same battery I still use in my car. Now I carry jumper leads in the spare tire well of my car!

Xto, ilang CCA ba ang 2SMs sized batteries dyan? Here we have "group" designations for the battery sizes. Mine happens to be Group 49.

cold cranking amp is so important esp in cold climates - the higher the better.
haven't asked/checked yet what's the local manufacturer's standard for tropical
climates. pero dito usually ilang plates ang tanungan when you buy new
one. the more the better. ordinary has 7 and high performance class has
12 or ever more on each slot.

**funkngruvn** · June 23rd, 2007 08:59 AM

Ano brand na maganda/matibay at mura na pang mb100 po? 3sm po gamit ko pero may sound set-up. kung magupgrade po ako sa mas malaki? may 4sm ba? mga magkano na po battery ngayon?

**alwayz_yummy** · June 23rd, 2007 09:03 AM

6sm na ang kasunod sa 3sm...palit ka nalang ng alternator--yung 110AH, 90AH, parang bitin parin sa van,e...

ko, kung makakahuha ng alternator na 110ah masya na ako, kaso baka di na magkasya sa engine bay ng 2c-turbo-->70-90AH lang, sikip na..wala na halos clearance sa back side ng alternator...

**funkngruvn** · June 23rd, 2007 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by alwayz_yummy

6sm na ang kasunod sa 3sm...palit ka nalang ng alternator--yung 110AH, 90AH, parang bitin parin sa van,e...

ko, kung makakahuha ng alternator na 110ah masya na ako, kaso baka di na magkasya sa engine bay ng 2c-turbo-->70-90AH lang, sikip na..wala na halos clearance sa back side ng alternator...

hehe susunod na po yung alternator sir, unahin ko muna yung batt kasi mahina na, kapag di lang nagamit ng isa araw yung sasakyan e hindi na siya magstart.. ung 6sm ba yung gamit na ng mga truck?

**alwayz_yummy** · June 23rd, 2007 09:23 AM

yup yung mahaba!.. pero may nakita akong JDM hi-ace na yon ang baterya..lupet..may sariling tray sa labas ng sasakyan...

anu nga pala ride mo MB100 diba?uyy bangbus yan!