Skyactive i-Stop engined cars - ALTERNATIVE BATTERIES.

**travajante** · April 6th, 2021 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by Wh1stl3r

No prob bro. Already referred Mr Kamote to someone I know in the area.

Apologies if I don't post much as I usually shy away from self serving topics.

Don't apologize for being of help, sir. It's not like you were shamelessly plugging.

Skyactive i-Stop engined cars - ALTERNATIVE BATTERIES.

Originally Posted by yapoy86

what i would like to know is how those LiFeP04 "smart" batteries perform with regular cars and cars with i-stop system..

Been watching these, too. An equivalently sized batt for the 3 is about 7.25kgs, that's really light for a Q85 equivalent(Great for the weight conscious MX5 guys

). Non-gassing, w/ a life expectancy of what, 10years perhaps? They're about $400 currently.

Awaiting more real world longterm reviews....& a good price drop.

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**Mr Kamote** · April 6th, 2021 04:13 PM

Not sure if this is the right thread to say this so apologies if it isnt. Just want to say this forum is a great help to someone like me a car newbie. I learn so much everyday just by reading the comments. Again a big thanks to the community here.

press lightly on the brakes (but i do not recommend this)

What do you mean by this sir? Thanks

**yapoy86** · April 6th, 2021 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by Mr Kamote

Not sure if this is the right thread to say this so apologies if it isnt. Just want to say this forum is a great help to someone like me a car newbie. I learn so much everyday just by reading the comments. Again a big thanks to the community here.

What do you mean by this sir? Thanks

I-stop will not trigger at stop if you're not pressing the brakes hard enough. the system reads the pressure applied on the brakes to trigger the i-stop.

i understand that the manufacturer's intention is to lower the carbon footprint by all means... its like the EGR and PCV.. to reduce pollution at the expense of the engine..

**sherpa25** · July 28th, 2022 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by travajante

If you've a trickle charger like the CTEK MXS 5.0, you should be fine. Sadly, I'm far from you guys. Good sir Egan has mentioned 1, perhaps Wh1stl3r can help, too?

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For the EFB batteries in the CX5 gas (with i-stop), do we charge just in CAR mode alone, or with the AGM option too (CTEK MXS 5.0)? Clarifying this as I'm getting mixed feedback.

**travajante** · July 28th, 2022 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by sherpa25

For the EFB batteries in the CX5 gas (with i-stop), do we charge just in CAR mode alone, or with the AGM option too (CTEK MXS 5.0)? Clarifying this as I'm getting mixed feedback.

EFB: Car icon mode
AGM: AGM or AGM+Recond

CTEK/Noco charger: battery types & charging modes explained

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**sherpa25** · July 29th, 2022 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by travajante

EFB: Car icon mode
AGM: AGM or AGM+Recond

CTEK/Noco charger: battery types & charging modes explained

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Thanks.
I got confused because a guy from MX5 forum said he was advised by CTEK sweden to charge in CAR with AGM option, for EFB batteries using start/stop... and I also read that AGM doesn't benefit from Recond, as they're dry gels.

**jojopad** · July 31st, 2022 01:56 PM

Anyone here already tried the Varta Silver Dynamic EFB Q85 as replacement for our Skyactiv iStop battery?

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**travajante** · July 31st, 2022 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by jojopad

Anyone here already tried the Varta Silver Dynamic EFB Q85 as replacement for our Skyactiv iStop battery?

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Clarios, formerly Johnson Controls Power Solutions Division, now owns Varta, Optima, Delkor, among others. Their batts are probably the most recognized. How are they priced? I won't bet on it to be much better than Yuasa or Panasonic in the tropics though.

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**jojopad** · July 31st, 2022 09:08 PM

I inquired last month at a Varta dealership at QC, they're selling Varta Silver Dynamic EFB Q85 around ₱10,000 with 18 mos warranty.

I bought Yuasa 95D23L Q85 EFB last 2019 for ₱14,500 with 2 years warranty at Mazda Makati

**travajante** · July 31st, 2022 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by jojopad

I inquired last month at a Varta dealership at QC, they're selling Varta Silver Dynamic EFB Q85 around ₱10,000 with 18 mos warranty.

I bought Yuasa 95D23L Q85 EFB last 2019 for ₱14,500 with 2 years warranty at Mazda Makati

That's around where most EFBs are priced. You checked Delkor & Energizer?

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