are Maintainance-Free Batteries really better?

**Skywalker** · June 11th, 2003 11:01 AM

MF is definitely better than other one but it's more expensive. If you can afford it then go for the MF.

Originally Posted by pajerokid

I cant see why anyone would get the old skool batts.

Not everyone can afford it especially the jeepney operators. Peace.

**promdiboy** · November 26th, 2004 02:17 AM

Originally posted by jackaroo
Had to replace my battery after a year, FB brand- N70ZL, lousy brand since this is the second battery that gave in just 1 year! Price was about P1800- lesson here is if you pay peanuts for a battery you end up with sh...:roll:

Canvassed some brands and prices(3SMF):
AC Delco MF:
S95D31L/R 90AH P3400 2yr warr
S80D26L 70AH P2900 2yr warr
Outlast:
Diesel 85AH P3100 18mons warr
N70 MF 80AH P3300 18mons warr
GS(Japan):
75D31L 75AH P2700 18mon warr(?)

What do you think is worthwhile?

malas, napamahal ako ng bili, should have looked muna, ACdelco na 3smf 3,400 lang. 90 ah pa and 2yrs warrantty. I got motolite excel mf 3700 na and 80 ah lang and 18months warranty lang .

**jackaroo** · November 26th, 2004 08:47 AM

Saw AC Delco at Price Smart:
S95D31R/ 90ah at P3.6k
S80D26R/ 70ah at P2.8k

Heard Rocket brand from Korea is also good.

**bm5er** · November 26th, 2004 08:57 AM

We use DETA (80Ah,white-colored casing Euro OEM with lowered terminals) on all our vehicles. So far lasted 2.5 years average, one is starting to fail na so we were looking for replacements. We heard they now retail at 3,500 as newer models are coming in, at the Panay Av distributor Battery Systems. After- sales-service is very good - you can come back anytime and they will check and recharge if necessary, FOC. We might just go get another one of the same brand. They also carry Optima.

**luckytruck** · November 26th, 2004 10:44 AM

i used an optima red top for my galant V6 that had a 1200 watt rms system in it and i really beat the hell out of that battery. it lasted me over 3 years. very durable and looks good under the hood to boot.

on my stock pajero, i am using a motolite gold. bago pa lang, so i have no idea how long it will last.

andy

**jim** · November 26th, 2004 11:00 AM

just recently bought motolite excel 3SMF for Php3400. been using it eversince I got my jeep. the first one lasted 2.5 years.

**BlueBimmer** · November 26th, 2004 11:14 AM

motolite enduro mf, ok naman no problems whatsoever

**theveed** · November 26th, 2004 11:27 AM

Mga so called MF na Motoline are not really MF, may filling holes padin sila under the sticker, low-maint lang sila not maint free, nauubusan din ang tubig, pansinin nyo mga 18 months ang warranty, after the warranty tanggalin nyo yung sticker sa ibababaw and check the water level, bababa na yan, fill it up like a regular batt, tatagal pa ng extra year or two ang so called MF nayan na local.

**luckytruck** · November 26th, 2004 12:24 PM

really?

ang dami ko pa namang sticker dito sa office na matitibay. what if after a year, i remove the stickers and fill them up, tapos replace with my own stickers? maybe this will make the battery last 3 years or more? kung baga MMF na sya, Medyo-Maintennance Free

andy