Maintenence Free vs Conventional Batt

[Ek3stage]

Believe it onot Stamford slls the cheapest batteries I know and with their discount, even better.

 

Any mainstream brand ( though Bosch dont seem very lasting) will do, so dont waste much money on those maintenance free ones....they are in fact less powerful.....

 

Want spent >$100? might as well get deep cycle batteries, let you blast ICE shiok shiok with the engine off

 

[Sylpig]

wats the market rate for MF batts btw? paiseh

[Yeobh]

Deep cycle batteries are traction battries design for to take continual output usage BUT no good for starting engines that demand a sudden release of very high amp.Deep cycle battery is best charge by trickle charger over a very long time of more than 48hrs. Car alternator is unable to to trickle charging and overtime can cause the deep cycle battery to fal prematurely. Deep cycle battery are normally used in electric wheelchairs, Golf caddies, stackers, kid rids etc.

[Robin]

MF... more convenient. dun need to top up batt water

[Oculus]

bro can mention what brand? thanks :)

[Yeobh]

Vehicle MF batteries is not like Sealed Batteries used in industrial applications. MF is actual fact a conventional flood type batteries with high volume of batteries water and a simple system to condense the water vapour back to the system.

[Gantan88]

Noone mention "Amaron" brand. Is it good? I just change a new battery - Amaron... heard it can last at least 2 years, no problem... maintenance free....

Edited August 10, 2007 by Gantan88

[Yeobh]

Sorry unable to conments - no exprience with this brand.

[Prozac]

my previous amaron MF batt cost me 80 plus back in 2002-2003, guess that was the launch price. Managed to last me for around 3 years plus. Now still using amaron, but more ex around 100+

[Robin]

am using varta asia dynamic

[Gantan88]

I was told that this MF battery is very good, i paid 100+ for it. My colleagues also said its good. Easily last them for 2 years. Well.. i got one now, i shall see....

 

 

By the way, it is from India....

[Yuan]

Me too. Using Varta.....

 

I would have preferred a maintenance type battery but workshop dun sell anymore...Hard to find maintenance type these days....

Edited August 10, 2007 by Blacklancer224

[Robin]

is it? maybe they prefer to sell MF type cause profit margin is higher.

 

i think if u go to shops in alexandra village, sure can find wat u want

[Yuan]

Aiyo...Alexandra Village near my office leh... Never mind lah.

 

The thing is I dunno how to top up the battery water...Wait overflow and the water gushes out and melt all the other engine parts... That will be even worse....

Edited August 10, 2007 by Blacklancer224

[Robin]

unscrew the 3 small plastic caps and top up till the marking loh

 

if no marking, just top up until the water cover the metal plates inside

[Stivo]

are you running any ICE or any high current amps?? If not, it is not cost effective to buy a maintenance free. as for maintenance, it wouldnt be too difficult to top up some battery water...

 

i am running optima deep cycle for 4 yrs now... no dramas as of yet!! fingers crossed!!!

[Azarael]

i also not very sure of how to tell if my battery needs to be topped up ? anyoen with experience can teach how to see the indicator ?

[Yuan]

Which small caps... I very blurred wan....

 

top up with battery water? Mineral water cannot right?