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If I get 4 months I am happy in the cabs...
Been using AC Delco AU22R520SMF for the last couple of years. Decent value for money I find. NOTE - they will go flat at 2am making me get out of bed to fix it in about 3-4 months, I then replace them...recharge the old battery and it will give another 1-2 years in a normal car/boat...I dont pay that price above but! |
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batteries need to be out of the hot under bonnet. Heat kills them
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The new batteries lids are designed to return the acid to each cell with designed galleries.
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That isn't the only difference though. In the newer "sealed" batteries the plates are Calcium/Lead blends.
Also. I think I know why the newer Sealed Calcium Starter batteries fail sooner. Its because they have less electrolyte and are designed for a charging system that cooks them for too long and was designed for flooded batteries which are meant to be topped up and under bonnet temperatures have only risen as time goes on. So as the car is driving along the battery overheats and vents a little bit and never gets topped up, so it only lasts 1 year or so. Quote:
I might be in the market for a flooded Century battery and could put the Lifepo4 battery into an auxiliary position in my falcon. https://batteryuniversity.com/index....ased_batteries https://www.amae.net.au/2018/11/07/d...es-comparison/ The D23RT should sub for the 67EF hey? https://www.centurybatteries.com.au/...ery/d23rt/info https://www.centurybatteries.com.au/...7ef%20mf/28338 Some nice info in the spec sheet: https://www.centurybatteries.com.au/...9-1345a_hr.pdf Last edited by gooseneck; 24-08-2020 at 12:45 AM. |
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Whatever the theoretical bs they use to justify these batteries, its is a CON.
I have oldschool batteries in my boat, and nomatter how flat they get, they can be topped up and keep on going. They aint great, they are ancient, but they still work. I finally cracked it, and took to one of these "sealed" batteries with a drill. dry as fekking bone. Only a small battery and took about a litre of water. It's probably too late for this one, but it proves the point. We've been conned, hook, line & sinker. They seal up the batteries, and force us to through them out every couple of years, what a rort.
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Join Date: Aug 2015
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The cold kills them quicker.
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You get a chance, check out Pakistan truck on youtube. Bl**dy amazing stuff but the best is rebuilding their own batteries.
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Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Goulburn NSW
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Hi guys,
I drive a lot. I've done over 342,000ks now in my Ford Mondeo and onto my third battery. When we brought the car new in 2012 the original battery only lasted about 3 years and that was driving every weekend from Sydney to the South Coast. It died out side a Shopping Center in Sydney at the time. The second battery was a little better was fitted in 2015 and in that time the Mondeo went to Adelaide, Port Macquarie, South Coast, Melbourne. That Battery died this year and the NRMA told me that "it had dropped a cell in the Battery. Lets see how long this Battery goes for? |
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My Focus used to kill batteries every 12 months - it did the original at around 20,000km, then the replacements didn't make it much longer than every 12 months.
Then 3 years ago we modified the carrier to take the larger DIN85L style battery up from the DIN65L - this one has gone a bit over 3 years but its on its last legs now. Car does 120km on the highway 5 days a week so its not like its used for just small trips or suburban driving. Could be a heat and vibrations thing I guess. |
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Deep cycle RV stuff totally different environment.
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I also have an older one of these and a few other brands like Lion, Century and RACV. None of the cars get driven much (surprise) although they all get started and run at least every couple of weeks. And if a battery sounds a little sad, I give it a recondition with a Projecta battery charger, which always seems to provide an improvement. Anyway, I have to say these 2 newer ACDelco's don't feel like they are going to last as long as the other older batteries. Which is disappointing. So I'll be trying another brand next time. |
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