Amaron batteries

Jo-G · 23rd November 2011, 16:00

Just got my stock battery (2007 Ford Fiesta SXI Diesel) replaced by a new Amaron battery for Rs. 5900/-after discount for the old battery in Chennai. Not bad the stock battery lived almost 5 Yrs (It would have completed 5 this Jan 2012)

Jebs · 23rd January 2012, 18:10

Hi Jo-G,

Where did you change your battery in Chennai and What is the specification ? (DIN 44 or DIN 45). Please let me know. Problem is my current exide battery is DIN43 spec and just 2.3 yrs old started giving trouble. One of dealer near Vadapalani quotes 4.8K for DIN44 Amron flo. Kindly confirm your specification and experience so far.

Spear · 23rd January 2012, 19:05

This thread is really helpful in making my decision to buy a new Amaron for my car. Thanks to all for sharing the opinions...

Jebs · 1st February 2012, 12:48

My 2.2 years old Exide battery conked off again withing two weeks. Immediately changed the battery as advised by the mechanic. Fitted new Amron FLO (blackversion) DIN45 model for 4.8k at Vadapalani. I thought that all amron batteries are in green, but this is black version i'm not sure the difference and the price also seems less comparing to the other dealers.

Raccoon · 1st February 2012, 16:29

^^^The ones that are not maintainability free and zero maintenance come in black, IIRC. They are priced the lowest. Hope you have compared the prices. You'll have to keep checking the electrolyte every once a while. Also its self discharge rate will likely be higher.

Jebs · 1st February 2012, 16:38

oh, but in the cover it mentioned that zero maintenance (with silver line) and sealed for life stickers are around the battery. He said DIN45 (LH) comes in black. Did he take ride on me? Advise please

Raccoon · 1st February 2012, 16:52

^^^Oh? Sealed for life? Then I'm not sure. They may have come out with something new. It does not have any filler holes at all? Make sure they are not hidden by a top cover. Is it a VRLA battery?

Simplest way to check is to compare prices with other places, since we don't know what exactly he has given you.

Jebs · 1st February 2012, 17:14

This is the specification of my new amaron battery:
AMARON FLO 76Min/360A

AAM-FL-545 17 1036

Outer box is green but the batter is full black also the dealer said where

AAM-FL-545 17 1036

(5)45 means DIN45 range. I'm not sure that though

Jebs · 2nd February 2012, 11:28

Attached pictures of my new amaron DIN45 Battery (black version !)

(Defy camera rules)

samsag12 · 9th February 2012, 20:02

I am planning to change the battery of my Premier Padmini S1 with a Amaron one. Its currently fitted with a SF sonic 65AH which is around 2.2yrs old.
Can anybody help me with the correct/ suitable Amaron model (&AMP per hr) for my car. If possible please share indicative price too.

anky · 9th February 2012, 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jebs

Attached pictures of my new amaron DIN45 Battery (black version !)

(Defy camera rules)

They look like distilled water filler holes no may not be entirely maintenance free .

ankitahuja · 9th February 2012, 20:58

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Originally Posted by phamilyman

Their 5 year warranty battery gave up at 2 years - but got replaced with zero drama. Helpfulness of the gurgaon franchisee was awesome. Had to get it replaced finally at delhi - and he kept in touch telephonically and ensured it was done just fine. Amaron rocks - the helpline worked as well everytime.

Where is the dealer in Gurgaon? Are you talking about the one's on the Ardee City Road (near Route 69)?

I believe there are 2 Amaron people there.

phamilyman · 10th February 2012, 07:07

Yes that is the one. But the guy comes on call to your office etc. Therefore, location etc doesnt matter.

supremeBaleno · 10th February 2012, 15:47

It's time to change the Amaron-Flo on my Baleno and wondering if they actually honour their discount-warranty. Being 42months old ie. service life, the applicable discount as per their calculation [1 - (ServiceLife / 48)] comes to 0.125 ie 12.5%. But since the warranty term says "discount would be either the calculatedValue (12.5%) or 20%, whichever is higher, I should get a 20% discount. Over phone a dealer quoted 4048 for the same kind of battery I have now and when I mentioned about the current one being Amaron, he said, then you can have it for 3700. But at 20% discount I should be paying only 3200. Hence my query about whether anyone has experience with exercising Amaron warranty.

Need to visit the dealer from whom I bought the current battery and see what he has to offer.

Raccoon · 11th February 2012, 00:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by anky

They look like distilled water filler holes no may not be entirely maintenance free .

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jebs

Attached pictures of my new amaron DIN45 Battery (black version !)

(Defy camera rules)

Well, they are not VRLA... their Maintainence free and Zero Maintainence battery do have filler holes.

If its Flo, IIRC, it used to be green. Maybe they have just changed the color. Someone who is acquainted with the latest batches would be in a better position to tell. Anyway, don't think you should worry much about it as long as its Flo and says Zero Maintenance. What price you paid is another issue.

Sorry for the late reply. Can no longer keep up with stuff on tbhp due to time constraints.

23rd November 2011, 16:00	#271
Jo-G BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 149 Thanked: 137 Times	re: Amaron batteries Just got my stock battery (2007 Ford Fiesta SXI Diesel) replaced by a new Amaron battery for Rs. 5900/-after discount for the old battery in Chennai. Not bad the stock battery lived almost 5 Yrs (It would have completed 5 this Jan 2012)
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23rd January 2012, 18:10	#272
Jebs BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 380 Thanked: 67 Times	re: Amaron batteries Hi Jo-G, Where did you change your battery in Chennai and What is the specification ? (DIN 44 or DIN 45). Please let me know. Problem is my current exide battery is DIN43 spec and just 2.3 yrs old started giving trouble. One of dealer near Vadapalani quotes 4.8K for DIN44 Amron flo. Kindly confirm your specification and experience so far.
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23rd January 2012, 19:05	#273
Spear Newbie Join Date: May 2011 Location: Vizag Posts: 7 Thanked: 0 Times	re: Amaron batteries This thread is really helpful in making my decision to buy a new Amaron for my car. Thanks to all for sharing the opinions...
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1st February 2012, 12:48	#274
Jebs BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 380 Thanked: 67 Times	re: Amaron batteries My 2.2 years old Exide battery conked off again withing two weeks. Immediately changed the battery as advised by the mechanic. Fitted new Amron FLO (blackversion) DIN45 model for 4.8k at Vadapalani. I thought that all amron batteries are in green, but this is black version i'm not sure the difference and the price also seems less comparing to the other dealers.
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1st February 2012, 16:29	#275
Raccoon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poona Posts: 1,851 Thanked: 116 Times	re: Amaron batteries ^^^The ones that are not maintainability free and zero maintenance come in black, IIRC. They are priced the lowest. Hope you have compared the prices. You'll have to keep checking the electrolyte every once a while. Also its self discharge rate will likely be higher.
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1st February 2012, 16:38	#276
Jebs BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 380 Thanked: 67 Times	re: Amaron batteries oh, but in the cover it mentioned that zero maintenance (with silver line) and sealed for life stickers are around the battery. He said DIN45 (LH) comes in black. Did he take ride on me? Advise please
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1st February 2012, 16:52	#277
Raccoon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poona Posts: 1,851 Thanked: 116 Times	re: Amaron batteries ^^^Oh? Sealed for life? Then I'm not sure. They may have come out with something new. It does not have any filler holes at all? Make sure they are not hidden by a top cover. Is it a VRLA battery? Simplest way to check is to compare prices with other places, since we don't know what exactly he has given you.
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1st February 2012, 17:14	#278
Jebs BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 380 Thanked: 67 Times	re: Amaron batteries This is the specification of my new amaron battery: AMARON FLO 76Min/360A AAM-FL-545 17 1036 Outer box is green but the batter is full black also the dealer said where AAM-FL-545 17 1036 (5)45 means DIN45 range. I'm not sure that though
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2nd February 2012, 11:28	#279
Jebs BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 380 Thanked: 67 Times	re: Amaron batteries Attached pictures of my new amaron DIN45 Battery (black version !) (Defy camera rules) Attached Thumbnails
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9th February 2012, 20:02	#280
samsag12 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: City of Nawaabs Posts: 1,626 Thanked: 262 Times View My Garage	re: Amaron batteries I am planning to change the battery of my Premier Padmini S1 with a Amaron one. Its currently fitted with a SF sonic 65AH which is around 2.2yrs old. Can anybody help me with the correct/ suitable Amaron model (&AMP per hr) for my car. If possible please share indicative price too. Last edited by samsag12 : 9th February 2012 at 20:04.
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10th February 2012, 07:07	#283
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,975 Thanked: 4,673 Times	re: Amaron batteries Yes that is the one. But the guy comes on call to your office etc. Therefore, location etc doesnt matter.
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10th February 2012, 15:47	#284
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,674 Thanked: 2,906 Times View My Garage	re: Amaron batteries It's time to change the Amaron-Flo on my Baleno and wondering if they actually honour their discount-warranty. Being 42months old ie. service life, the applicable discount as per their calculation [1 - (ServiceLife / 48)] comes to 0.125 ie 12.5%. But since the warranty term says "discount would be either the calculatedValue (12.5%) or 20%, whichever is higher, I should get a 20% discount. Over phone a dealer quoted 4048 for the same kind of battery I have now and when I mentioned about the current one being Amaron, he said, then you can have it for 3700. But at 20% discount I should be paying only 3200. Hence my query about whether anyone has experience with exercising Amaron warranty. Need to visit the dealer from whom I bought the current battery and see what he has to offer. Last edited by supremeBaleno : 10th February 2012 at 15:48.
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