Which is the Best Car Battery Brand?

Max · 16th May 2006, 03:25

Hi,

I was searching for similar thread but couldn't found any so starting new one

.

I am planning to buy inverter and it will need 2 batteries. Exide is costliest but at my brothers home we bought 2 exide inverter batteries and both had problems and are sent back for replacement since last 1 and half month but haven't heard back from dealer. Exide is costliest but still have service problems etc! Or may be we got lemon piece.

Anyway, What other brands are good apart from Exide ? I am also given options for

AMCO
AMMERON
PRESTOLITE

Are these other brands good ? Any service issues etc.,?

Also, please share your experience with all kind of batteries and dealer network. Please keep this concentrated on batteries only, it will help many others decide buying batteries.

Thanks for valuable replies.

_max_

Hellcat · 16th May 2006, 10:11

AMARON Any day.... why?

A range with 48-month warranty
Highest Cold Cranking Amps
Highest Reserve Capacity
Longest Life
Zero maintenance
Break- away look & feel And Pricing

Rtech · 16th May 2006, 10:21

If money is no object, the Optima range of batteries are really the best. Though I've not used them personally, I've heard a lot of good things about them. They also claim that the battery will outlast the car its in!

From the regular battery range, I've had terrible experiences with Exide. They are rubbish. I've used Amaron, and have no complaints with them.

low_bass_makker · 16th May 2006, 10:21

Buy a amron yellow or red top completely seal battery and no need for adding anything because the battery is completely seal....

wolfinstein · 16th May 2006, 10:25

Exide Eternity- Lifetime Warranty, Free Service- Beats the amps out of Amaron anyday..Exide is India's Power Horse...!

There is a thread on Battery Issues by Kartik search that

low_bass_makker · 16th May 2006, 10:46

man yellow top needs no service . but ur exide need a electrolyte need to be filled every now or then. but in optima u dont need a thing. IF u wanna have good battery go for optima they have a three models red yellow blue check the website and see for urself before commenting what is optima is made of.....

kewlferrari · 16th May 2006, 11:09

Yup, I second that. Amaron's the one. Zero maintenance complete peace of mind.

ECM · 16th May 2006, 14:15

I vote for Amaron.

The Matrix · 16th May 2006, 14:20

Hey Max try panasonic.. never had any issues withthem in the last 48 months. far better than exide in terms of maintanence and cost. and they are at your service 247/365.

vahss_11 · 16th May 2006, 14:35

To say you the least and clear............ Bosch batteries ,,, the best in world...i am having in my indica,, they are awesome .....cant think of ne else battery...try once,,

The Matrix · 16th May 2006, 14:38

[COLOR=#0000ff]www.seekandsource.com/basecorp[/COLOR].

thas tha url for panasonic batteries..operate in the name of base corporation/base terminal.

speedzak · 16th May 2006, 14:57

I'll stick to PANASONIC or OPTIMA.
I've used them about 3 years ago.

headers · 16th May 2006, 15:00

All batteries are the same - And the extended warranties is a farce.. They buy back your old battery for a fancy price ... This forces you to stay with the brand. I have tried almost all brands including Amaron and did not find any spectacular differrence in everyday driving. My personal favorite is Exide though!

low_bass_makker · 16th May 2006, 16:10

when u have optima u will need no replacement....

wolfinstein · 16th May 2006, 16:26

Exide Eternity is the new maintaince free battery from Exide..! Its sealed so no re-fill's of electrolyte + Its not a Buy Back Battery,its a life time replacement warranty for the battery something like your Simrtronic's or Trancend Computer RAM's...!

Exide is still by large India's most preferred OEM battery and replacement spare..!

16th May 2006, 03:25	#1
Max BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Thane Posts: 538 Thanked: 99 Times View My Garage	Which is the Best Car Battery Brand? Hi, I was searching for similar thread but couldn't found any so starting new one . I am planning to buy inverter and it will need 2 batteries. Exide is costliest but at my brothers home we bought 2 exide inverter batteries and both had problems and are sent back for replacement since last 1 and half month but haven't heard back from dealer. Exide is costliest but still have service problems etc! Or may be we got lemon piece. Anyway, What other brands are good apart from Exide ? I am also given options for AMCO AMMERON PRESTOLITE Are these other brands good ? Any service issues etc.,? Also, please share your experience with all kind of batteries and dealer network. Please keep this concentrated on batteries only, it will help many others decide buying batteries. Thanks for valuable replies. _max_
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16th May 2006, 10:11	#2
Hellcat BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 222 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	AMARON Any day.... why? A range with 48-month warranty Highest Cold Cranking Amps Highest Reserve Capacity Longest Life Zero maintenance Break- away look & feel And Pricing
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16th May 2006, 10:21	#3
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,765 Thanked: 369 Times View My Garage	If money is no object, the Optima range of batteries are really the best. Though I've not used them personally, I've heard a lot of good things about them. They also claim that the battery will outlast the car its in! From the regular battery range, I've had terrible experiences with Exide. They are rubbish. I've used Amaron, and have no complaints with them.
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16th May 2006, 10:21	#4
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,813 Thanked: 306 Times View My Garage	Buy a amron yellow or red top completely seal battery and no need for adding anything because the battery is completely seal....
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16th May 2006, 10:25	#5
wolfinstein BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 994 Thanked: 20 Times	Exide Eternity- Lifetime Warranty, Free Service- Beats the amps out of Amaron anyday..Exide is India's Power Horse...! There is a thread on Battery Issues by Kartik search that
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16th May 2006, 10:46	#6
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,813 Thanked: 306 Times View My Garage	man yellow top needs no service . but ur exide need a electrolyte need to be filled every now or then. but in optima u dont need a thing. IF u wanna have good battery go for optima they have a three models red yellow blue check the website and see for urself before commenting what is optima is made of..... Last edited by low_bass_makker : 16th May 2006 at 10:54.
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16th May 2006, 11:09	#7
kewlferrari BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 173 Thanked: 25 Times	Yup, I second that. Amaron's the one. Zero maintenance complete peace of mind.
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16th May 2006, 14:15	#8
ECM BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Somewhere Posts: 226 Thanked: 16 Times	I vote for Amaron.
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16th May 2006, 14:20	#9
The Matrix BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 111 Thanked: 2 Times	Hey Max try panasonic.. never had any issues withthem in the last 48 months. far better than exide in terms of maintanence and cost. and they are at your service 247/365.
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16th May 2006, 14:35	#10
vahss_11 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Thane(Mumbai) Posts: 118 Thanked: 8 Times	To say you the least and clear............ Bosch batteries ,,, the best in world...i am having in my indica,, they are awesome .....cant think of ne else battery...try once,,
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16th May 2006, 14:38	#11
The Matrix BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 111 Thanked: 2 Times	[COLOR=#0000ff]www.seekandsource.com/basecorp[/COLOR]. thas tha url for panasonic batteries..operate in the name of base corporation/base terminal.
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16th May 2006, 14:57	#12
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,346 Thanked: 28 Times	I'll stick to PANASONIC or OPTIMA. I've used them about 3 years ago.
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16th May 2006, 15:00	#13
headers Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Greater Chennai Posts: 4,667 Thanked: 563 Times	All batteries are the same - And the extended warranties is a farce.. They buy back your old battery for a fancy price ... This forces you to stay with the brand. I have tried almost all brands including Amaron and did not find any spectacular differrence in everyday driving. My personal favorite is Exide though!
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16th May 2006, 16:10	#14
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,813 Thanked: 306 Times View My Garage	when u have optima u will need no replacement....
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16th May 2006, 16:26	#15
wolfinstein BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 994 Thanked: 20 Times	Exide Eternity is the new maintaince free battery from Exide..! Its sealed so no re-fill's of electrolyte + Its not a Buy Back Battery,its a life time replacement warranty for the battery something like your Simrtronic's or Trancend Computer RAM's...! Exide is still by large India's most preferred OEM battery and replacement spare..!
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