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23-07-2009, 09:04 PM | #1 | ||
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Hey guy's my battery in the XR8 has died, only 2 yrs old, what brand of batteries are people getting these day's that they get a good life out of ??.
I was looking into the Century high performance for $112, most other's are around $130-$160. |
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23-07-2009, 09:08 PM | #2 | |||
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Also get one with a higher CCA rating than the original Ford one if you can, as it will give you a bit in reserve.
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23-07-2009, 09:08 PM | #3 | ||
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If you were in QLD i'd say a Comet
but you're not so thats a bit of a moot point. Don't buy a cheap battery, largely you get what you pay for, you don't want to be let down.
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23-07-2009, 09:15 PM | #4 | ||
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Try a Rocket Calcium/Calcium battery supplied by Apollo. Slightly more than an lead/acid but will last about a billion times longer.
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23-07-2009, 09:25 PM | #5 | |||
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Do you know what the CCA rating is for the original Ford batteries ??. |
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23-07-2009, 09:34 PM | #8 | ||
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I have always used Century Heavy Duty batteries for all my cars. They do a great job, not bad priced and they are reliable.
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23-07-2009, 09:39 PM | #9 | ||
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Here's a thread on this subject:
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11250120 I believe Century aren't the most reliable these days. |
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23-07-2009, 09:42 PM | #10 | |||
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23-07-2009, 09:53 PM | #12 | ||
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430CCA are what Ford put in Falcons from new.
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23-07-2009, 10:02 PM | #13 | |||
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23-07-2009, 10:07 PM | #14 | ||
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I've got a Delkor Calcuim Battery in mine, its great, I've left my car for 6 weeks a few times & it starts no problems.
Cost me $100.00, can organise one for anyone on here.
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23-07-2009, 10:11 PM | #15 | ||
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Century are ok, The one in my EF only lasted about 3 years. It had been on its way out for over 6 months of that. Now its no good at all, even if left on charge overnight it still wont go. A friend had one called a Calcium King, reckons its was really good even with his big stereo
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23-07-2009, 11:15 PM | #16 | ||
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/thread They're kinda pricey though. But they last, and take lots of punishment. My first one (a Yellow Top D34) lasted 3 cars, and only died when the alt in the GT-P died. Now have a Blue Top D34 going strong, and matches the blue in the engine bay.
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23-07-2009, 11:31 PM | #17 | ||
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Centruy 21, Get the 67EF, it's the high performance one made for falcons.
I run it and the car starts hard and instantly in the cold. Has a long battery life as well. Century are Go Yuasa as well so teh quality is top notch. Auto barn stock the 67EF, Around $160.00 For boss motor, it is recommended as it has 480CCA and will easily produce the amps to turn it... Cheers
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24-07-2009, 12:34 AM | #18 | |||
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24-07-2009, 02:30 AM | #20 | ||
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i replaced the Delkor in my sprint when it died with another one..... i figured 5 years from a battery is a good run, considering everything else ive had lasts 12-18 months
wouldve considered a CAT battery, but the local delkor agent had one on the shelf unlike the local caterpillar dealer a mate also has a couple of oddysseys, excellent batteries!
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24-07-2009, 03:27 AM | #21 | ||
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Century and exide are good bets. The last time i had a change was stuck out without a spare and had to get RAC down.
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24-07-2009, 07:41 AM | #22 | |||
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Personally, I have a Odyssey (glass mat like Optima's etc) in the XR as I used to boil a battery every year from heat trapped in the engine bay and since I put the Odyssey in about 6 years ago...no probs at all but approx $300+ retail is the only drawback there. And the XB has had a Rocket for about the same time and only got started once in a blue moon...no trickle charger either. Get's my vote.
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24-07-2009, 11:27 AM | #23 | ||
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Supercharge Gold. Well priced, 3 year warrenty and huge CCA. My EL 5L ate batteries constantly til I put one of them in it.
Another point worth mentioning, its a clean looking battery, Century batteries look hideous in my mind. Ruins a clean engine bay.
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24-07-2009, 01:52 PM | #24 | ||
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+1 supercharge gold mf50 (i think thats the model) 600cca use these on the ba cabs no dramas so far been 12 months, exides would only last about 8 the 560cca models.
should be round the $110-120 mark. maintenance free as well |
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24-07-2009, 06:41 PM | #25 | ||
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Thank's guy's I have so far got a price of $128 for the supercharge gold , and like the sound of it, I just have to get the measurements to make sure it fit's in the plastic box that the battery sits in.
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24-07-2009, 07:39 PM | #26 | |||
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Also make sure the battery is not too tall either, shorting out on the bonnet is no fun. |
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24-07-2009, 09:57 PM | #27 | ||
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My BF XT has done 80 000 km and has a 550CCA sealed battery in it. Looks like original equipment. They are definitely not 430CCA from the factory!
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24-07-2009, 10:14 PM | #28 | |||
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Would you like me to go check again? Mines still got the original battery in it, '08 Ghia |
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25-07-2009, 10:59 AM | #29 | ||
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I just got a Delkor 610CCA for $115, came with a 3 year warranty. Made a huge difference compared to my old 450CCA one.
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25-07-2009, 03:05 PM | #30 | |||
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I had a 750CCA starting battery in my last 4WD that thing spun a engine over like lightning.
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