New car battery
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New car battery
by Urban-Cruiser » Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:33 am
Where is a good place to get a new battery for my rolla? And what price should I expect to pay?
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Homer: Why do you think your mum and I sleep in the same bed?
Bart: Because we are poor?
Homer: Exactly. And why are we poor? Because we have kids.
Sounds like a womans weekly thread going by the comments."
Homer: Why do you think your mum and I sleep in the same bed?
Bart: Because we are poor?
Homer: Exactly. And why are we poor? Because we have kids.
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Re: New car battery
by crispy'86 » Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:50 am
Urban-Cruiser wrote:Where is a good place to get a new battery for my rolla? And what price should I expect to pay?
It depends on the physical size of the battery, CCA rating of it. We sell AA batteries and range from $115 for a 300 CCA and small terminals, right up to the larger 600 CCA batteries that are about $170?? don't quote me on the price for the large batteries, smaller type is definitely that price/
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by Dell'Orto » Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:30 am
Avoid any made by Exide (Marshall etc) as they're not that good.
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OMG so shiny!
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by fangsport » Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:26 pm
BZG|Bling wrote:Can get battery seconds for 60-80 ish from battery places in town.
geez, that a bit pricey. i'm paying $20-30 for wets and $60-70 for drys.
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by Urban-Cruiser » Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:32 pm
Sorted. Got mine from Tyres 2 Go on Blenheim Rd $125. Nice bunch of guys too.
quote: BZG|Bling "Harden the f**k up Toyspeed.
Sounds like a womans weekly thread going by the comments."
Homer: Why do you think your mum and I sleep in the same bed?
Bart: Because we are poor?
Homer: Exactly. And why are we poor? Because we have kids.
Sounds like a womans weekly thread going by the comments."
Homer: Why do you think your mum and I sleep in the same bed?
Bart: Because we are poor?
Homer: Exactly. And why are we poor? Because we have kids.
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by Bling » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:23 am
fangsport wrote:BZG|Bling wrote:Can get battery seconds for 60-80 ish from battery places in town.
geez, that a bit pricey. i'm paying $20-30 for wets and $60-70 for drys.
Yeah that's big smoke pricing
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by fangsport » Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:10 am
considering there are actually that many manufacturers of batteries, just different sticks, i to found that a bit interesting to diss a certain brand???matt dunn wrote:Dell'Orto wrote:Avoid any made by Exide (Marshall etc) as they're not that good.
What makes you say that?
I've been a bad bad boy. I should read the rules and behave before I get spanked by an admin
f#@k you i won't do what ya tell me
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by fangsport » Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:11 am
nah, because of the cold ,Dunedin batteries are cheaper!!! they sell more.BZG|Bling wrote:fangsport wrote:BZG|Bling wrote:Can get battery seconds for 60-80 ish from battery places in town.
geez, that a bit pricey. i'm paying $20-30 for wets and $60-70 for drys.
Yeah that's big smoke pricing
I've been a bad bad boy. I should read the rules and behave before I get spanked by an admin
f#@k you i won't do what ya tell me
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by Dell'Orto » Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:32 pm
matt dunn wrote:Dell'Orto wrote:Avoid any made by Exide (Marshall etc) as they're not that good.
What makes you say that?
Since switching to Century supplied batteries a year ago, we've gone from averaging 5 claims a week to none.
1988 KE70 Wagon - Slowly rusting
1990 NA6 MX-5 - because reasons
2018 Ranger - Because workcar
1997 FD3S RX-7 Type R - all brap, all the time
OMG so shiny!
1990 NA6 MX-5 - because reasons
2018 Ranger - Because workcar
1997 FD3S RX-7 Type R - all brap, all the time
OMG so shiny!
Quint wrote:Not just cock, large cock.
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by Dell'Orto » Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:33 pm
fangsport wrote:considering there are actually that many manufacturers of batteries, just different sticks, i to found that a bit interesting to diss a certain brand???matt dunn wrote:Dell'Orto wrote:Avoid any made by Exide (Marshall etc) as they're not that good.
What makes you say that?
There are sod all manufacturers really, most of them are imported from Aussie or Asia.
1988 KE70 Wagon - Slowly rusting
1990 NA6 MX-5 - because reasons
2018 Ranger - Because workcar
1997 FD3S RX-7 Type R - all brap, all the time
OMG so shiny!
1990 NA6 MX-5 - because reasons
2018 Ranger - Because workcar
1997 FD3S RX-7 Type R - all brap, all the time
OMG so shiny!
Quint wrote:Not just cock, large cock.
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by Urban-Cruiser » Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:46 pm
My last battery was from Marshall. Lasted 2yrs.
How come it seems batteries that originally come with the car last longer?
And was told batteries suited for diesel cars last longer in petrol cars.
How come it seems batteries that originally come with the car last longer?
And was told batteries suited for diesel cars last longer in petrol cars.
quote: BZG|Bling "Harden the f**k up Toyspeed.
Sounds like a womans weekly thread going by the comments."
Homer: Why do you think your mum and I sleep in the same bed?
Bart: Because we are poor?
Homer: Exactly. And why are we poor? Because we have kids.
Sounds like a womans weekly thread going by the comments."
Homer: Why do you think your mum and I sleep in the same bed?
Bart: Because we are poor?
Homer: Exactly. And why are we poor? Because we have kids.
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by Bling » Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:40 am
I'll take a stab that diesels being higher compression are harder to turn over so require higher CCA batteries. Just a wild stab though 
My 'second' battery I got for the Levin lasted 3 years, so probably comes down to how hard its life is too. I'd be pretty annoyed if my expensive one didn't last that long!
My 'second' battery I got for the Levin lasted 3 years, so probably comes down to how hard its life is too. I'd be pretty annoyed if my expensive one didn't last that long!
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by BR0Z » Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:12 pm
I've just had to replace my Red RC's battery $150 - the old one lasted 4yrs & was a heavy duty one.
Also just had to replace VW Passat's battery $291 - f#%#n european cars & recessed battery terminals!!!
Also just had to replace VW Passat's battery $291 - f#%#n european cars & recessed battery terminals!!!
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by frost » Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:48 pm
BR0Z wrote:I've just had to replace my Red RC's battery $150 - the old one lasted 4yrs & was a heavy duty one.
Also just had to replace VW Passat's battery $291 - f#%#n european cars & recessed battery terminals!!!
$291 is cheap!!!! my massive bmw batt is $700 from bmw, or 350 from my mates garage,
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