time to change battery ?

[joyrob]

hi all..

my ride is about 2.5 yrs old.. but the batt seems fine to me; however, mechanic say better to change then regret when it stalls..

qn is, wat is the recommended duration for change ? will it reset my audio settings, like my time alignment and various other settings ??

rgds
YP

[kgleo]

hi all..

my ride is about 2.5 yrs old.. but the batt seems fine to me; however, mechanic say better to change then regret when it stalls..

qn is, wat is the recommended duration for change ? will it reset my audio settings, like my time alignment and various other settings ??

rgds
YP

Just tell the mechanic what you want, he will know what to do.

[just]

the battery should last about 40k km, roughly about 2 yrs . advise to change before stall. if not get ready the jump start cable with you in case cant start. otherwise better to change it now.

[CustomGolf]

2.5 years, wow, that's long lasting for car battery, is it energizer? I change my first battery at 15 months.

[iwilly]

think should be panasonic, they got the new battery with longest lasting battery than all brand.

[Mikal]

Well, mine died w/o notice after 1.5yrs...call TC and they sent a replacement battery at 50% discount but they did add in a labor charge...

Total damage is about $90. So if yours lasted 2.5yrs, count yourself lucky man - but now its about to time to change - before it die on you; usually at the most inconvenient time.

Goodluck!!

[maverick1975]

$90 is if the battery is changed when TCM delivers the item... anybody know how much it is for changing it when i do it during servicing??

[iagree]

think should be panasonic, they got the new battery with longest lasting battery than all brand.

hi golf & iwilly

i thk shld be Energizer, there is one very superb lasting energizer battery, silver color one, can last for few mths.... i can use it to put in digital cam to take few 1000 pictures....

regards

[iagree]

Well, mine died w/o notice after 1.5yrs...call TC and they sent a replacement battery at 50% discount but they did add in a labor charge...

Total damage is about $90. So if yours lasted 2.5yrs, count yourself lucky man - but now its about to time to change - before it die on you; usually at the most inconvenient time.

Goodluck!!

hi mikal

during my 30000km service at autosaver, the guy told me my battery life is ard 50% left liao. but i insist dun chg first...
now is 2mths later after the last service, n is abt 1year2mths after i bot my Latio last Oct08.
so? i thk is time to chg aso? not sure TCM will tell me to chg during 2molo servicing or not? if i sign up npmp , will the chg of battery be covered aso leh?

[Zippy]

Sorry, i think battery not covered by NPMP. 2nd year car, TCM will give u 50% discount on the battery. So still very worth it i think. u can ask them to change it for u during yr service.

[iagree]

Sorry, i think battery not covered by NPMP. 2nd year car, TCM will give u 50% discount on the battery. So still very worth it i think. u can ask them to change it for u during yr service.

hi zippy

oh, so gd ah?
50% is gd
new one without discnt shld be ard S$100 + -?

we can go back to tcm to chg in future aso?

[iagree]

hi all

today, my 40000km servicing at tcm  bkt timah.

there is a Note on the invoice, TO PROLONG LIFESPAN OF BATTERY, PLEASE CHECK & TOP UP BATTERY WATER TO LEVEL AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH

meaning, my battery still can last for awhile.

and, i chk with the payment cashier lady, after 1yr to before 2yr after we bot the latio, we can enjoy 50% discount if we chg our battery there...

from 2nd year to end of 2nd year, is 25% discount. subsequently, no discount at all.

i thk i will chg mine in my next servicing. hopefully my battery still can last for another 10000km.

regards.

[Mikal]

hi all

today, my 40000km servicing at tcm  bkt timah.

there is a Note on the invoice, TO PROLONG LIFESPAN OF BATTERY, PLEASE CHECK & TOP UP BATTERY WATER TO LEVEL AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH

meaning, my battery still can last for awhile.

and, i chk with the payment cashier lady, after 1yr to before 2yr after we bot the latio, we can enjoy 50% discount if we chg our battery there...

from 2nd year to end of 2nd year, is 25% discount. subsequently, no discount at all.

i thk i will chg mine in my next servicing. hopefully my battery still can last for another 10000km.

regards.

Yes - shld change asap at 50%...that is at about $55++...otherwise if your current battery dies...they will charge you another $35++...that's why i paid $90++...

[zzyzx]

hi all..

my ride is about 2.5 yrs old.. but the batt seems fine to me; however, mechanic say better to change then regret when it stalls..

qn is, wat is the recommended duration for change ? will it reset my audio settings, like my time alignment and various other settings ??

rgds
YP

if the mechanic knows what to do, your audio settings etc will remain.