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Nissan Car Lounge - Almera, Juke, Latio, Qashqai, Sylphy, Teana Owners => Latio => Topic started by: Midnight on March 20, 2009, 09:11:32 PM
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Dear all,
Just now i was at TCM to change my steering coupling and power window motor. At collection time, i realise that my car cannot start. The service advisor use a battery tester to test my battery and print out the result slip which shows "battery fully charge" and "Battery is bad and to be replaced".
He quoted me $105 for some Japan battery call "JB... " dunno what. It is not maintenance free. Like to seek some advice here if it is better for me to go out to replace the battery with more competitive pricing. I am staying in the west, where can i go?
TCM technician jumpstart the car for me and i drove home. The car now siting in carpark, after i OFF engine, it cannot start already.
Thanks!
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Dear all,
Just now i was at TCM to change my steering coupling and power window motor. At collection time, i realise that my car cannot start. The service advisor use a battery tester to test my battery and print out the result slip which shows "battery fully charge" and "Battery is bad and to be replaced".
He quoted me $105 for some Japan battery call "JB... " dunno what. It is not maintenance free. Like to seek some advice here if it is better for me to go out to replace the battery with more competitive pricing. I am staying in the west, where can i go?
TCM technician jumpstart the car for me and i drove home. The car now siting in carpark, after i OFF engine, it cannot start already.
Thanks!
At $105. get Amaron, try Edward of Erev from our comercial offering section. www.e-revmotorsports.com.sg
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not worth it. for $105 or less u can get a maintenance free liao ( dun need top up battery water )
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I am actually into the 3rd year of warranty. If TCM gave me 25% discount, i suppose will be ok right? $70 plus only.
Anyway does Edward change for me as well? :-p
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Follow the link and call him. maybe he can do on site and save you the trouble to jump starting again.
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Thanks! I call him tomorrow morning. Hope he'll come, cos his office in Tampines and i stay in the West.. :-p
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Dear all,
I have replaced the battery at TCM, took the wet cell and enjoy 25% discount so paid about $84 for it.
As the battery is failing, warning lights will start to come on intermittently and flickering. When i do full lock during parking or U turn, the steering will "bounce back" once u full lock and the "PS" warning light comes on. Change out to battery and solved everything.
I guess once my warranty is over and no more discount, it is not worth replacing the battery at TCM already, cos it is $105 for wet cell and $180 for a MF battery!
Cheers!
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Dear all,
I have replaced the battery at TCM, took the wet cell and enjoy 25% discount so paid about $84 for it.
As the battery is failing, warning lights will start to come on intermittently and flickering. When i do full lock during parking or U turn, the steering will "bounce back" once u full lock and the "PS" warning light comes on. Change out to battery and solved everything.
I guess once my warranty is over and no more discount, it is not worth replacing the battery at TCM already, cos it is $105 for wet cell and $180 for a MF battery!
Cheers!
any idea what is the average life span of TCM wet cell battery ?
Is the MF battery is better than wet cell battery in term of life span ?
cheers
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At $105. get Amaron, try Edward of Erev from our comercial offering section. www.e-revmotorsports.com.sg
Amaron got the normal version and the pro version .. which one is suitable for our ride huh?? Think my batt also going liao.. :nonod:
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Amaron got the normal version and the pro version .. which one is suitable for our ride huh?? Think my batt also going liao.. :nonod:
Not sure about that, why don't you call them up and ask them, I changed mine battery about last month, there didn't want to go back to TCM because TCM MF battery is still more ex after 25% off. Most of the MF batteries are about that price in the market. Amaron comes with 1 year warranty.
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Hi can ask , how long can a batt last? Mine car this year July 2 years liao, and the mileage was 33K.
But mine is a OPC car.
Any kind soul can ans my question many thanks.
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any idea what is the average life span of TCM wet cell battery ?
Is the MF battery is better than wet cell battery in term of life span ?
cheers
I have surfed and read a few sites, some said MF battery last longer, some said vice versa. TCM wet cell life span, some said last only 8 mths, some says a year plus.. i think really heng suay one... i also dunno, but last only 8 months good, still under warranty, then get TCM to replace one for free and u get a new battery FOC! :smile:
TCM is using FB (Furukawa Battery) for its wet cell...
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Hi can ask , how long can a batt last? Mine car this year July 2 years liao, and the mileage was 33K.
But mine is a OPC car.
Any kind soul can ans my question many thanks.
Frankly no one knows when a battery can fail. A lot of ppl say Amarron battery good, can last about 2 years, but my previous one died on me just 1 year 2 months. But I got the car second hand so i didnt know how the previous owner use the car which may affect the battery lifespan.
Keep yr finger cross lo...
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that time I asked the Technician, he told me the battery could last about 2 years or 40k km(average usage is about 20k per year). my battery died about 1.5yrs but mileage is over 40k...
there is no sign when the battery is going death... it just die suddenly...
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that time I asked the Technician, he told me the battery could last about 2 years or 40k km(average usage is about 20k per year). my battery died about 1.5yrs but mileage is over 40k...
there is no sign when the battery is going death... it just die suddenly...
thks. thinking of changing my battery as it is coming to 2 yrs. can also hv 50% discount
Now still ok. not sure need to wait a while , third yr is 25 % discount
cheers
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thks. thinking of changing my battery as it is coming to 2 yrs. can also hv 50% discount
Now still ok. not sure need to wait a while , third yr is 25 % discount
cheers
get it changed bro, u wun want to be stranded outside, very inconvenient. I am lucky because i am at TCM workshop when the battery gave up on me :smile:
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that time I asked the Technician, he told me the battery could last about 2 years or 40k km(average usage is about 20k per year). my battery died about 1.5yrs but mileage is over 40k...
there is no sign when the battery is going death... it just die suddenly...
Mine this year July 2 year already, and now the mileage is abt 34k. So I think is also time to change.
Pocket burning hole again. :crycry:
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happen to me before, had to call AA
nowadays, change battery before it expires
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yo guys
my battery, use since oct2007 until now
mileage abt 43000km+ liao...
so the battery is abt 1.5yr old, i am thking to change it in my next service @ TCM (Npmp)
how?
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yo guys
my battery, use since oct2007 until now
mileage abt 43000km+ liao...
so the battery is abt 1.5yr old, i am thking to change it in my next service @ TCM (Npmp)
how?
During servicing, complain you need to crank longer than usual and suspect battery weak. They will use the electronic tester to test for u. If result is good, tell them u cannot afford to have the car stalled outside, will incurred extra cost to engage Nissan breakdown service also. Think they will change for u if u bang table a bit. 1.5 years old, i dun think the electronic tester will show the condition is still good.
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i am using the AAS MF battery since Oct 2006...already >60,000km usage and abt 2.5yrs liao.....still working fine (touchwood)....last service in Jan 09 battery condition still OK.....
maybe i am lucky to have this once in a million fantastic MF battery......
yo guys
my battery, use since oct2007 until now
mileage abt 43000km+ liao...
so the battery is abt 1.5yr old, i am thking to change it in my next service @ TCM (Npmp)
how?
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i am using the AAS MF battery since Oct 2006...already >60,000km usage and abt 2.5yrs liao.....still working fine (touchwood)....last service in Jan 09 battery condition still OK.....
maybe i am lucky to have this once in a million fantastic MF battery......
so lucky??? AAs give wad brand?
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I tink is Amazon brand....green in colour....
so lucky??? AAs give wad brand?
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I tink is Amazon brand....green in colour....
I think u meant Armaron brand right? Made in India. I was quite skeptical about this brand initially due to the country of manufacture but the general lots have gave positive feedback about this brand. Still luck is involved as to whether you buy a battery that can last you 2 cycles of insurance payment. :smile:
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Amaron, call my friend at 90475437,they offer door to door installations,good services,i change mine with them at $130 maintenance free..... they will backup your car before disconnecting the old battery so your data,radio stations,ice settings wont be erase...
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I think the average life span for stock battery is 1.5 years to 2 years.....Mine also die without warning......say die then die....lucky my friend was free,i was stuck at orchard, and he came down to save me on a sunday...So ppl pls dun wait until die then change,dun be like me panic until s*** wana come out liao,you will know how it feels when u have had battery dying on you. Call them if wana change confirm best value for $ services...... :thumbsup: