Car battery purchase

[asimzaeem]

What things to keep in mind while purchasing a new car battery from battery retailers?

[kamyykk]

just your name and cnic number. . .dude nuffin needed to be remembered. . .just go for semi dry battery like phonex or daewoo. . .its around 7k rs n run easily 30 months . . .40 Ah is enuff
KK

[capsat]

before buying the battery, make sure to inspect your car generator (alternator). It shall be in good health to compensate load & charge the battery at same time. @margallar

maintenance free batteries shall be of correct 45 or 55 AMP/Hr: capacity. year of manufacture & warranty terms.

battery pole position is important by default.

for liquid battery warranty & battery preparation solution is key element.

no cnic or id document is required.

[anarkaliantiques]

My 3+ years old AGS flooded LA battery is still working fine, except for the cumbersome electrolyte loss every few months this thing cranks as the day it was bought. It might last me a few more months.

I have heard some questionable reviews about sealed batteries particularly daewoo, they don’t last a long time, AGS also has their new maintenance free version so look into that instead

[aziz.rehan]

Is ags and atlas battery same company?

[malik593-1]

nothing lasts as long as a good old wet battery just ad distilled water and provided its well prepped and is a quality brand you have good 4 years of tension free time, these maintenance free battery can never compete with old fashioned batteries when it comes to longevity or up front price

[incognito59]

Yes

[brownrose78]

I personally prefer Maintenance free batteries as it does not releases acidic fumes which causes corrosion and rust inside engine bay plus hassle free to check regularly and top up distilled water. Buying distilled water is the additional cost which should be add up to basic battery price.

Sometimes, when fluid gets overfilled during charging, then they dropped out and cause spots & damage to car body as well as marble/tile floor over which car is parked.

So when I compare this neatness, cleanliness then environment is my 1st priority preference over price or long running life.

[anarkaliantiques]

Good point, the acid does mess up the engine bay if left unchecked for too long. I have yet to face such a consequence from my years of car ownership. I may have faced some corrosion to the terminals and had to clean up the green mess, adding some protective grease or lubricant to the battery terminals takes care of all of that.

[brownrose78]

Once i put local grease as there were too much salt deposits created over terminals but unfortunately it disturbed the flow of current. Later after 1 week, i had to clean them with hot water and degreaser to clear that pathetic grease.

[anarkaliantiques]

Those are mineral based, Use any synthetic stuff even a silicone based will work just fine. But the best one is PTFE/Teflon 50/50 that is expensive stuff and mainly used in really high tech applications and under extreme high currents like superconductors lol

[farooqk80]

or some petroleum jelly and baking soda