Battery replacement
Submitted: Thursday, Jun 05, 2008 at 12:29
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Folks
My main car battery is cactus and needs a replacement. So the options are the $200 normal or $400 AGM-like battery.
Our bus is a GU Patrol 3.0TD fitted with a 12,000pd winch which also runs of this main battery.
Any suggestions or thoughts on the best option? Is there a benefit from getting the dearer one?
regards
Mike
Reply By: Member - Kiwi Kia - Thursday, Jun 05, 2008 at 15:38
Thursday, Jun 05, 2008 at 15:38
My recent experience;
Got new battery in
Melbourne - (no name variety -never heard of it before) one year warranty.
We set off for the
corner country and the Diamantina, a couple of days later find that the battery is leaking so start looking for agent to get battery replaced, no one had heard of the brand. Finally found someone who could give me a phone number to ring but it's in Victoria. Ring number and guy says that I have to take battery back to
Melbourne or Dubbo where some one would 'have a look at it' and perhaps be able to glue up the leak ! We are now in
Brisbane on our trip around
the block and don't plan on being 'down south' again in the next few years.
My advice is that if you travelling then what ever brand you get make sure it has nation wide dealers.
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Follow Up By: nsngood - Thursday, Jun 05, 2008 at 19:37
Thursday, Jun 05, 2008 at 19:37
good advice kiwi this should apply to any vital item no matter what
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