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  bbtlovebbt on 31/12/2018 - 12:18

  +1

  Batteries are much cheaper in Costco…

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    Appleboat on 31/12/2018 - 12:36

    How much cheaper? Example?

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      bbtlovebbt on 31/12/2018 - 13:02

      As far as I remember, the battery for Kluger is around $150.

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        Appleboat on 31/12/2018 - 13:40

        Thanks

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      gym on 31/12/2018 - 13:34

      I paid $80 at costco (when they had their 25% off exide batteries deal), when at SCA at 30% off century batteries it would be $140 for my car.

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        Appleboat on 31/12/2018 - 13:40

        Thank you

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      ob123 on 31/12/2018 - 14:50

      Picked up a Exide X55D23CMF (Red Top) for ~$109.
      Credit jmel - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/422622

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  Prince K on 31/12/2018 - 12:24

  This is probably a silly question, but I know nothing about cars.
  Should I go for a Century or bosch car battery?

  Edit: or Costco as stated above being much cheaper?

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    kronicmacstigator on 31/12/2018 - 12:39

    +2

    I'm a car nut but prefer these

    http://www.supercharge.com.au/

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    bbtlovebbt on 31/12/2018 - 13:02

    +1

    Optima last much longer.

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      kronicmacstigator on 31/12/2018 - 13:12

      That price though…

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      ob123 on 31/12/2018 - 14:46

      Are they still good though?
      I have one of the newish ‘Made in Mexico’ yellow tops and am skeptical how long it will last me

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        kronicmacstigator on 02/01/2019 - 22:37

        Got receipt and warranty? Don't worry…

        Mexico has been making car parts for decades for the US. I wouldn't be too concerned.

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  Steptoe on 31/12/2018 - 13:33

  I’m feeling the lash of those Century Battery prices.

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  uncoelite on 31/12/2018 - 15:04

  +1

  Century batteries have a very good reputation and are generally reliable. They also tend to have a longer warranty than the cheaper brands, but you'll be paying more for them.

  Having said that, 2 weeks ago I was going to head into SCA get an to SCA brand battery, because I didn't want to pay $50 more for a Century. On the way I decided to stop at a local tyre shop and ask on the off chance they sold batteries. Turns out they did. They only sold Century and what I was after was only $10 more than and SCA branded one. Bought it on the spot because everywhere else sold the exact same thing for $40-50 more. That was their normal price too apparently

  So ask your local tyre shop or mechanic too

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  oshe on 31/12/2018 - 15:24

  how long can you store a battery ? I believe shops don't sell battery's older than 3 months, but that must be over-precautious

  I got a Century battery sitting in an eski in the garage. Bought it in November, my car sometimes misfires, but most of the times it's fine, so I don't want to replace the existing one yet…

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    Russ on 31/12/2018 - 16:47

    You can keep large lead-acid batteries indefinitely, as long as you keep them charged.

    Older telephone exchange buildings have lead-acid batteries, so the old (non-NBN) phone system keeps working through power outages. They often have diesel generator backup too, for extended outages. I have heard that many of those batteries are 50+ years old.

    I have a stand-alone solar power system at my house that uses two car-size lead-acid batteries to store the power. Has been running continuously since 2012, supplying power for all that time, and the batteries are still good.

    For your battery in an Esky, I recommend you set a repeating alert in Google calendar or similar, to remind you to charge the battery every three months.