Fcw75 Hypersonic October 3, 2013 Share October 3, 2013 They are penny wise pound foolish - just have no idea what is customer service. High time they close shop. Very unfortunate indeed. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeobh 4th Gear October 3, 2013 Share October 3, 2013 Customer demands & the invisible hands of the market , will either force them to change or retire for good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pisces69 6th Gear October 4, 2013 Share October 4, 2013 QUOTE (Acewin @ Sep 14 2013, 10:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The $130 is only for battery correct? Any other extra charge? Hi bro. $130 nett. He replace the battery for me. What was the Am/h for the battery? Amaron Silver oxide(or something like that) 60am/h I paid abt $150 last time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pisces69 6th Gear October 4, 2013 Share October 4, 2013 QUOTE (Yixiang1 @ Sep 15 2013, 09:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Maybe we can list down the shops that use backup power while changing battery - Guan Lee Tyre (change battery for 2 cars there), mr Tay automatically will use another battery to power the car thru' the 12V socket - KB Lee - Freelancer. Include roadside rescue service. Will use another battery on car 12V socket also. Changed once with him. Keep the list going guys. Eng Wah (Vincent) at Lor 8 T Payoh. He plug a 9v battery into the car ciggy socket. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcw75 Hypersonic October 5, 2013 Share October 5, 2013 Eng Wah (Vincent) at Lor 8 T Payoh. He plug a 9v battery into the car ciggy socket. Jumpmanz said they didn't...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpmanz 5th Gear October 15, 2013 Share October 15, 2013 (edited) Jumpmanz said they didn't...? my last change was in dec 2011. maybe they read this forum and decided to upgrade themselves? Edited October 15, 2013 by Jumpmanz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcw75 Hypersonic October 15, 2013 Share October 15, 2013 my last change was in dec 2011. maybe they read this forum and decided to upgrade themselves? Maybe. I think Vincent is a member here too...hahaha. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pisces69 6th Gear October 15, 2013 Share October 15, 2013 Jumpmanz said they didn't...? Maybe he do for me cos he know I very fussy. my last change was in dec 2011. maybe they read this forum and decided to upgrade themselves? Vincent also recommended I get the Desulfator thingy. He said it wil make the battery last much longer. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panerex77 1st Gear October 16, 2013 Share October 16, 2013 QUOTE (Yixiang1 @ Sep 15 2013, 09:56 AM) Maybe we can list down the shops that use backup power while changing battery - Guan Lee Tyre (change battery for 2 cars there), mr Tay automatically will use another battery to power the car thru' the 12V socket - KB Lee - Freelancer. Include roadside rescue service. Will use another battery on car 12V socket also. Changed once with him. Keep the list going guys. KB Lee mobile number starts with 9765? How much he charges for road side assistance plus latio battery 45mah? Thanks 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oyq1989 1st Gear October 17, 2013 Share October 17, 2013 Sorry to borrow this thread.. Will a car battery tester ever show "negative" life? Told my ws to check my battery and he plug in the battery voltage tester It shows "Life - 93%" and my mech says is negative (-)93% and must change.. voltage is 13V+ At the bottom of the screen it wrote " Replace Battery" Is there such a thing as negative life? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangadrool Supersonic October 17, 2013 Share October 17, 2013 Sorry to borrow this thread.. Will a car battery tester ever show "negative" life? Told my ws to check my battery and he plug in the battery voltage tester It shows "Life - 93%" and my mech says is negative (-)93% and must change.. voltage is 13V+ At the bottom of the screen it wrote " Replace Battery" Is there such a thing as negative life? Think you need to look at the CCA reading also. 13V (if engine is not running) is dam good reading, why change? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeobh 4th Gear October 17, 2013 Share October 17, 2013 Sorry to borrow this thread.. Will a car battery tester ever show "negative" life? Told my ws to check my battery and he plug in the battery voltage tester It shows "Life - 93%" and my mech says is negative (-)93% and must change.. voltage is 13V+ At the bottom of the screen it wrote " Replace Battery" Is there such a thing as negative life? Can you adv make and model of that battery tester used by yr mechanic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oyq1989 1st Gear October 17, 2013 Share October 17, 2013 Think you need to look at the CCA reading also. 13V (if engine is not running) is dam good reading, why change? There is no CCA reading on the screen yup..the reading is when the engine is off im not really sure about the brand of battery tester, is green in color. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic October 17, 2013 Share October 17, 2013 (edited) Sorry to borrow this thread.. Will a car battery tester ever show "negative" life? Told my ws to check my battery and he plug in the battery voltage tester It shows "Life - 93%" and my mech says is negative (-)93% and must change.. voltage is 13V+ At the bottom of the screen it wrote " Replace Battery" Is there such a thing as negative life? Voltage at 13V is the surface charge. This is there after the charging (alternator) is switched off. Surface charge will dissipate after a few hours, and the battery will be back to 12.6V (fully-charged). If this is a CCA tester, its test is based on the spec of the battery. Example a battery spec at 600A, when new will measure around 600A or more, equals to 100% life. After some usage and aging, CCA will drop, say to 550A. You just do a simple % and get that X% life. So battery life is always negative in that sense. So it's important for this kind of tester to set the proper setting (SAE, CCA, DIN, EN, etc.) before doing measurement. Bcuz the life computed is based on that initial setting and when to pronounce "Replace battery". In other words, a shop can "cheat" you into changing battery by purposely setting it wrongly and make that "Replace battery" appears. Edited October 17, 2013 by Kb27 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windwaver Turbocharged October 17, 2013 Share October 17, 2013 (edited) Edited October 17, 2013 by Windwaver Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakleykoh Neutral Newbie October 17, 2013 Share October 17, 2013 Hi, Do you guys ever tried using Amaron Pro 66Ah? What is the cost? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrolexB 1st Gear October 18, 2013 Share October 18, 2013 - Guan Lee Tyre (change battery for 2 cars there), mr Tay automatically will use another battery to power the car thru' the 12V socket- KB Lee - Freelancer. Include roadside rescue service. Will use another battery on car 12V socket also. Changed once with him. - Eng Wah (Vincent) at Lor 8 T Payoh. He plug a 9v battery into the car ciggy socket. - Lee Hup Battery @ Sin Ming Autocare. He uses a small battery during change. Nothing resetted after that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knoobie Supercharged October 18, 2013 Share October 18, 2013 I changed my amaron battery recently. But noticed that it is very difficult to find around UBI area. Most of them doesn't carry Amaron battery any more. Why ar? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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