expiredBabyBubba posted Apr 03, 2024 03:13 PM
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expiredBabyBubba posted Apr 03, 2024 03:13 PM
Weize Platinum AGM BCI Group 47-12v 60ah H5 Size 47 Automotive Battery
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YOU'RE telling everyone that in essence this must be unreliable because it's a good price. What did you base that on, that you don't like their website? If you aren't interested, why not just move along instead of overtly bashing quality based on...no evidence offered at all from you. So just a gut feeling?
If you don't trust reviews, and you don't trust deal posters, and you don't trust established brand names, then what exactly do you use as evidence to make purchase decisions?
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I would buy one again at half price a name brand one, I wouldn't pay more though. From all the reviews of people that have had issues it seems like its a major hassle and you have to ship it to them on your dime losing any savings. So I wouldn't take that risk if cost more than half price.
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Fake spot gives it a "C", warranty issues are costly and a pain due to weight, and a dead battery is just not a good situation to be in, especially since failed batteries (not just discharged) can not usually be jumped with a portable lithium ion jump starter. Sometimes not even with another car.
It's a good idea to stick with a brand name when it is an item that cannot be evaluated easily or is for anything critical. Heat, cold, number of miles driven between starts, number of days a car isn't driven at all, how long or often you listen to the radio with the car off, the condition of your starter and charging system, etc will make battery reliability all vary by person, so it's hard to get a read from a few recommendations, even if they are not fake.
American company AGM batteries (JCI, etc) regularly last 6 to 8 years (or more) as long as you never run them under 50% charge level (or dead). This is despite the fact that many are not made in the US anymore due to lead issues...Name brand owned non-US factories are still under stricter materials and build standards.
Again, I haven't used this brand, so I would not say anything specifically negative about them.
However, the fact that people have had them for a year doesn't mean too much to me either.
Also, Jiangsu Weize might not honor warranties in a couple years. The fact that it was "started by a chemical engineer" in China is irrelevant (and probably not even provable).
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Noco makes lithium batteries that are designed for motorcycles, but they will absolutely work in cars as well. They might not fit perfectly, but you'll be fine as long as it has at least as many cold cranking amps as your lead acid battery. Just need to buy terminal lugs and some zip ties to hold the battery down.
Lithium batteries won't be damaged by draining them to near zero charge like lead acid will, and they can also charge faster for their size. All sizes of Noco batteries have FIVE YEAR warranties, which kicks the hell out of any lead acid warranties I've seen. But most impressive of all, these batteries are so light, you can pick them up with one hand!
I replaced the battery in my 2007 Honda Civic with lithium a few years ago, and it's been working fine so far. It did have some issues during an abnormal heat wave in Orlando where it couldn't charge as much as it was being drained until I cooled it off manually. But if you don't live in the hottest part of the US, you will fare even better than I have, because lithium performs better in the cold than lead acid!
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