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Please recommend new battery for 2011 i30 diesel wagon

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Offline timd

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hi guys,

Can anyone recommend a quality battery for my 2011 i30 diesel wagon? (see full model below)

The dealer has recommended a Century NS70LBMF.

thanks
Tim.
P.S. The factory one has lasted almost 4.5 years, I'm shocked ;-)
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Offline rustynutz

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The battery the dealer has recommended sounds okay.
Century are an Aussie company and I believe their batteries are built here in Oz...  :goodjob:

Re your old battery, are you shocked it only lasted that long or shocked that it lasted as long as it did?  :undecided:


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Shocked that it's lasted that long ;-)
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Anything with a 3 year plus replacement warranty. Check this as some can go pro rata from as low as 12 months (ie 12 month replacement/24 month pro rata where they pay you a percentage of what life they expect the battery to have remaining).

Some Century batteries have a 24 month warranty, if that was the case I would be looking elsewhere. Bosch for example are 36 months replacement.

I didn't see where you are from but the RACQ offers a battery service with 36 month warranty. Personally I would look at that one, because should the battery die, they will come out, fit the replacement and have you on your way (if you are a member). Scratch this I see you are from Vic, Racv only does 24 months warranty.

Check the price from the stealer too, as often they are inflated beyond belief....

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Regardless of warranty length,  I would choose a Century.
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I reckon if you get 36 months guaranteed from a battery your doing well....Oh and if it fails at 32, you'll probably get 5 or 6 years....
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:welcum: I see you have had a battery of replies, so not much I can add. :goodjob:
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Quote from: Dazzler
I see you have had a battery of replies,

.. and all positive :D
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:goodjob:
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