Exide or Centurion for good value quality batteries? Anything better sub $300?

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TeaLeaf

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#293986 25-Feb-2022 19:30

This is a Centurion 500 cold crank amp version of whats in the car right now and has done 9 years. The centurion has a 36 month warranty.

Century Car Battery 55D23LMF - Car Batteries & Chargers | Mitre 10™

Or the Exide with 30 months, this is CCA=600, so quite a bit more juice which is never a bad thing, for around the same price.
Exide Endurance 55D23CMF Vehicle Battery - Bunnings New Zealand

Not sure why the Exide 55D24CMF has so much more power. I guess its in the CMF. The original model is actually a 55D23LU, not sure what that stands more or what CMF or LMF stand for. I presume MF means maintenance free, but the C and the L are probably specific to that brand.....

Any opinions on which is better or any other batteries sub $300 of better quality to consider?

k1w1k1d

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#2875116 25-Feb-2022 20:41

The C and L mean that the negative post is on the left with the terminals towards you.

MF is maintenance free.

TeaLeaf

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#2875238 26-Feb-2022 11:33

k1w1k1d:

The C and L mean that the negative post is on the left with the terminals towards you.

MF is maintenance free.

The C means the same thing as L?

Yes it is on my left with the terminals toward me (although they are away from me when put in the car...

Goosey

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#2875240 26-Feb-2022 11:38

What sort of car?

and yes, you need to make sure which side your negative and positive posts are on.

Look at what you have now...

Edit, Just get the like for like...if its been that long with existing battery you have had a great ride...

timmmay

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#2875262 26-Feb-2022 12:41

I have Endurant in both my cars (thread). The one in the Corolla was put in 2016 and works fine, though I do have to charge it once every month or two because these days I rarely drive the car. The one in the Nissan is about a year old and works fine.

RUKI

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#2875291 26-Feb-2022 14:14

I was buying my last three 12V starter batteries from Toyota. 3 year warranty and cheaper than at Repco or Gas stations.
They were all so called "no maintenance" without possibility to check electrolyte or top-it-up.

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