How much to change a car battery?

• orlando_gal

  20 Jan 08, 23:15

  How much to change a car battery?
  i am driving the first generation manual 1.5 Vios
• caleb_chiang

  20 Jan 08, 23:23

  Hmm... not too sure... last time change was like about 30. Ask your friend if they know any workshop or not lor...
• Praetorian111

  20 Jan 08, 23:23

  depends on wheather you need a maintaince free one or those normal one(which you will need to top up with battery water)
  
  A car battery normally will last at least 2 yrs under normal usage circumstances. And the price will be tag at estimated slightly above hundred dollars.... Go to autobacs to take a look and ask ard before deciding....
  
• orlando_gal

  20 Jan 08, 23:42

  where to change the battery? can we change it at the borneo motors workshop? will it be more expensive?
  
• orlando_gal

  20 Jan 08, 23:44

  depends on wheather you need a maintaince free one or those normal one(which you will need to top up with battery water)

  which one is better? its there a difference in the performance? What about the price difference?
• orlando_gal

  20 Jan 08, 23:45

  Originally posted by caleb_chiang:

  Hmm... not too sure... last time change was like about 30. Ask your friend if they know any workshop or not lor...

  which workshop did you go to?
• Turtle

  21 Jan 08, 14:26

  Wow.. $30.. I think your workshop must have closed shop by now..
  
  Most workshops carry batteries, and nowadays most use maintenance-free ones around $100-$150 depending on size. Those that need water should be slightly cheaper, in the range of $60-$100.
  
  Apparently those need need water can actually last longer than the maintenance-free ones with proper care, but of course, if you forget to add water.. then
• w2k_83

  21 Jan 08, 15:37

  I changed at 2 places before.
  Mazda Motor: $90
  Kah Motor: about $100
  
  So I guess if you wanna change at BM, should be around this price.