Car Battery Replacement

[Anonymous™]

Hey Folks,

Trust you're all well & dandy? - My German tank needs to have her battery replaced. After some online research and using different "battery-finders" - the verdict is that I need a 652C or 658C battery. (I've decided to take a 658C because to have leeway for future entertainment improvements)

That said: can anyone recommend me an affordable place to have it replaced in Cape Town?

Thanks in advance,
A

PS: The tank is a 1976 Merc W116 280S

 

[ToxicBunny]

Battery Centre or some such place...

The pricing will all be much of a muchness.

 

[Ocali]

Bought a 652 a month ago for R900 . From a local spares shop.. durban

 

[Ocali]

So as for price u can expect in the R1200 range.. as for where..... as mentioned Battery center or the likes of a midas. .

 

[Anonymous™]

Battery Centre or some such place...

The pricing will all be much of a muchness.

Shot for the recommendation. I forgot to mention I have done some pre-shopping.

BatteryCenter want to charge me R1800 (652C) or R2300 (658C) including taking my current battery. (An extra R170 if not) - this for a Raylite Battery.
Vonde Batteries in Maitland are more reasonable asking for ~R1500 an Exide or Willard 658C.

I quickly discovered that BatteryCenter prices are uber inflated hence my posting a feeler here for potential sources.

PS: For anyone else interested in "Which battery to get" - this comment/thread was an info mine.

 

[Lager]

Battery centre - they know what they're doing plus they give the best guarentees and support

 

[Drone 42]

Battery centre was always the cheapest for me. And they install it, quick and easy

 

[SauRoNZA]

Battery Centre or some such place...

The pricing will all be much of a muchness.

Actually the price will be very much of a muchness.

Just from one Battery Centre to another I had a price difference of R400+.

OP : Call Goodhope Spares...best price I could find. And they'll even come install it for you quickly as part of the price is giving the old one for a deposit.

https://www.gho.co.za/

 

[MickZA]

Makro are asking R1,199 for a 652 (from past experience scrap not required)

... https://www.makro.co.za/diy/probe-652-premium-battery-164210EA

 

[SauRoNZA]

Battery centre - they know what they're doing plus they give the best guarentees and support

Battery centre was always the cheapest for me. And they install it, quick and easy

Battery is a battery is a battery.

The EXACT same battery was far cheaper elsewhere. And like I say phoning three different Battery Centres's all had different prices with massive fluctuations.

The guarantee is with the manufacturer, doesn't matter who you buy from.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Makro are asking R1,199 for a 652 (from past experience scrap not required)

... https://www.makro.co.za/diy/probe-652-premium-battery-164210EA

That's one I didn't even consider at all.

Might very well be a good deal.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Actually the price will be very much of a muchness.

Just from one Battery Centre to another I had a price difference of R400+.

OP : Call Goodhope Spares...best price I could find. And they'll even come install it for you quickly as part of the price is giving the old one for a deposit.

https://www.gho.co.za/

Intriguing to say the least....

In my area I phoned around and pretty much everywhere was charging roughly the same amount for the battery I needed recently.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Intriguing to say the least....

In my area I phoned around and pretty much everywhere was charging roughly the same amount for the battery I needed recently.

As I recall it was the Cape Town, Woodstock and Brackenfell branches that I called.

Completely..not even closely related...in price.

 

[ponder]

Try midas for their 'house brand' which actually a Exide with a midas sticker on it.

 

[maumau]

Don't know what they cost but Duracell now have a car battery.

 

[naeem]

Tiger wheel & Tyre also stock the Atlas BX range of batteries, pretty decent and 2 year guarantees.

We sell em for R1050, so assume the going price in Cape Town will be about 1k to 1.2k give or take
http://www.autostyle.co.za/atlasbx-smf-sealed-car-battery-652-size.html

 

[Rickster]

No one mentioned Willard? And BC charge R170 so they can take the battery? Wtf.

 

[rodga]

No one mentioned Willard? And BC charge R170 so they can take the battery? Wtf.

They pay you 170 when you give in your old battery. They all do it. It's a recycling incentive I believe.

 

[Wasabee!]

Try get an EFB technology battery. Also I found that the local Battery Master are great.

 

[Anonymous™]

No one mentioned Willard? And BC charge R170 so they can take the battery? Wtf.

Basically it works the same as beer/gas empties. So fees quoted are usually without old one. IT sounded rather opportunistic to me hence why I am not too keen to give my old battery. It's in great niche - just happens to be too small a size for my tank.

From the sounds of it - I should make peace with R1500 for a 658C.