My father in laws silver Zt battery died after 4 years

Mickyboy · 22nd January 2017, 10:07

I gave my father-in-law my ZT auto CDTI earlier this year when I purchased the yellow peril, and the battery gave up the ghost yesterday so a quick trip to euros and job done Shame the battery only lasted 4 years. At least it only lets him down on the driveway.

Maybe it's me but I expected the battery to last a little bit longer than four years.
Mick

coab · 22nd January 2017, 10:12

Was it a Lion brand?

Mickyboy · 22nd January 2017, 10:38

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Originally Posted by coab

Was it a Lion brand?

No the battery that was on the car was BOSCH 3 year warranty, I replaced it with this EXIDE battery

Hopefully this will last a while. We have had some -5 temps recently
Mick

Mogodon · 22nd January 2017, 10:44

I had a Bosch silver that failed after 3.5yrs (4yr warranty on it but that's another story).

I decided to buy a quality battery for a change and got a good deal online for a Bosch silver with a 4yr warranty. With 7 months warranty left it failed. I contacted the company who said I would have to courier return it to them at my cost for them to test and if it was a manufacturing fault they would take an appropriate amount of the next battery I bought of them.

The amount they offered off another battery from them was £9.17 (battery cost, divided by warranty months (48), times months left on warranty), they refused to refund the amount.

Taking into consideration the cost of having to courier a heavy battery back to them it simply wasn't worth it.

These days I buy the cheapest battery I can get and count anything over a year as a bonus as I'm told within a year they have to replace by law.

coab · 22nd January 2017, 10:53

Batteries these days dont seem to last but with all the gismos on cars its hardly surprising. The Lion battery that ECP do never last Ive changed about 4 in the last 2 years and fair enough they change them but you only get the remainder of the original warranty. A pain in the ass if they go flat tho. I do short journeys and when I hear my battery start to go low on power I now pop it on charge for a few hours just to keep it topped up.

Mickyboy · 22nd January 2017, 15:11

Yeah lion batteries from eurocarparts are a joke, had a number of them before on different cars and they hardly ROAR into life, personally I think they should call them PUSSY batteries or scaredy-cat batteries, because any cold night frightens them 😮

22nd January 2017, 10:07	#1
Mickyboy SERVICING AND DEALER DIAGNOSTICS MG ZT CDTI 135 + & MGZT CDTI AUTO 160 & ROVER 75 TOURER CDTI 160 TROPHY YELLOW Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hernebay Posts: 4,331 Thanks: 818 Thanked 2,414 Times in 1,141 Posts	My father in laws silver Zt battery died after 4 years I gave my father-in-law my ZT auto CDTI earlier this year when I purchased the yellow peril, and the battery gave up the ghost yesterday so a quick trip to euros and job done Shame the battery only lasted 4 years. At least it only lets him down on the driveway. Maybe it's me but I expected the battery to last a little bit longer than four years. Mick __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] T4 Owner Jobs done : new UBP, Spy hole mod, Rear hub(wheel bearing),plenum cleaned and emptied, Inline thermostat fitted,Full service, In car Digital tv/DVD Bluetooth Satnav etc, Replaced UBP, Restored headlights,Fixed airbag connection.replaced HP pump,replaced rear light seals,changed intercooler O rings. Jobs to do: ,replace drivers lock,.[/SIZE]

22nd January 2017, 10:44	#4
Mogodon Gets stuck in MG ZT 135+ Diesel Auto Mk2. Nisan Micra 1.4 SVE Auto. Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Posts: 834 Thanks: 196 Thanked 198 Times in 84 Posts	I had a Bosch silver that failed after 3.5yrs (4yr warranty on it but that's another story). I decided to buy a quality battery for a change and got a good deal online for a Bosch silver with a 4yr warranty. With 7 months warranty left it failed. I contacted the company who said I would have to courier return it to them at my cost for them to test and if it was a manufacturing fault they would take an appropriate amount of the next battery I bought of them. The amount they offered off another battery from them was £9.17 (battery cost, divided by warranty months (48), times months left on warranty), they refused to refund the amount. Taking into consideration the cost of having to courier a heavy battery back to them it simply wasn't worth it. These days I buy the cheapest battery I can get and count anything over a year as a bonus as I'm told within a year they have to replace by law. __________________ Plenum spyhole mod. Powerflow backbox. 11 spoke alloys repainted Black Sparkle. Black Expansion tank. Drivers side cup holder. PPD carpeted heater box sides. Illuminated sun visors, PPD Door reflectors. PPD Seatbelt lower mount bolt covers. PPD Drivers grab handle. Cubby rechargeable torch and power socket. FBH retro-fitted. FBH engine pre-heater mod done. Electric rear Sunblind. Tow bar. Flip key. MGR towing mirrors and Saloon roof bars. Hand Built in Birmingham Last edited by Mogodon; 22nd January 2017 at 10:47..

22nd January 2017, 15:11	#6
Mickyboy SERVICING AND DEALER DIAGNOSTICS MG ZT CDTI 135 + & MGZT CDTI AUTO 160 & ROVER 75 TOURER CDTI 160 TROPHY YELLOW Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hernebay Posts: 4,331 Thanks: 818 Thanked 2,414 Times in 1,141 Posts	Yeah lion batteries from eurocarparts are a joke, had a number of them before on different cars and they hardly ROAR into life, personally I think they should call them PUSSY batteries or scaredy-cat batteries, because any cold night frightens them 😮 __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] T4 Owner Jobs done : new UBP, Spy hole mod, Rear hub(wheel bearing),plenum cleaned and emptied, Inline thermostat fitted,Full service, In car Digital tv/DVD Bluetooth Satnav etc, Replaced UBP, Restored headlights,Fixed airbag connection.replaced HP pump,replaced rear light seals,changed intercooler O rings. Jobs to do: ,replace drivers lock,.[/SIZE]

22nd January 2017, 10:12	#2
coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,138 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	Was it a Lion brand?

22nd January 2017, 10:53	#5
coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,138 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	Batteries these days dont seem to last but with all the gismos on cars its hardly surprising. The Lion battery that ECP do never last Ive changed about 4 in the last 2 years and fair enough they change them but you only get the remainder of the original warranty. A pain in the ass if they go flat tho. I do short journeys and when I hear my battery start to go low on power I now pop it on charge for a few hours just to keep it topped up.