Is the battery i bought expensive?

[Lionelboi]

Hi, my mechanic have juz help mi installed a yuasa dry cell battery onto my x1...he charge mi $55 for tat...can anyone tell mi if itz veri exp? bcoz tiz is the 1st time i change such an exp batt. :cry:

[Lion]

Ah Keong, you kena "tock chai tao" liao....

 

X1 battery less than $40 can get already......

[Guest limpeiwah]

wat model yuasa dry cell is it? super 4 one cost 45 dollars from ah boy. i believe sp one is smaller and hence cheaper. super 4 ver s one is ytx9bs size. wat is your?

[allenkey]

DIY and fixed-by-mech prices sure different

[Guest limpeiwah]

confirmed. u kenna carrot chop big big

[LonesomeRider]

DIY and fixed-by-mech prices sure different

 

very true...my very first time change spark plug by a mechanic, charge me $15...the plug i tink cost only $3-$4...that was in 1994 ....when you look green, they take you for a carrot

[allenkey]

$15 not so bad, $11-12 as a 'live-demo training' fee.

at least the mech didnt tell u ur spark plug cable got prob need to change... that one also need to change...

[waihoong80]

1st time mostly is like that one. I oso being chop b4. Normally i will watch them change and will DIY it next time if wanna change again.

[LonesomeRider]

$15 not so bad, $11-12 as a 'live-demo training' fee.

at least the mech didnt tell u ur spark plug cable got prob need to change... that one also need to change...

 

the mech told me dat price included trouble-shooting...cos my bike stalled mid journey and couldn't start, i tot i lucky cos got this shop nearby (not my regular shop)...but he only took like 5 minute settle liao. Imagine making $10 per 5 min...ie $120/hr...$960/day...need i say more?

 

on the topic of battery...dun just see the brand YUASA...there's authentic japan YUASA and there's made-in-thailand YUASA...

[skazuz]

wat model yuasa dry cell is it? super 4 one cost 45 dollars from ah boy. i believe sp one is smaller and hence cheaper. super 4 ver s one is ytx9bs size. wat is your?

 

i'm sure the ah boy one comes from thailand..

cos the packaing is in white..

 

the original yuasa that comes from japan packaging is it blue..

 

cheers

skazuz

[cool_bikers]

i'm sure the ah boy one comes from thailand..

cos the packaing is in white..

 

the original yuasa that comes from japan packaging is it blue..

 

cheers

skazuz

 

I guess its either blue or red cant remember, but at dat price for da batt.....its sure expensive for ur bike.....

[Meridien]

how abt batt cost yusa for 2a sportbike??

[ramen71]

just changed for R1,original dry yuasa batt from japan,100 over dollar..

urs still cheaper,happy with that..

[elfysian]

Nowadays yuasa no longer makes batteries from japan

[lowiq30]

i'm sure the ah boy one comes from thailand..

cos the packaing is in white..

 

the original yuasa that comes from japan packaging is it blue..

 

cheers

skazuz

 

Oh that's why its cheap. but funny, the yuasa battery got made in

japan written on it even its made in thailand as you said.

[static369]

just changed mine at HKL today for $28 for rxz...

[TripleOneZero]

RM38 for my spark135 liquid batt + charging of my old batt from jb ahboy.

checked sg ahboy selling liquid batt for my spark135 for SG20.

[Guest NPNT]

i'm sure the ah boy one comes from thailand..

cos the packaing is in white..

 

the original yuasa that comes from japan packaging is it blue..

 

cheers

skazuz

my $45 Yuasa Spec2 battery from LAB is in a blue box and written Made in Japan.

[Demon]

my $45 Yuasa Spec2 battery from LAB is in a blue box and written Made in Japan.

 

so the blue box is made in japan, what made is the battery ?

[Guest NPNT]

so the blue box is made in japan, what made is the battery ?

i find ur qn is indeed a "smart" qn.

[limbat]

so the blue box is made in japan, what made is the battery ?

 

OMG........................ now y din i think of tt ......................

[Guest NPNT]

OMG........................ now y din i think of tt ......................

thats y. need to check the electrolyte, the screws, the plastic strips, all made from where.

 

damnz! i miss all these required checks!

[Aie]

thats y. need to check the electrolyte, the screws, the plastic strips, all made from where.

damnz! i miss all these required checks!

Ensure that it states 'Made in Japan' and not 'Made In Jepan'. I've heard of someone who thought he bought an Adidas wallet. Sekali when he checked, it was an 'Adibas' wallet...

[Stealthwolf]

Recently install Yuasa batteries few days ago due to can't ignition the electric start... so I call up the machanic and he said that it will cost me about $85 plus transportation and workmanship. total hit $100 bucks just to fix up my stupid bike to get it start...

[arzme]

....on the topic of battery...dun just see the brand YUASA...there's authentic japan YUASA and there's made-in-thailand YUASA...

 

i'm sure the ah boy one comes from thailand..

cos the packaing is in white..

 

the original yuasa that comes from japan packaging is it blue..

 

cheers

skazuz

 

Nowadays yuasa no longer makes batteries from japan

so the question is... the yuasa made in thailand is it genuine (just another yuasa owned plant outside japan) or 'chiong' (company not owned by yuasa)?

 

i just recently sought to replace my battery as it died when i tried to start it at work. the battery is the same model for Super 4, YTX9-BS. One shop ask me whether i wan it made in japan or made in thailand. the one made in japan having a honda oem the battery thus have the honda logo and color in red and white and everything written on the box are all japanese. the battery itself as the wording on it, "Made in Japan" and the manuals are all in japanese.

 

Price wise, the made in japan is $109 while made in thailand is $60. very confused.... so the one made in thailand is 'chiong' or genuine (plant owned by yuasa in thailand)?