calcium batteries

juld0zer · 20-09-2009, 12:58 AM

hi guys,
just a question - got a new supercharge gold battery the other day. its a calcium-calcium type and i've heard that some alternators cant charge them properly and most older type battery chargers wont charge them properly either.

i've concluded that i will need a new battery charger anyway, but i was wondering if the alternator in a 2003 323 will be compatible with this new battery or will i need an upgrade somewhere? i've also read that not charging the new battery or using it with the correct alternator can void warranty/shorten its lifespan.. true?

the stock battery (which seems to have lasted 6 years) afaik is just a conventional lead acid battery with no fancy calcium inside or anything.

cheers in advance!

chicaboo · 27-09-2009, 12:55 AM

I had an ACDelco calcium battery in my 2003 323 Astina for a couple years with no problems before I sold it. Why are you concerned about charging the battery though? Do you leave the car sitting 6 weeks at a time without running the engine? If you have a healthy battery and alternator you should never need to charge your battery if you are driving the car regularly enough.

Gav.

juld0zer · 05-11-2009, 06:32 PM

awesome, thanks for that!
i just read on some other forums that calcium batteries need different chargers to fully charge properly *confused*
still starts all the time so im not worried

rodhog · 05-11-2009, 10:23 PM

It's just a way to sell you crap.

Older batteries, just had a very low calcium percentage

cost of lead and other consumable metals means they have been looking and developing lower cost batteries - EG making higher profit margin. But batteries say for BA astina trade price is around 90-110 for maintance free type, last time I looked

Go back 5 years or I think say around 2000 it was 80.

They are just going ot keep going up.

A baby 340CCA for 626 use to cost me trade Maintance free -only $60. Now Non -Maintance free is $60.

One advantage of the newer type is less acidic but still every type of principle for lead acid battery applies to this type.
I saw the listing prices for your pacific battery 6-8 months ago. Most people are going to struggle to see them under $100 in the future.

20-09-2009, 12:58 AM	#1
juld0zer Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: 2153, Baulkham Hills AU Car: nothing :( Posts: 10	calcium batteries hi guys, just a question - got a new supercharge gold battery the other day. its a calcium-calcium type and i've heard that some alternators cant charge them properly and most older type battery chargers wont charge them properly either. i've concluded that i will need a new battery charger anyway, but i was wondering if the alternator in a 2003 323 will be compatible with this new battery or will i need an upgrade somewhere? i've also read that not charging the new battery or using it with the correct alternator can void warranty/shorten its lifespan.. true? the stock battery (which seems to have lasted 6 years) afaik is just a conventional lead acid battery with no fancy calcium inside or anything. cheers in advance!

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27-09-2009, 12:55 AM	#2
chicaboo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Logan prefecture Car: Touge monster Posts: 7,585	I had an ACDelco calcium battery in my 2003 323 Astina for a couple years with no problems before I sold it. Why are you concerned about charging the battery though? Do you leave the car sitting 6 weeks at a time without running the engine? If you have a healthy battery and alternator you should never need to charge your battery if you are driving the car regularly enough. Gav.

05-11-2009, 06:32 PM	#3
juld0zer Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: 2153, Baulkham Hills AU Car: nothing :( Posts: 10	awesome, thanks for that! i just read on some other forums that calcium batteries need different chargers to fully charge properly confused still starts all the time so im not worried

05-11-2009, 10:23 PM	#4
rodhog Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sydney Lakemba Car: mx-6 626 Gs300 Maz2 was 95 KF BA-HT Posts: 2,024 View Photos By: rodhog	It's just a way to sell you crap. Older batteries, just had a very low calcium percentage cost of lead and other consumable metals means they have been looking and developing lower cost batteries - EG making higher profit margin. But batteries say for BA astina trade price is around 90-110 for maintance free type, last time I looked Go back 5 years or I think say around 2000 it was 80. They are just going ot keep going up. A baby 340CCA for 626 use to cost me trade Maintance free -only $60. Now Non -Maintance free is $60. One advantage of the newer type is less acidic but still every type of principle for lead acid battery applies to this type. I saw the listing prices for your pacific battery 6-8 months ago. Most people are going to struggle to see them under $100 in the future.