mahindra 3510 which battery

nworbekim · Mar 19, 2015

time to get the little feller ready for summer work... the original battery appears to be shot, what is a good replacement that won't break the budget? I bought a new battery for my cub tank last fall and I thought it was terrible how much they'd increased in price since the last one. I can't imagine how much this one will cost me.

oldpilgrim · Mar 19, 2015

I can' tell you which is best (I think there's a lot of subjectivity involved) but but be prepared for nearly a $150 bill.

AchingBack · Mar 20, 2015

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nworbekim · Mar 20, 2015

yah, this one's shot... charged it all night and it's still down. off to the battery store.

it lasted 5 years I think. about all that can be expected these days I guess.

btw, is the sylinoid (sp?) that shuts the engine down when you turn the key off, dependent on battery power? we jump started the tractor yesterday, but it wouldn't turn off with the key. I had to pull the kill switch. I assume it is dependent on 12v, but I want to ask, just in case.

Navasot · Mar 20, 2015

nworbekim said:
yah, this one's shot... charged it all night and it's still down. off to the battery store.

it lasted 5 years I think. about all that can be expected these days I guess.

btw, is the sylinoid (sp?) that shuts the engine down when you turn the key off, dependent on battery power? we jump started the tractor yesterday, but it wouldn't turn off with the key. I had to pull the kill switch. I assume it is dependent on 12v, but I want to ask, just in case.

what killswitch? They either had a manual kill or an electric kill.

Navasot · Mar 20, 2015

Id double check your alternator to see if its pumping out enough juice

oldpilgrim · Mar 20, 2015

it lasted 5 years I think. about all that can be expected these days I guess.

at five years, it's time to go.

DK35vince · Mar 20, 2015

oldpilgrim said:
at five years, it's time to go.

Only 5 years from a battery is terrible IMO.
I expect and generally get near double that out of a battery.

Navasot · Mar 20, 2015

DK35vince said:
Only 5 years from a battery is terrible IMO.
I expect and generally get near double that out of a battery.

Very well can get much more than that too. All depends on how the upkeep was on the battery.... connections, wire condition, alternator, if it was pre charged before being used.. how many times it was ran down to nothing... exposure to weather... a lot plays into the life of a battery..

oldpilgrim · Mar 20, 2015

I'm 69 years old and on average I've always experienced 5 years to be about it. Sure some last longer, by a little, but not many. I figure I'll change them at 5 just so I don't get 'left beside the road'.

Maybe a warmer section of the country increases life.