Best battery for the price works fine.

Daryl C Verified Purchase

Gill Battery G-243 Without Acid

Battery arrived very fast and all was as advertised

As represented and on time. Thanks for being on the east cast.

Order was packed well and delivered timely.

Great job for sure.

As promised. On time. Easy process.

Received quickly

Great battery OEM Cessna or Beech. I have never thought the very expensive Concordes are worth the extra money. The Gill batteries allow you to easily service them with water. The shelf life of a Gill before you put the acid in is basically forever so you can keep a spare but you have to boost charge the Concordes and so they are basically used when you install them. In our A36 Bonanza the battery is very easy to service since it is located on the right firewall in the engine compartment. All you need is a small ladder. The Concorde batteries have a slightly higher amp-hour capacity but this is meaningless in most applications since the big bore Continentals start right up so we seldom have to crank more than 3-4 seconds and if they dont something else is wrong. Go Gill!

good product, easy ordering, quick delivery

Mine is 8 years old. Still running just fine. I service the battery twice a year. Distilled water in each cell + battery minder for a week.

Competitive price, quick delivery

Review is based on the ordering and shipping. Shipped and received very quickly! Hopefully with the price of an Airplane battery, it will last for a good five years or more. I do have and plan to keep mine on a battery tender.

I have used both Gill and Concord wet cell batteries since 1981. Plane is always hangared in Phoenix (hot!). No problems, and I usually get at least 5 years on each. I do use a battery tender. I just cant see spending even more money on a non-serviceable sealed battery that may not even last longer than a wet-cell. The batteries already cost way too much (as everything airplane!) so I plan to stick with this type. At half the price, they would be a good deal.

Quick delivery, good price!

We also use a Battery Tender (BT). The previous battery lasted 5+ years without a Battery Tender. Our A&P tells us the quality of the recycled lead is relatively low when compared to prior years. So we now use the BT with no issues to report. The battery is used in the heat of Florida in a hangered aircraft.

Excellent battery for C152. Service was excellent - battery arrived in 4 days.

We still have not completely killed it but its time not to push our luck. The battery has given us 10 years of service. We do use a Gill battery charger and are in a hangar in PA. Also our IA does a deep service on it every annual. Cant find an issue with this battery.

I got a solid 5 years out of this battery with no tender on my Cirrus SR22. I do fly about 150 hours a year so the Gill gets charged regularly. My bird is hangered in northern Minnesota (unheated) in some of the harshest conditions on the planet. Im buying another Gill as I write.

My G-243 has started my C-172 for the past 7.5 years. I keep the battery on a Battery Tender.

The staff is awesome

expensive for a lead battery

After only a year, I could tell the battery was losing its capacity. Starts were getting more and more sluggish, especially if it sat for more than a week. Very expensive considering the short life. Not happy at all. Next battery will be a Concord.

These batteries die very quickly. A disgrace for the high price. Very unhappy with this battery for my plane.

What to say I have bought many of these through the years. Not realizing how terrible these batteries are from GILL along with a poor customer service. The last four years plus I change out these batteries just after the warranty 13-14 months. When I calked them they would come up with many checks all of which pointed to the battery. I keep a close watch on my plane, and do not hesitate to spend the funds to maintain a top notch aircraft. I had worked 30 years ago in a battery shop, both lead acid and Ni-Cads. Iam an very active A&P for 35 Years, and have worked many aspects of aviation. I took the plunge last year and change manufactures. This new battery and it's customer relations far surpasses GILL. I will never go back, and will continue to take business away from GILL. There are far superior batteries out there that will last, and the customer relations are second to none.