Battery Change Time. . .

[Architex_mA8tey]

Recently been finding that as I'm only using the 8 for the odd evening or weekend the cold weather is making the need to either run it more regularly to charge up the battery, or change the pretty old battery for a new one.

Anyways I've decided to bite the bullet and get a new battery before the weather turns really bad (or scottish as we say down here in the south lol)

Ive done some research and plumped for THIS one which has an awesome 110Ah capacity and a cold cranking amps of 920 which is good and high.

After a bit of playing one battery shop off against the other I've managed to get it for £99 including Vat which I don't think is too bad for a very high performance battery. I wondered how everyone else is finding the cold weather affecting their battery charge, and also who else has changed battery and to what Batteries at what sort of prices?

[HPsauce]

Originally Posted by Architex_mA8tey

has an awesome 110Ah capacity and a cold cranking amps of 920 which is good and high.

You did make me wonder about mine, which I know is "getting on".
Just checked and it's a Bosch 88Ah "Silver" bought in October 2003!
I think I paid about £30 at Costco for it....

[ainarssems]

I got new one last year, bought cheapest at local shop that came with 3 year warranty for around £70. They had some cheaper ones with 2 year warranty. Don't remember make or details.

[Architex_mA8tey]

Originally Posted by HPsauce

You did make me wonder about mine, which I know is "getting on".
Just checked and it's a Bosch 88Ah "Silver" bought in October 2003!
I think I paid about £30 at Costco for it....

Mine had 2004 on it so maybe yours is close to a change, having said that mine tends to run down more where I'm not using it every single day

Originally Posted by ainarssems

I got new one last year, bought cheapest at local shop that came with 3 year warranty for around £70. They had some cheaper ones with 2 year warranty. Don't remember make or details.

I think if I was using the car all the time I would do the same. the final bill came to about £92 so not bad for mine considering. it also makes a difference to cold starting if you keep your car under cover or in a garage of course

[Nollywood]

Mine has a genuine VAG (Moll) battery, never had any issues with starting, even when left for three weeks without starting. Mine's garaged though.

Just out of interest, are there any issues with throttle body reset after battery power has been interrupted?

[Architex_mA8tey]

You are advised to change the battery within a short time of disconnecting - I did this and all I had to do was re-enter the RNS-C radio code, everything else has worked perfectly. Car is now turning over quicker and starting fine

[notorious]

Originally Posted by Architex_mA8tey

Recently been finding that as I'm only using the 8 for the odd evening or weekend the cold weather is making the need to either run it more regularly to charge up the battery, or change the pretty old battery for a new one.

Anyways I've decided to bite the bullet and get a new battery before the weather turns really bad (or scottish as we say down here in the south lol)

Ive done some research and plumped for THIS one which has an awesome 110Ah capacity and a cold cranking amps of 920 which is good and high.

After a bit of playing one battery shop off against the other I've managed to get it for £99 including Vat which I don't think is too bad for a very high performance battery. I wondered how everyone else is finding the cold weather affecting their battery charge, and also who else has changed battery and to what Batteries at what sort of prices?

Hi Neil,

Did you manage to install this battery? It is 393 mm in length. Standard battery is 353 mm in length. I don't think there's 40 mm extra space in the battery well.

[Architex_mA8tey]

Originally Posted by notorious

Hi Neil,

Did you manage to install this battery? It is 393 mm in length. Standard battery is 353 mm in length. I don't think there's 40 mm extra space in the battery well.

Hi Sergey - no, you're right it doesn't fit, and by a very tiny amount which is even more frustrating! I swapped it at the Battery place for the highest capacity & cranking amps one I could that would fit.
- I'll look out the receipt and let you know what it was

[Dezzy]

The battery well is slightly tapered too as i have cut the hold down lugs off a truck battery as it was close, but found out once i had the battery started to go down the well but wedged in about 1/3rd the way down.

017 i think is the correct type and even then you can buy an 017 with different output depending on brand.

[notorious]

As 110ah batteries are longer there is special battery well for those in ETKA, part number 4D0 867 706 F, which I ordered yesterday.

I understand I need to cut the right hand side boot trim a bit to allow for larger battery.