A8 Parts Forum - Battery

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Originally Posted by harpersimon (Post 428)

Ok ta. Just had (or not long ago) the breather pipe assembly replaced - as I shattered the original when changing coil packs with Ska last year to diagnose something else. At the time I noted that it was all gunked up so changed the whole thing (it comes as one) and cleaned out the rocker cover connections for it..
Can't see why this would start after changing the battery thats all, and hence the 'what would that have done' question. Its like it drops off and hovers above cuttting out when I slow down, but when I am sitting there (at the lights for example) watching the rev counter, it recovers to a nice steady tick over.
Its not up and down all over the place, but lets say drops to 3-400 revs as I stop, and recovers to 5-600 (or whatever is normal)

Yup, thats exactly how the 4.2 ABZ behaves with dodgy breathers, but obviously cant be related to the battery change in that case....

Would be worth a vagcom session onto the engine ECU to see what its reporting, it anything...

I'll have to tap Kiwi up for his cable then :-) Busy doing Landrover things these days..

Dunno.. Could be related to the throttle calibration if it's dropping too low when the throttle is completely lifted. Do the reset and see what happens.

Not sure on the concert, but some head units know which car they were actually fitted to and if it's the same one, then they don't ask for the code when the power comes back.

No issue anymore, just seemed to get over it and everything back to normal now..
have to carry on savnig up for Cambelt change now though -(

Need a new battery for the S8, can anyone recommend a place to get one? What do they usually go for?

Expect to pay between 90 and 110 for a 95Ah battery. GSF, Halfrauds etc are about the same price.

euro car parts did a good price for my pug 106, and checking the web site a 3 yr warranty (if its the same warranty as the pug lion battery) lion jobby is 70 sheets......might be worth a check with them? Lists as 800A 95Ah?

Going to get a Bosch silver one from Haflords it is £119, but mates got a trade card so £95, that is if the 335 can get me to Halfords in one piece, what with all this ice and snow :o

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Originally Posted by Singh (Post 8551)

Going to get a Bosch silver one from Haflords it is £119, but mates got a trade card so £95, that is if the 335 can get me to Halfords in one piece, what with all this ice and snow :o

I got one of those about 2 months ago. Seems perfectly good to me. Good high aH rating as well.

Recommend removing the fuse box cover above the battery before trying to get it in. Be prepared for very sore knuckles...

Zip

Thanks for the fusebox pointer tip Zip, that seems like a good idea in hindsight. Fitted it last night, I could have got the Halfords one for £75 trade instead of £99 and it still comes with a 3 year warranty, buy I'm a sucker for only the best for my S8 so Bosch it was.