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Starter battery for 2.5 Turbo Diesel
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:39 am
by captainphiliptaffski
Have had quite a few suggested replacement types of battery from internet suppliers, but all of them with the wrong layout.
can anyone help identify the correct one for a 1987 turbo diesel 2.5, the battery positive is on the far left hand side as you look into the engine bay, the battery has failed after standing for a week and has to be run daily to raise and keep a charge so some help would be really nice folks. cheers.
Re: Starter battery for 2.5 Turbo Diesel
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:47 am
by wonkanoby
Re: Starter battery for 2.5 Turbo Diesel
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:16 am
by captainphiliptaffski
Thank you for the speedy reply, will give it a try.

Re: Starter battery for 2.5 Turbo Diesel
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:39 pm
by helen&tony
Hi
If ordering the battery via the internet, make sure it's one with the positive terminal on the right, as per the battery in that link, as the battery is fitted round the other way in the Bongo
Cheers
Helen
Re: Starter battery for 2.5 Turbo Diesel
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:48 pm
by Simon Jones
This is my recommendation:Bosch S4
http://www.eurocarparts.com/search/444773357/p/home.
Using promo code SERVICE25 you'll get 25% off taking it down to under £75. As mentioned above, ensure you get the terminals the right way round. If you put your details into their website, it will bring up a
battery which is the wrong way round.
Re: Starter battery for 2.5 Turbo Diesel
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:19 pm
by francophile1947
captainphiliptaffski wrote:
can anyone help identify the correct one for a 1987 turbo diesel 2.5, the battery positive is on the far left hand side as you look into the engine bay, the battery has failed after standing for a week and has to be run daily to raise and keep a charge so some help would be really nice folks. cheers.
1987 - Is it a Friendee, or have you got the year wrong

Re: Starter battery for 2.5 Turbo Diesel
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:22 pm
by joca
Hi SAimon I have cliced on the links that you provided. I enterd my details and was told that the batttery would not fit my vechile
Re: Starter battery for 2.5 Turbo Diesel
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:34 pm
by teenmal
joca wrote:Hi SAimon I have cliced on the links that you provided. I enterd my details and was told that the batttery would not fit my vechile
Hi joca,
I have just fitted one of these batteries (no problems),the part number on the invoice is 444773357.
Customers Part: S40 28 £74.65
Cheer's..
Re: Starter battery for 2.5 Turbo Diesel
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:37 pm
by wonkanoby
as asked your date implies its not a regular bongo
most sites give dimensions you can compare
Re: Starter battery for 2.5 Turbo Diesel
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:55 pm
by Simon Jones
teenmal wrote:joca wrote:Hi SAimon I have cliced on the links that you provided. I enterd my details and was told that the batttery would not fit my vechile
Hi joca,
I have just fitted one of these batteries (no problems),the part number on the invoice is 444773357.
Customers Part: S40 28 £74.65
Cheer's..
Spot on Teenmal. The info on the website is wrong as they indicate you need one with the terminals the other way round. I've fitted that Bosch
battery in a 1998 diesel and 2002 V6 and the fit is perfect. Buy one now while you can get 25% deal as their New Year offer can't continue for much longer.
Re: Starter battery for 2.5 Turbo Diesel
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:44 pm
by eppiblue
Hi
About to order a new Bosch
battery, just checking to see if this is the same one thats mentioned in the thread above... it appears to be, but thought Id double check before committing
http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4l/p// ... 0&cc5_1013
Re: Starter battery for 2.5 Turbo Diesel
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 3:40 pm
by eppiblue
Ah I think I have found the matching part number so Im going to place my order
Part No.: 444773357
Re: Starter battery for 2.5 Turbo Diesel
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 6:39 pm
by Simon Jones
Euro Car Parts are currently doing 15% off batteries with promo code BATTERY15, so works out to be £84.61, which is near enough the same price if you can't get one from the other place.
Re: Starter battery for 2.5 Turbo Diesel
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:55 am
by teenmal
eppiblue wrote:Ah I think I have found the matching part number so Im going to place my order
Part No.: 444773357
Hi,use code SAVE5 ...£79.74.
Cheers..
Re: Starter battery for 2.5 Turbo Diesel
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 1:46 pm
by eppiblue
teenmal wrote:eppiblue wrote:Ah I think I have found the matching part number so Im going to place my order
Part No.: 444773357
Hi,use code SAVE5 ...£79.74.
Cheers..
Done! cheers
