Engine Battery Advice

CarlosFandango · Post by **CarlosFandango** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:38 am

Excuse the numpty question all!

Am off to Costco at lunch and want to see if I can get a repacement engine battery for my 2.5 litre diesel.

The only thing I know at present is that it needs to be 7 x 12 x 8 inches.

Anyone advise me what else I should check?

thanks in advance

Andy

stringman · Post by **stringman** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:16 am

Check that the poles (the connectors) are round and are in the same position as the old battery or you will struggle to fit it. Check that the amp hour (aH) rating is at least the same as the old battery

Ralph · Post by **Ralph** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:17 am

Make sure the terminals are the same and in the same place
and that the + one is were the + one is on the old battery.
Ours as the winter pack with 2 batteries so I don't know if
yours are the same as ours.

parawaiting · Post by **parawaiting** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:59 am

hi you should be looking for at least 100 ah and at least 850 cold cranking amps, then you will never have any problems starting

i paid about £90 from a local motor factors which is air consdering recent price rises

CarlosFandango · Post by **CarlosFandango** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:26 pm

Thanks all, pretty sure I know the polarity. I only have one battery on the left and the rear left hand terminal has a cover on it so probably the positve. The rear right hand terminal has a small minus.

Will let you all know how I get on, plus the price of pura etc etc for the record.

Keefysher - hope to see you and will say hi if I do. i'll be one of two sad speccy lunchtime office types with a trolley!

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:29 pm

Welcome CarlosFandango - I like your callsign v.funny.

Battery advice as above although I think 90-95Ah is quite sufficient if you can't get 100Ah. the main thing is not to be flogged a standard 70Ah just 'cos its cheap (although interestingly my Bongo came with one so it must be possible I suppose)

CarlosFandango · Post by **CarlosFandango** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:21 pm

Thanks guys. These best they had was 85 ah with 830 cold cranking AMPs. I do want to make sure that it is well up for the job.

The next one up was about 14" long so a bit big.

Any thoughts on where else is good for vehicle batteries? Dont mind cost if know its quality.

Oh and while we are on this subject why is it that factory supplied batteries seem to last for years and replacements less so!!?