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I have been having sluggish starts and the dashboard needle problem some people get. I have cleaned all the earths etc and tbf looked through the receipts for the car and the battery is a good 5 years old. I will probably be getting a new one soon. What size are ours. I have seen on one website that it is 027.
Also what would people suggest? Some are very expensive. I am thinking probably a Bosch but I have seen new Duracell ones and they look good. I suppose just one with a good warranty would be good enough.
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Personally I'd avoid Bosch like the plague - I've had so many problems with the Bosch Silver batteries.
Personally, I'd just buy something with a decent length warranty from a local supplier and you shouldn't go too far wrong.
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14-03-2016, 06:50 PM
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Don't get Bosch, done loads on warranty in the last couple of years. I personally rate the Exide range, have abused the hell out of all of mine and yet to have one fail.
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I just go to my local 'Aladdin's cave' and get the most 'heavy duty' one that fits.
It goes, it stops (as reqd).
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the one in the ebaay link is what i have and its a good battrey lodt of power right whene you need it, but the only problem is if you get it online is if you need to retun it its a bit costley
eurocarpars have a deal on at the moment the code is marchmad so have a look there
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Thats a good point. Even with the discount code its £11 more from Eurocarparts than on eBay. Will probably end up getting it from ECP just because its a lot easier and quicker
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I got an 027 size Exide battery last May from ECP. Part number 444770270.
I also realised I could get it cheaper on ebay, but I figured it would be more of a hassle to return if I got problems, so I paid a little bit more and bought local (what's a tenner nowadays).
The battery has been ok, no problems with it.
IIRC, I think the forum members steered me towards Exide at the time.
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The old battery was an 063? Crikey... not surprised that it was struggling to start an HDi after 5 years then, as that really is a bit underspec (but cheap, probably why it was fitted)
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That and the fact it was running 750w RMS of subs on and off as well. Im shocked it did so well!
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I've got a bosch and it gets rarely used, left outside (disconnected) all winter with little use, has been trickled from nearly flat several times and has been used in 2 306s with old starters and it is still going strong after 3 years or so of that.
It was about 40 or so.
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That's not bad at all tbf. Usually kills them off pretty badly letting them discharge that much
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I bought a bosch S5 and it was dead in under a year. Got an S3 now which is cheaper and seems to be good so far!
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