battery any recommendations

[masmas]

hi all,my car is ready for a new battery,halfords have a bosch silver 830 amp 100 ah at £130 is this steep?any recommendations appreciated.cheers 95 sl 320.

 

[npuk]

Do you only want a BOSCH? If so do you know anyone with a Costco card? You can get BOSCH there cheap. Also try Eurocarparts.

 

[masmas]

hi ,any decent battery is fine,5 yr guarantee sounded good though.

 

[npuk]

Previously used Varta Silver (5yr warranty) and also Banner (OEM for Audi) both which I would recommend. Varta can be found widely and Banner not so widely but normally at GSF carparts.

http://www.battery2u.co.uk/Car-Batt...ry--Varta-Short-Code-H3---Varta-Din-600402083-http://www.battery2u.co.uk/Car-Batt...ry--Varta-Short-Code-H3---Varta-Din-600402083

Type 019 Varta Silver Dynamic Car Battery 12V 100Ah (Short Code: H3) (Varta DIN: 600 131 080 or 600 402 083) - Car Batteries - Varta Car Batteries

Above sites may not be cheapest so shop around.

 

[andy27168]

Hi,
It might be worth checking if you buy a lead acid battery online it may come dry charged, which means you will have to source acid to fill it up (approx.£15-20). Unless of coarse its a sealed battery.
Varta battery gets my vote had my C230K for nearly 10 years and i have covered 130,000miles still with the same Varta battery.

 

[murray motors]

sounds a bit dear keep shopping varta is good as is banner get a 5 year warranty

 

[Tiff]

Another top tip!

Try your local Vauxhall dealer for batteries.. they sell AC Delco ones, surprisingly cheap, and they came first in the Auto Express battery test a while back..

 

[Howard]

Yet another top tip , if you want a genuine MB one , try an MB commercial vehicles dealer , batteries are cheaper there

 

[m7m]

If you fit the new battery yourself, be sure to use jumper leads to connect another battery to the car first. Otherwise, you will have to re-enter the radio code (not a big deal if you have the code).

 

[DJFarmo]

hi all,my car is ready for a new battery,halfords have a bosch silver 830 amp 100 ah at £130 is this steep?any recommendations appreciated.cheers 95 sl 320.

Just in case this info is of use to anyone, I bought the same battery as mentioned above (found here) for £92 (delivered) from AutoPoint (www.caraccessoriesandparts.co.uk).

The battery I got is Varta brand, but it is exactly the same battery as the Bosch, but with a different label on it. It is made by the same company (JCI), has the same specifications (100Ah capacity; 830 CCA), 'PowerFrame' silver technology and same 5 year warranty.

To get the (small) discount, just give them a call. Delivery is included in the price. I'd be interested to hear if anyone can get this battery for less.

 

[markjay]

Bosch Silver and Varta are all very good, but shop around and you will pay around £70 for either instead of Halford's prices.

On the plus side, is you are not good with a spanner, Halford will install it for you if you buy it from them - usually for free, or for a fiver.

 

[Sp!ke]

With a Halfords trade card, their battery's are about half price so worth checking if there's a member local with a trade card.