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Car battery Ah rating
Having had a battery replaced less than two years ago (due to a roadside breakdown), the new one has also failed.
The one that was fitted at the roadside was rated at 59Ah whereas the Vauxhall main dealer from whom I have just purchased a replacement says that my car needs to have a 70Ah rated battery. Would the lower 59Ah rating of the earlier one be a factor in why it failed?
The one that was fitted at the roadside was rated at 59Ah whereas the Vauxhall main dealer from whom I have just purchased a replacement says that my car needs to have a 70Ah rated battery. Would the lower 59Ah rating of the earlier one be a factor in why it failed?
Asked on 6 December 2012 by mike "rugby"
Answered by
Honest John
Yes. Especially if it's a diesel.
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