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Mon 19 Dec 2005 08:14
Car Batteries - cumfray1
Looking for recommendations for a good decent car battery. The battery is to go into a 406 1.9 TD & will be mostly used by my wife to take herself to college & 2 of our kids to school. It will do no more than 8 miles a day MON-FRI with a distance run every other month. I'm thinking heavy duty but other peoples recommendations readily accepted.

TIA
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Mon 19 Dec 2005 08:16
Car Batteries - adverse camber
Bosch from costco would be my choice. Cheap and good quality.
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Mon 19 Dec 2005 08:36
Car Batteries - Roger Jones
Yup, Bosch Silver. I bought a 72AH one from GSF for £52.88 at this time last year. I don't know about "heavy duty" though; I'd go by whatever is recommended in the handbook. It would be better to give the car a more healthy mileage -- extend those daily trips somewhat when possible (take the longer, pretty route if there is one?), use it for some weekend excursions? I've never been sure that diesels are better than petrol engines at coping with the harmful effects of short trips.
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Mon 19 Dec 2005 08:56
Car Batteries - Hamsafar
I agree, Varta or BOSCH Silver (both made by Varta)
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Mon 19 Dec 2005 09:36
Car Batteries - henry k
I don't know about "heavy duty" though; I'd go by whatever is recommended in the handbook.

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I would agree but even that may not be enough... see my comments below.

I have always understood that you have to be wary not getting the recommended size /duty battery. Tempting though it is, to have more in reserve, the charging may be affected.

I discovered that, according to Bosch web site, I need a very specific battery type for my common 98 Mondeo and this does not refer to the physical size.
My local Varta supplier was not aware of this.
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Mon 19 Dec 2005 10:01
Car Batteries - bell boy
any good battery retailer should know that the battery should be matched to the manufacturers spec and alternator output specific to the "trim" of the car,i would recommend a motor factors for a battery as they have both the relevant books to sell the correct one and they also have a good turnround so that you are not buying a battery that has been on the shop shelf for the last 2 years slowly sulphating.
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Mon 19 Dec 2005 10:51
Car Batteries - bikemade3
Irrespective of the battery capacticy (Ampere Hours), for a diesel car i would be more interesed in its cranking capacity, as they draw a much higher current when cranking/starting than a petrol car.

The battery might have a 72 AH rating but can it discharge fast enough to spin the starter on a cold morning.

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Mon 19 Dec 2005 15:58
Car Batteries - Roly93
Irrespective of the battery capacticy (Ampere Hours), for a diesel car
i would be more interesed in its cranking capacity, as they
draw a much higher current when cranking/starting than a petrol car.
The battery might have a 72 AH rating but can it
discharge fast enough to spin the starter on a cold morning.

Absolutely right, the most important aspect of a battery for a diesel would be maximum instantaneous current in 100's of Amps.
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Mon 19 Dec 2005 12:59
Car Batteries - Chas{P}
Motaquip:
VBZ57 4 Year Guarantee 640 CCA 62 Ah (Heaviest Duty)
VBY57 3 Year Guarantee 540 CCA 62 Ah

HTH

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Was Charles {P} but someone c o p i e d my name with spaces.
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Mon 19 Dec 2005 15:46
Car Batteries - cumfray1
Thanks for the advice people will let you know which battery the pug gets for Xmas.

Merry Xmas & a Happy New Year everybody
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Mon 19 Dec 2005 16:33
Car Batteries - Vansboy
Unipart give you a guarantee, that is LIFETIME - all the time it's fitted to the vehicle.

VB
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If you cover no more than 100 miles per day and have easy access to a charging point at home or work, then an EV is ideal for you.

Is an electric car right for me?