GM battery for VXR8

[vxr8mate]

Hi all.

I recently had an issue with a dead battery after just 2 days non use. The breakdown guy said the battery had no charge and didn't seem right.

As said battery was installed by Vauxhall just 18 months ago I decided to take it back. They tested it and said it was fine.

Just the other day the guys at Monkfish took a look during a service. They told me it was a Monaro battery and not the VXR8 model.

However, Vauxhall now tell me it's the only battery they have listed for the VX and gave me the part number telling me to contact GM spares....whoever they are.

Anyone had anything similar?

[badboyburt]

Return it under the sale of goods act (not fit for purpose) and order a new one from Tayna Batteries.

Another gleaming example of a useless dealer.

List of available batteries from Tayna. Fast delivery and great service.

https://www.tayna.co.uk/Vauxhall-VXR8-Car-Battery

[Winky151]

This the one I got & fitted at the weekend.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251195095628?_trksid=p20...

[preciousmetal]

I get Batteries in all the time for VXR8 and Monaro

They are different part no.s and sizes.

Both come from my local VX dealer

VXR8 - 096
Monaro 027

[vxkev]

just got a yuasa 5000 type 100/096 for my Omega from autosessive for £70 they are good batteries and got the 027 a few months back for the monaro for the same price

[SteveMJ]

vxkev said:

just got a yuasa 5000 type 100/096 for my Omega from autosessive for £70 they are good batteries and got the 027 a few months back for the monaro for the same price

Having had problems recently, to the best of my knowledge none of the Yuasa batteries suit the VXR8.

[Tattooboy]

SteveMJ said:

vxkev said:

just got a yuasa 5000 type 100/096 for my Omega from autosessive for £70 they are good batteries and got the 027 a few months back for the monaro for the same price

Having had problems recently, to the best of my knowledge none of the Yuasa batteries suit the VXR8.

Got a Yuasa Battery in the GTS, had no issues with it ! What do you mean by none suit ?

[vxkev]

SteveMJ said:

Having had problems recently, to the best of my knowledge none of the Yuasa batteries suit the VXR8.

Standard issue is 096 the same as my omega so the yuasa 5000 one will fit for sure

[SteveMJ]

Tattooboy said:

Got a Yuasa Battery in the GTS, had no issues with it ! What do you mean by none suit ?

Their technology is not 'silver'

[ARAF]

SteveMJ said:

Tattooboy said:

Got a Yuasa Battery in the GTS, had no issues with it ! What do you mean by none suit ?

Their technology is not 'silver'

5000 series are silver, 3000 series are not. That's the problem you had, and you were told on your charging thread. Dale went out of his way to reinforce what he'd said, but it seemed to fall on deaf ears.

[SteveMJ]

ARAF said:

5000 series are silver, 3000 series are not. That's the problem you had, and you were told on your charging thread. Dale went out of his way to reinforce what he'd said, but it seemed to fall on deaf ears.

I've recently had some correspondance with Yuasa customer support - I was told that the only silver aspect of the YBX5000 series batteries is the colour of the case. :-(

[vxkev]

The 5000 series are guaranteed for 5 years so should be good I have several friends in the motor business and they all say they are good

[vxkev]

Although this is for Ford it should apply to Holden too.

http://www.yuasa.co.uk/info/technical/silver-calci...

[Tattooboy]

SteveMJ said:

ARAF said:

5000 series are silver, 3000 series are not. That's the problem you had, and you were told on your charging thread. Dale went out of his way to reinforce what he'd said, but it seemed to fall on deaf ears.

I've recently had some correspondance with Yuasa customer support - I was told that the only silver aspect of the YBX5000 series batteries is the colour of the case. :-(

Got the 5000 in mine, no issues, 5 years warranty, same as Bosch Silver which I paid £125 for the Monaro (was in a bind tho mind) Yausa delivered for £78, winne for me. Rated for 50k starts !!

[ARAF]

SteveMJ said:

ARAF said:

5000 series are silver, 3000 series are not. That's the problem you had, and you were told on your charging thread. Dale went out of his way to reinforce what he'd said, but it seemed to fall on deaf ears.

I've recently had some correspondance with Yuasa customer support - I was told that the only silver aspect of the YBX5000 series batteries is the colour of the case. :-(

Post up a copy, and I'll take it up with them - as it seems someone in their organisation doesn't know much about their products. I'm guessing that this is the same Yuasa person that told you the 3000 series was correct for your car?

[SteveMJ]

ARAF said:

Post up a copy, and I'll take it up with them - as it seems someone in their organisation doesn't know much about their products. I'm guessing that this is the same Yuasa person that told you the 3000 series was correct for your car?

No, the retailer sold me the Yuasa YBX3016, which didn't fit in the space available. I actually fitted another YBX3010 (from memeory). I looked at Yuasa web site and they reccommend YBX3016 or YBX5016. The correspondenc eI had was with their customer service representative.

Please PM me and I'll forward you the email correspondence.

Steve

[DRC72]

SteveMJ said:

ARAF said:

5000 series are silver, 3000 series are not. That's the problem you had, and you were told on your charging thread. Dale went out of his way to reinforce what he'd said, but it seemed to fall on deaf ears.

I've recently had some correspondance with Yuasa customer support - I was told that the only silver aspect of the YBX5000 series batteries is the colour of the case. :-(

The reason the Yuassa 5000 is in a silver case is they use calcium to calcium plates which have the same charging rates as a silver calcium battery 14.4 to 14.8 volts.

That is why it comes in a silver case and is advertised as a silver battery.

Like wise you have to use the correct charger on these as conventional chargers for lead acid battery's do not change at a high enough rate.

The charger we use at work has 5 different charge rate settings for the different types of batteries on motor vehicles.

[HSV Keith]

Winky151 said:

This the one I got & fitted at the weekend.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251195095628?_trksid=p20...

Thanks Winky151, I just purchased one of these from the link you posted up.
Great service and price. Battery was a better spec than my original and slightly smaller but works a treat. car now fires up a lot quicker and so far no issues