Where to buy battery?
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ssray said:
Tayna battery's are very good, normally on evilbay no in post to pay
^^ wot 'e said.You will struggle to beat Yuasa batteries for quality, the sliver versions come with 5 year warranty.
If you buy a battery online and fit it yourself don't forget to remove the small travel plugs in the battery body, there should be a warning note in the box the battery arrives in to this effect.
cuprabob said:
As previously mentioned Tayna offer good service and prices on Bosch, Varta and Yuasa batteries.
Another vote for Tayna. Ordered a Varta off them on a Sunday afternoon, expecting delivery on the Tuesday. Checked my email later to find it had been picked and packed and would be with me on Monday morning. Sure enough it was too !Another vote for Tanya, as from memory you can search by dimensions and terminal orientation as well as by vehicle.
You may therefore find a suitable battery for a Yaris that will fit in the available space/holding down dimensions etc. but have better CCA/Amp Hours, for less money.
For example, My AX is running a Ford Fiesta battery (I think) as it would fit in the space and had better specifications, but wasn’t listed for an AX. It was half the price of the one listed for the AX though…. A friend has done the same with a C1 - it all depends on the size of the battery tray, but as most shells can accommodate a diesel as well as a petrol engine, there’s usually room to fit a heavier duty battery for less as you can buy a more commonly available unit!
You may therefore find a suitable battery for a Yaris that will fit in the available space/holding down dimensions etc. but have better CCA/Amp Hours, for less money.
For example, My AX is running a Ford Fiesta battery (I think) as it would fit in the space and had better specifications, but wasn’t listed for an AX. It was half the price of the one listed for the AX though…. A friend has done the same with a C1 - it all depends on the size of the battery tray, but as most shells can accommodate a diesel as well as a petrol engine, there’s usually room to fit a heavier duty battery for less as you can buy a more commonly available unit!
darkyoung1000 said:
Another vote for Tanya, as from memory you can search by dimensions and terminal orientation as well as by vehicle.
You may therefore find a suitable battery for a Yaris that will fit in the available space/holding down dimensions etc. but have better CCA/Amp Hours, for less money.
For example, My AX is running a Ford Fiesta battery (I think) as it would fit in the space and had better specifications, but wasn’t listed for an AX. It was half the price of the one listed for the AX though…. A friend has done the same with a C1 - it all depends on the size of the battery tray, but as most shells can accommodate a diesel as well as a petrol engine, there’s usually room to fit a heavier duty battery for less as you can buy a more commonly available unit!
I have been doing exactly that and have found a Varta that has a few more CCA than the 'official' battery, is a better fit physically in the space and 30 quid cheaper. Result! You may therefore find a suitable battery for a Yaris that will fit in the available space/holding down dimensions etc. but have better CCA/Amp Hours, for less money.
For example, My AX is running a Ford Fiesta battery (I think) as it would fit in the space and had better specifications, but wasn’t listed for an AX. It was half the price of the one listed for the AX though…. A friend has done the same with a C1 - it all depends on the size of the battery tray, but as most shells can accommodate a diesel as well as a petrol engine, there’s usually room to fit a heavier duty battery for less as you can buy a more commonly available unit!
darkyoung1000 said:
Another vote for Tanya, as from memory you can search by dimensions and terminal orientation as well as by vehicle.
You may therefore find a suitable battery for a Yaris that will fit in the available space/holding down dimensions etc. but have better CCA/Amp Hours, for less money.
For example, My AX is running a Ford Fiesta battery (I think) as it would fit in the space and had better specifications, but wasn’t listed for an AX. It was half the price of the one listed for the AX though…. A friend has done the same with a C1 - it all depends on the size of the battery tray, but as most shells can accommodate a diesel as well as a petrol engine, there’s usually room to fit a heavier duty battery for less as you can buy a more commonly available unit!
I've always tried to fit the Diesel battery to the petrol version too.You may therefore find a suitable battery for a Yaris that will fit in the available space/holding down dimensions etc. but have better CCA/Amp Hours, for less money.
For example, My AX is running a Ford Fiesta battery (I think) as it would fit in the space and had better specifications, but wasn’t listed for an AX. It was half the price of the one listed for the AX though…. A friend has done the same with a C1 - it all depends on the size of the battery tray, but as most shells can accommodate a diesel as well as a petrol engine, there’s usually room to fit a heavier duty battery for less as you can buy a more commonly available unit!
Best battery i ever had was a monster of a Varta in my Diesel Volvo 940, it looked much too big for the holder and suspect it was a truck battery the oprevious owner had commandeered, the glow plugs had almost all failed and until i could get round to swapping them out it was a case of churning the thing over endlessly, sometimes 2 solid minutes of cranking before enough heat got into the cylinders and it finally sputtered to life, that battery never showed the slightest sign of even slowing up on the starter.
Battery was never changed, sold the car to my sister and it never failed with them either, she drove a French regd Volvo artic the batteries of which would always go flat over the Christmas break, she'd often jump start it off that 940, even 24v when the truck fired up never phased that car, they really don't make 'em like that any more.
Whoever was making Mercedes branded batteries in the 2000's.
In 2010 my dad bought a 51 reg E320 CDI. It had an utter beast of a battery in it. Pretty sure it was most of the weight of the car. No reason to suspect it had been replaced. (I might see if there is a date on it next time I work in the car it is currently on)...
When that car got retired 5 years later (at 280k miles) the battery came off and spent some time running an electric fencer - death to batteries normally. Then it got pressed into service on my wife's V70 for a few years.
When that car passed on, my brother took that battery and put it in his S80 D5. Its still in it now and shows no sign of slowing down or wearing out.
In 2010 my dad bought a 51 reg E320 CDI. It had an utter beast of a battery in it. Pretty sure it was most of the weight of the car. No reason to suspect it had been replaced. (I might see if there is a date on it next time I work in the car it is currently on)...
When that car got retired 5 years later (at 280k miles) the battery came off and spent some time running an electric fencer - death to batteries normally. Then it got pressed into service on my wife's V70 for a few years.
When that car passed on, my brother took that battery and put it in his S80 D5. Its still in it now and shows no sign of slowing down or wearing out.
Euro Car Parts will always have offers and there's free delivery over a certain spend threshold, of which car batteries should qualify.
I purchased a LI-ON one from there in October last year before heading abroad. It was supposed to be being looked after yet it ended up being stood for 6 months.
The car still fired up though no issue and the battery has never given any trouble. Not recommending anyone does that of course.
There is a 3-year warranty as well on that and other batteries. If you take the old one down with you they should take it off you to dispose of, which is handy.
I purchased a LI-ON one from there in October last year before heading abroad. It was supposed to be being looked after yet it ended up being stood for 6 months.
The car still fired up though no issue and the battery has never given any trouble. Not recommending anyone does that of course.
There is a 3-year warranty as well on that and other batteries. If you take the old one down with you they should take it off you to dispose of, which is handy.
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