New Battery help please!

[Dave3166]

Chaps.

New battery imminent.

Where is the cheapest place to currently buy one for my 2008 VXR8 LS3.

Also, how do i fit it please. Probably easy, but never done one before

I believe that the Bosch Silver 096 Battery is pretty good to use.

Thanks for any replies

[EmmaJ]

Dave3166 said:

Chaps.

New battery imminent.

Where is the cheapest place to currently buy one for my 2008 VXR8 LS3.

Also, how do i fit it please. Probably easy, but never done one before

I believe that the Bosch Silver 096 Battery is pretty good to use.

Thanks for any replies

Fish recently supplied and fitted a Bosch Silver 096 in my Monaro (battery relocated to boot) and it was less than £100 excl fitting.

HTH

[Granby]

I got one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bosch-S5-Car-Battery-Typ...

Fits in tray perfect although it's slightly shorter so i had to put some foam between the top bracket & battery

[ARAF]

If that was your first battery, and it's lasted 7-8 years (from build date) then I would look at getting a replacement from Vauxhall. Apparently they're no more expensive than decent quality aftermarket batteries.

[preciousmetal]

Dave. I keep batteries in stock for VXR8S and Monaros stock. If you want to come up tomorrow you can have one and I can help replace it here for you. Let me know - James

Oh and it's a lot less than £100 but means a drive up

Edited by preciousmetal on Thursday 28th May 15:50

[Dave3166]

Thanks for all the replies & help.
Spot on as per usual.

Dave.

[Dave3166]

Thanks for all the replies & help.
Spot on as per usual.

Dave.

[snowwolf]

What one you opted for Dave, I will need to change mine soon I think, not sure how long the battery has been on my car, I have had it over 4 years but it has been looked after with a Ctec conditioner when not in use over winter

[preciousmetal]

snowwolf said:

What one you opted for Dave, I will need to change mine soon I think, not sure how long the battery has been on my car but it has been looked after with a Ctec conditioner when not in use over winter

GM - OE

[Dave3166]

As James said, going for a GM OE Battery.

What was the cleaner you got Mick.

[snowwolf]

Dave3166 said:

As James said, going for a GM OE Battery.

What was the cleaner you got Mick.

So can you go to a normal VX garage and get the battery? did you ask for a specific battery? or just say what car you had?

Here is the product I used yesterday, my wrap looked terrible, lots of stains and not a nice look and considered having it done again, scoured the internet on how to clean a wrap and other than distilled vinegar and some fairy liquid which I tried with no luck, decided to use the Maguires soft top cleaner, worked a treat!!! buy a cheap mit and spray it over wrap and wash it in with the mit and then rinse, comes up like new, very impressed I must say.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Meguiars-Convertible-and-C...

[Dave3166]

Cheers Mick, will grab some of that also.

Just sent text.

Regards.

Dave.

Edited by Dave3166 on Thursday 28th May 22:14

Edited by Dave3166 on Thursday 28th May 22:14

[Wyld Stallyn]

Dave3166 said:

Cheer Mick, will grab some of that also.

Regards.

Dave.

Halfrauds may still have their 3 for 2 on

[Dave3166]

Hi Chewie.

What, on batteries

[snowwolf]

Wyld Stallyn said:

Halfrauds may still have their 3 for 2 on

Yes Chewie, they did have the three for two still on when I bought it

[ARAF]

snowwolf said:

Dave3166 said:

As James said, going for a GM OE Battery.

What was the cleaner you got Mick.

So can you go to a normal VX garage and get the battery? did you ask for a specific battery? or just say what car you had?

Here is the product I used yesterday, my wrap looked terrible, lots of stains and not a nice look and considered having it done again, scoured the internet on how to clean a wrap and other than distilled vinegar and some fairy liquid which I tried with no luck, decided to use the Maguires soft top cleaner, worked a treat!!! buy a cheap mit and spray it over wrap and wash it in with the mit and then rinse, comes up like new, very impressed I must say.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Meguiars-Convertible-and-C...

Household furniture polish is good (and very cheap) - also on your bikes, especially the rubber hoses. I've got to have a good look at the roof of my Wind, as you can see where bird strikes have been, even though they are totally gone.

[snowwolf]

ARAF said:

Household furniture polish is good (and very cheap) - also on your bikes, especially the rubber hoses. I've got to have a good look at the roof of my Wind, as you can see where bird strikes have been, even though they are totally gone.

Along side the cover cleaner I have used simonize bug cleaner on the bikes the other day, really impressed with that too