Best battery price v quality.

[MyM8V8]

Hi All,

Just got back belatedly from Mel & Cols today after being rescued by the RAC.

Stalled it at some lights and the battery died. My RAC membership card dropped through the letter box yesterday, so I got them out to jump start the old girl.

They tested the battery which is five years old and it won't hold a charge.

So, I need a battery for a VZ model 6 litre and wondered if anyone has the tech spec on what I need to order?

Price is important but I don't want a pile of dog do. Over to you?

[ringram]

Halfords has some calcium stuff with better amperage etc. I used one in the GTS no problems.
Apparently best are the optima's which use spiral wound cells or something to good effect.
I think the Halfords calcium ones have like a 5 year warranty FWIW.

[ARAF]

In the past year or so, we, plus a few friends have been using Bosch Silver. Well priced for the spec.

IIRC you need at least 70Ah and I think the battery type is an 096. Check with what's written on the top of yours.

[jet_noise]

Dear MyM8V8,

search the forum for battery. There's several threads with various options. I went for Varta Silver,

regards,
Jet

[drew ss]

Standard Or Calcium?
You can choose from our standard range or our calcium range. Please read carefully below before choosing.
Standard Batteries (HB) Range
These are our lowest prices batteries. They come fully charged, and ready to fit, and with a 3 year guarrantee they are an excellent choice if you want a high quality but economical battery.

Calcium Batteries (HCB) Range
Our calcium batteries are top-of-the-range and are ideal if you want extra power and durability. We recommend these batteries for vehicles with additional in-car accessories such as sat nav, DVD players, electric coolboxes and so on which all have a draining effect on the battery. Also if your car has to cope with extra pressures, for example: stopping and starting each day in heavy traffic, towing a caravan, standing outside at night, then you may prefer a calcium battery.

There are a number of extra features:

•4 year warranty.
•Calcium technology. Read more about start-up power.
•30% more starting power than a standard battery.
•Higher resistance to overcharge.
•Higher resistance to high under-bonnet temperature.



looks good and a good brand price well guess u pay for what u get...

http://reviews.halfords.com/4028/1608

Edited by drew ss on Saturday 20th February 18:15

[delmeekc]

I have a standard 04 CV8 one in my shed, you can have it if it fits, was on for a few months until the battery was moved into the boot (bigger battery now). Has been on a bike optimate since. Will have to pick it up though.

[EssexVXR8]

Steer clear of Optimas and Calcium just buy a good quality battery, we fit Unipart Batteries which are manufactured by Yuasa, all good jap cars are fitted with Yuasa batterie, Calcium batteries need a higher voltage to charge properly.

[snowwolf]

Yes Essex your right, I will buying my battery when I need one from Toyota, when I was looking for a battery to replace my Toyota landcruiser battery that had been on the car for 12 years!!!!

After searching all the local places and internet, I decided to check out a price from Toyota and it was far cheaper to buy from them than it was anywhere else, something like £30 cheaper!!! and its a proper Toyota branded battery which like you say is Yuasa.

[S800VXR]

Gareth

If its the same size as the Monaro then yr local VX dealer is yr best bet. Mine (when I had it!) hardly gets used and it holds a charge fine and it came with a 3 year warentee for around £50.

[monkfish1]

S800VXR said:

Gareth

If its the same size as the Monaro then yr local VX dealer is yr best bet. Mine (when I had it!) hardly gets used and it holds a charge fine and it came with a 3 year warentee for around £50.

Not £50 anymore

[snowwolf]

Agree, more like £120 but same one at Toyota was £85 :-)

[AM04ARO]

Got a Varta heavy duty fitted for 109 by etyres.

[the_ferret82]

my battery died a few months after collecting my RO . i wanted a more powerful than standard so i walked around the corner to my local car parts shop and picked myself up a heavy duty battery (65A/H) for £70. its not exactly the same size as the VX one but it fits with no issues. (its a little shorter and slightly wider)

[monkfish2]

The genuine GM battery is now £95.64 inc vat, GM changed their batery supplier a few months back, and all the odd sizes went up in price.

[SwordfishCoupe]

Hi Gareth,

Last month I bought a Bosch one from Costco - perfect fit for my Monaro except a little lower height wise. Fits & works gtreat for £55

Cheers
Steven

P.s. Not got the Jag yet as other one went before could say anything! Most disappointing.

[MyM8V8]

EssexVXR8 said:

Steer clear of Optimas and Calcium just buy a good quality battery, we fit Unipart Batteries which are manufactured by Yuasa, all good jap cars are fitted with Yuasa batterie, Calcium batteries need a higher voltage to charge properly.

I know Yuasa. Good Make.

One important fact is that the ute can be parked up for quite a while at a time and this may affect the battery. I am tempted to get one of those battery conditioners and keep it hooked up to that.

Thanks for everything there chaps.

Del, where are you?

Edited by MyM8V8 on Monday 22 February 11:33

[delmeekc]

Near Bluewater, M25 Dartford Tunnel/QE2 Bridge.

Battery (just checked) is a Banner 60Ah.

[MyM8V8]

delmeekc said:

Near Bluewater, M25 Dartford Tunnel/QE2 Bridge.

Battery (just checked) is a Banner 60Ah.

Hey Mate. I appreciate the offer, but by the time I have come down etc, etc. I owe you a pint though. Cheers.

[V88Dicky]

MyM8V8 said:

EssexVXR8 said:

Steer clear of Optimas and Calcium just buy a good quality battery, we fit Unipart Batteries which are manufactured by Yuasa, all good jap cars are fitted with Yuasa batterie, Calcium batteries need a higher voltage to charge properly.

I know Yuasa. Good Make.

One important fact is that the ute can be parked up for quite a while at a time and this may affect the battery. I am tempted to get one of those battery conditioners and keep it hooked up to that.

Thanks for everything there chaps.

Del, where are you?

Edited by MyM8V8 on Monday 22 February 11:33

Bought a battery charger/conditioner before Christmas and it works a treat. Invaluable if you don't use your car much in winter. CTEK xs3600 I think it is, for the princely sum of £50

[gsd2000]

I have the same model battery conditioner v88dicky