The best battery replacement for a Cerb nowadays is...

[Gazzab]

But you dished banner above, not sure how you concluded such...

[The_Edge]

Gazzab said:

But you dished banner above, not sure how you concluded such...

I didn't - was the advice from the supplier. Went with their recommendation.

[esso]

Well i have had a Banner in my Cerb for 6+ years,only time the car has failed to start is when i haven`t started it for over two weeks,once i have jump started the car and the battery has some cherge in it its fine.I have just replaced it with an identical battery and the car now starts first time.I have no hesitation in recommending this battery.

[DuncanM]

Apologies for the bump, need a new battery and have been looking around.

I'm going for an S4 009 Bosch (086). I know it's long at 278mm, but I've seen that people have fitted the same as this on this thread.

What's surprised me recently, is the ridiculous pricing on eurocarparts.com lately, when they used to be very competitive?

[Byker28i]

Seen this thread. I've got an Optima redtop around £150

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[DuncanM]

Apologies for the bump, need a new battery and have been looking around.

I'm going for an S4 009 Bosch (086). I know it's long at 278mm, but I've seen that people have fitted the same as this on this thread.

What's surprised me recently, is the ridiculous pricing on eurocarparts.com lately, when they used to be very competitive?

[RUSSELLM]

That Bosch battery takes some punishment.

I think mine’s about 7 years old now and has had multiple full discharges, and recovered.

It can’t have long left, but I’m well impressed by it

[DuncanM]

RUSSELLM said:

That Bosch battery takes some punishment.

I think mine’s about 7 years old now and has had multiple full discharges, and recovered.

It can’t have long left, but I’m well impressed by it

That's great to hear!

[Jhonno]

DuncanM said:

Apologies for the bump, need a new battery and have been looking around.

I'm going for an S4 009 Bosch (086). I know it's long at 278mm, but I've seen that people have fitted the same as this on this thread.

What's surprised me recently, is the ridiculous pricing on eurocarparts.com lately, when they used to be very competitive?

Try www.tayna.co.uk

[ukkid35]

DuncanM said:

I'm going for an S4 009 Bosch (086). I know it's long at 278mm, but I've seen that people have fitted the same as this on this thread.

Have you seen any photos of it fitted?

[Olas]

Optima were very well regarded but were bought by another company in the last 5-8 years (ish) and users report that they are not as well put together as the earlier models.

Bosch S5 is my current favourite, cheap enough from ECP with their discount codes and a 5year guarantee. I wanted to use a stop-start battery in my non stop-start application for the addition capacity and CCA.

Varta are very well respected, but, with a healthy alternator and fairly regular, fairly long drives, any battery should be able to maintain its charge.

[DuncanM]

ukkid35 said:

Have you seen any photos of it fitted?

I haven't no, there are people using this battery for years though?

[Englishman]

Have look at Yuasa too. TVR fitted them as standard for a while and after one lasted 14 years I'd no reason to change to a different brand when I had to change a couple of batteries last year.

[DuncanM]

I almost bought the Yuasa with the same spec, good batteries by all accounts.

[ukkid35]

It may not be the best, but it's probably the cheapest

Lion 078

I paid £55 for one from ECP a few months ago

More importantly, it is the correct size, it doesn't foul the fibreglass panel, the terminals are the correct way round, and the securing plate fits

[Byker28i]

Who was it that had a tiny Li-ion battery fitted to save weight?

[DuncanM]

ukkid35 said:

It may not be the best, but it's probably the cheapest

Lion 078

I paid £55 for one from ECP a few months ago

More importantly, it is the correct size, it doesn't foul the fibreglass panel, the terminals are the correct way round, and the securing plate fits

That's showing as 100quid on ecp, 85 for the Bosch from Tayna.

Am I doing something wrong on ecp? Prices are horrific for me.

[HarryW]

DuncanM said:

ukkid35 said:

It may not be the best, but it's probably the cheapest

Lion 078

I paid £55 for one from ECP a few months ago

More importantly, it is the correct size, it doesn't foul the fibreglass panel, the terminals are the correct way round, and the securing plate fits

That's showing as 100quid on ecp, 85 for the Bosch from Tayna.

Am I doing something wrong on ecp? Prices are horrific for me.

The Bosch S5 006 or Varta Silver Dynamic versions of the 078 have a bit more oompth for around £70. Good fit as well...

[TwinKam]

Byker28i said:

Who was it that had a tiny Li-ion battery fitted to save weight?

Possibly Mr Caddyshack, Dave (he mentioned some such in the 'Opinions' thread from a few weeks ago).
Rik

[ukkid35]

DuncanM said:

That's showing as 100quid on ecp, 85 for the Bosch from Tayna.

Am I doing something wrong on ecp? Prices are horrific for me.

It's now £65 at ECP with the current discount code, probably would have been less when the month end discount code was available last week