DUFF BATTERY

[Chlomeara]

Guys - basic question from mechanical numpty who just drives and polishes. | have a 2000 4.5 Chimaera. Just had the AA out and the battery needs replacing. Can ATS or Quickfit help or do I need a specialsit supplier?thanks Ian

[Chimjunkie]

Any supplier. Should be listed at any motor factor. Got mine from Halfords recently. If they do the work just make sure they handle the ECU carefully and the current position of the battery is marked before removal. Would suggest finding a friend whom is handy with cars rather than a kwik bodge place. Plenty of threads in the past on this subject.

Jon.

[That Daddy]

I think the stocker is an 072,but someone on here is bound to confirm that others do fit though.

[Ribol]

That Daddy said:

I think the stocker is an 072,but someone on here is bound to confirm that others do fit though.

A bit late but

[That Daddy]

Ribol said:

That Daddy said:

I think the stocker is an 072,but someone on here is bound to confirm that others do fit though.

A bit late but

Battery to late than never

Edited by That Daddy on Tuesday 17th June 20:13

[bigdods]

Its an 072 but make sure you get the right one. There are several versions, all the same size with different CCA (Cold Crank Amps). If you search you will find other threads with the right figures but IIR you need at least 500 CCA (an preferably more).

Halfords do 2 types of 072 one of which has a stupidly low CCA so beware.

[robmarrs]

Halfords probably won't fit it for you (and frankly would you wan't them to!). I could not find a battery from halfords with enough CCA capacity or with the terminals the right way round, that fitted the battery box, in the end bought one of these:-

http://www.carbatteryshop.co.uk/i-Optima-Red-Top-R...

Not cheap, but loads of cranking amps (815 CCA) and will not leak at all.

Spins like a good un now.

[bigdods]

I would agree, dont let halfords do it. I bought mine there but then dropped in to topcats who fitted it in about 20 minutes for a few quid.