Battery Suggestions, Need One ASAP!

[after_shock]

After ahem 'borrowing' the battery off my dads VW with a bit of a bodge to get it to fit a couple of weeks back hes decided he wants it back which leaves me without a battery for the old girl.

Im not keen on putting a Vauxhall one on as it never seemed to start very well with it and from whats been said they dont sound powerfull enough.

Any suggestions on where to get one from and or if anyone knows a make and model of battery that fits and I can search it out?

Do Monkfish stock them?

Thanks for any help.

[the muppet]

IIRC, jimb0 got one from Halfrauds. Might be in the FAQ?

[wolfracer]

the muppet said:

IIRC, jimb0 got one from Halfrauds. Might be in the FAQ?

Yes iirc halafordables is actually the best place to get a replacement....makes a change!

[Iain328]

Bosch batteries are good & also cheap at Costco if you know someone who has a membership. I paid about 55 quid for a battery where the nearest equivalent Exide etc was over 80 quid. 4 yr warranty as well I think.

[bigwheel]

Undo 3 bolts holding the battery tray and take the tray and clamp wedge to your favourite motor factor, remembering where the pos. & neg. posts go.
(They can be manufactured at either end of a battery)

[jet_noise]

Dear Aftershock,

clincky

or search the Monaro subforum for "battery",

regards,
Jet

[S600VXR]

Again - do not purchase from Halfrauds, go straight to VX and get the right one. Its £50 something and very good complete with a 3 yr wareentee. No issues what so ever with mine!

[atco2]

S600VXR said:

Again - do not purchase from Halfrauds, go straight to VX and get the right one. Its £50 something and very good complete with a 3 yr wareentee. No issues what so ever with mine!

No isues for me either with the VX battery.

[after_shock]

Thanks for all the replies, have got a price from Andy at the fish who has them in stock.

Makro have the Exide ones in quite cheap at the minute, gonna measure up tonight see if any of them fit as its over the road from me, dad needs his battery back tomorrow and thats going to leave the Monaro stranded where ever have to take it off at!

[after_shock]

Well went to Makro today and the price had gone up from £46.99 + vat to £69.99 + Vat due to it being wednesday and thats when the prices change, wasnt happy!

Anyways ended up getting one from Vauxhall main dealer for £36.41 + vat which was quite happy about, its probably the wrong battery knowing them and designed to run a 1.0l corsa but we will see!

[S600VXR]

after_shock said:

Well went to Makro today and the price had gone up from £46.99 + vat to £69.99 + Vat due to it being wednesday and thats when the prices change, wasnt happy!

Anyways ended up getting one from Vauxhall main dealer for £36.41 + vat which was quite happy about, its probably the wrong battery knowing them and designed to run a 1.0l corsa but we will see!

You have the wrong battery at that price!

[after_shock]

Its the right part number and used a trade discount so hopefully its the right one!

[rocklandboy]

If its more than 55AH then it should be ok, anything less then it might struggle... With my experience in batteries (which i deal with in my job), anything bigger in AH will last longer and not give you any problems so dont worry mate!!!

P.S. Hows those plaques, you part of the unique club yet???

[after_shock]

rocklandboy said:

If its more than 55AH then it should be ok, anything less then it might struggle... With my experience in batteries (which i deal with in my job), anything bigger in AH will last longer and not give you any problems so dont worry mate!!!

P.S. Hows those plaques, you part of the unique club yet???

I think the battery is 55ah off hand. Yes got them thank you, not fitted yet though will do it tomorrow tho