Monaro Battery
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Bosch seem to have three different tiers of battery, S3, S4 & S5.
The S5 having the highest CCA at 610.
https://www.tayna.co.uk/car-batteries/bosch/s5005/
The S5 having the highest CCA at 610.
https://www.tayna.co.uk/car-batteries/bosch/s5005/
That’s great, saves any hassle, thanks.
Just measured the old battery (can’t see the label while it’s in the car) and it seems to be 280mm wide which would translate to 096 size?
It’s been in the car since I bought it 6 years ago so I’ve never paid much attention to it before now but it does seem to be extremely tight behind the drivers headlight... you’d have to take it out before you could change a bulb.
With that in mind should I go 096 again or refit an original 027?
Just measured the old battery (can’t see the label while it’s in the car) and it seems to be 280mm wide which would translate to 096 size?
It’s been in the car since I bought it 6 years ago so I’ve never paid much attention to it before now but it does seem to be extremely tight behind the drivers headlight... you’d have to take it out before you could change a bulb.
With that in mind should I go 096 again or refit an original 027?
Thought I’d update this just in case it’s useful for someone else....
Ended up buying a Bosch S5 008 which is 096 size.
Fitted no problem at all.
I didn’t even bother to make any modifications to the tray.
I inspected the underside of the old battery (also 096, fitted by the previous owner) which had been in there for 7+ years and it was like new. The raised bump obviously hadn’t done any damage and it’s so small it doesn’t have any impact on how the battery is seated anyway.
Thanks for your help everyone.
Ended up buying a Bosch S5 008 which is 096 size.
Fitted no problem at all.
I didn’t even bother to make any modifications to the tray.
I inspected the underside of the old battery (also 096, fitted by the previous owner) which had been in there for 7+ years and it was like new. The raised bump obviously hadn’t done any damage and it’s so small it doesn’t have any impact on how the battery is seated anyway.
Thanks for your help everyone.
Oh yeah, totally solid. Original clamp holds it in place no problem.
The only difference between the original 027 and 096 is that the 096 is 36mm longer.
This means that the passenger side overhangs the tray ever so slightly.
However by the looks of things it was never held in place there anyway. There is just a slight bump in the tray, presumably in an attempt to stop it sliding should the clamp fail.
I’ve owned the car for 7 years, 096 fitted the whole time and it has passed every MOT first time.
The only difference between the original 027 and 096 is that the 096 is 36mm longer.
This means that the passenger side overhangs the tray ever so slightly.
However by the looks of things it was never held in place there anyway. There is just a slight bump in the tray, presumably in an attempt to stop it sliding should the clamp fail.
I’ve owned the car for 7 years, 096 fitted the whole time and it has passed every MOT first time.
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