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[Andy B]

My battery looks to be dying a death. Just found the receipt and I bought it 09/02/07 ..... bugger! just outside the 3yr warrenty 
Looking at the Trade Club on-line shows that the battery suggested for the 3.2 is the same as the 2.5 TD ie 85A/Hr. :-?  Does anyoneone else with a V6 have a 85A/Hr battery on their car? At present there's a 72 on mine but having seen the TC site I'm not sure now whether I want/would like the bigger battery.  :-/  :-/

[Marks DTM Calib]

Not convinced that you would use the extra battery capacity in all honesty

[tunnie]

Vx upgraded all the batterys some time ago, one i bought her 3.0 is 85...

There was also an offer on recently, battery i bought (75) was £39.99 on TC! 

[Andy B]

Not convinced that you would use the extra battery capacity in all honesty

I'm not sure either, but it might help due to the limited use that the car gets.  :-/

[Kevin Wood]

I'm sure someone reported that they bought an 85Ah for a 3.2 and it was way too big and wouldn't fit.

My 3.2 has a 65Ah battery. Looks like a genuine GM, possibly original fit one (not a "GO").

Bigger doesn't necessarily mean it'll last longer. Sometimes the opposite, in fact.

Kevin

[Andy B]

I'm sure someone reported that they bought an 85Ah for a 3.2 and it was way too big and wouldn't fit.

My 3.2 has a 65Ah battery. Looks like a genuine GM, possibly original fit one (not a "GO").

Bigger doesn't necessarily mean it'll last longer. Sometimes the opposite, in fact.

Kevin

I've seen the 85A/Hr on a tracktor & it was massive!  :-?
Which has made me realise that I'd need a bigger jacket if I bought one! I'll stick to what I've already got ....   

Off to jump it from the Astra shed and put my CTek on it    & order a new battery 

[tunnie]

just doubled checked the estate, it has a 70Ah fitted. When at the dealer couple of months ago, that was listed for 3.0

[SP_3.2]

Have the same as Kevin on mine....Only ran flat afew times ...one a the cambelt party a few years ago thanks the  S-P jr.  Had it on the car past 4 years.

Had a look at a new one 85ah think it was around £70 with TC but was thinking they where all the same size.

[Andy B]

Have the same as Kevin on mine....Only ran flat afew times ...one a the cambelt party a few years ago thanks the  S-P jr.  Had it on the car past 4 years.

Had a look at a new one 85ah think it was around £70 with TC but was thinking they where all the same size.

3.2 V6 - 85 amp/hr (GM85-T7)                               93197903 £95.50 £87.38 £67.71

Do you mean the pysical size?  :-/

[SP_3.2]

Hi Andy

Yer was thinking pysical size .As in my one there is just about room for the 70ah one and was thinking if he 85 is bigger could be to big to fit right.

[Andy B]

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Just found the receipt and I bought it 09/02/07 ..... bugger! just outside the 3yr warrenty    ....

Had a thought ....... yeh! I know! :-? But the Feb 2007 receipt is for the battery on my diseasal Astra!  Looked again & found the Omega's battery receipt ...... dated Feb 2008!  It's still got a year warrenty left!     

[tunnie]

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Just found the receipt and I bought it 09/02/07 ..... bugger! just outside the 3yr warrenty    ....

Had a thought ....... yeh! I know! :-? But the Feb 2007 receipt is for the battery on my diseasal Astra!  Looked again & found the Omega's battery receipt ...... dated Feb 2008!  It's still got a year warrenty left!     

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