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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Bosch 74 A/H battery that has been with the car since I bought it.....July 2015.

Been struggling lately and the battery will go flat in 2-4 days.

Checked this morning with meter showing 12.1-12.3 volts without the engine running. Car then fails to start ( just clicking )

NOCO GB40 gets her going again without a problem.

I'm thinking that with the battery at least 7.5 years (possibly much older) old, I should buy a new battery first.

Is it likely to be anything else?.....alternator?....voltage regulator?....Brexit?...Aliens?

[Andy B]

New battery ... 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

New battery ... 

My view also, Mr Beanz.

I'm told a decent battery should hold about 12.7 Volts without the engine running.

[YZ250]

If you can clip the meter on it so that you can see it as you turn ignition over you’ll probably find that it drops to around 8 Volts under load. Likewise, if you get it running you should see over 14 Volts to check alternator output. It’s done quite well so new battery time.    You could always use Kevin’s battery charging/checking guide for peace of mind. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

If you can clip the meter on it so that you can see it as you turn ignition over you’ll probably find that it drops to around 8 Volts under load. Likewise, if you get it running you should see over 14 Volts to check alternator output. It’s done quite well so new battery time.    You could always use Kevin’s battery charging/checking guide for peace of mind. 

I'm getting around 14.5 Volts with the silky V6 running.

[YZ250]

If you can clip the meter on it so that you can see it as you turn ignition over you’ll probably find that it drops to around 8 Volts under load. Likewise, if you get it running you should see over 14 Volts to check alternator output. It’s done quite well so new battery time.    You could always use Kevin’s battery charging/checking guide for peace of mind. 

I'm getting around 14.5 Volts with the silky V6 running.

New battery time then. 

[henryd]

If you can clip the meter on it so that you can see it as you turn ignition over you’ll probably find that it drops to around 8 Volts under load. Likewise, if you get it running you should see over 14 Volts to check alternator output. It’s done quite well so new battery time.    You could always use Kevin’s battery charging/checking guide for peace of mind. 

I'm getting around 14.5 Volts with the silky V6 running.

New battery time then. 

Yep,battery fooked

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

New Exide 72 A/H battery fitted. £63 from Tanya batteries. A tight fit.

Almost £99 from Amazon.

All good so far.

[TheBoy]

Was that including or excluding delivery?

I used to use and recommend Tayna a lot, but stopped during this chinese sniffle, as people I'd recommended them to started to shout at me, for the length of time their cars were off the road due to Tayna being a bit slow on returns and testing.

My retort was if they had bothered to look after the battery during long periods of minimal use, they wouldn't have shagged them in the first place.  But I'm not sure I'd want to wait 4 weeks for a replacement, hence my last battery came from Hellfrauds, and around $40 cheaper than the the same one from Tayna by the time delivery charges were added.  With the added benefit I can go and shout at them if required.

(The Halfords 019 AGM is a Yuasha YBX9000)

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Was that including or excluding delivery?

I used to use and recommend Tayna a lot, but stopped during this chinese sniffle, as people I'd recommended them to started to shout at me, for the length of time their cars were off the road due to Tayna being a bit slow on returns and testing.

My retort was if they had bothered to look after the battery during long periods of minimal use, they wouldn't have shagged them in the first place.  But I'm not sure I'd want to wait 4 weeks for a replacement, hence my last battery came from Hellfrauds, and around $40 cheaper than the the same one from Tayna by the time delivery charges were added.  With the added benefit I can go and shout at them if required.

(The Halfords 019 AGM is a Yuasha YBX9000)

An additional  £7.99 for postage, TB.

I'm hoping I won't need to return it during the 4 year warranty because I bet they will drag their feet with testing and pissing about to annoy the customer in general. 

[Doctor Gollum]

Was that including or excluding delivery?

I used to use and recommend Tayna a lot, but stopped during this chinese sniffle, as people I'd recommended them to started to shout at me, for the length of time their cars were off the road due to Tayna being a bit slow on returns and testing.

My retort was if they had bothered to look after the battery during long periods of minimal use, they wouldn't have shagged them in the first place.  But I'm not sure I'd want to wait 4 weeks for a replacement, hence my last battery came from Hellfrauds, and around $40 cheaper than the the same one from Tayna by the time delivery charges were added.  With the added benefit I can go and shout at them if required.

(The Halfords 019 AGM is a Yuasha YBX9000)

An additional  £7.99 for postage, TB.

I'm hoping I won't need to return it during the 4 year warranty because I bet they will drag their feet with testing and pissing about to annoy the customer in general.

That's what you get from buying via Amazon. 

[ronnyd]

New Exide 72 A/H battery fitted.[/highlight] £63 from Tanya batteries. A tight fit.

Almost £99 from Amazon.

All good so far.

Had one of those fitted to mine on Friday.Had the car almost 4 years and the battery was on when i bought it so no idea how old the battery really was, but it was a GM branded one. Won't find out how much it was until i get the bill from my trusted indie.

[Sir Tigger KC]

New Exide 72 A/H battery fitted.[/highlight] £63 from Tanya batteries. A tight fit.

Almost £99 from Amazon.

All good so far.

Had one of those fitted to mine on Friday.Had the car almost 4 years and the battery was on when i bought it so no idea how old the battery really was, but it was a GM branded one. Won't find out how much it was until i get the bill from my trusted indie.

Hope you've got some vaseline handy Ronny? 

[ronnyd]

New Exide 72 A/H battery fitted.[/highlight] £63 from Tanya batteries. A tight fit.

Almost £99 from Amazon.

All good so far.

Had one of those fitted to mine on Friday.Had the car almost 4 years and the battery was on when i bought it so no idea how old the battery really was, but it was a GM branded one. Won't find out how much it was until i get the bill from my trusted indie.

Hope you've got some vaseline handy Ronny? 

He's never shafted me in the 30 odd years i've been a customer of his Tig.  I know that i could have bought cheaper on T'internet but i'm too bloody old and it's too bloody cold to faff around this weather, just to save a few bob.

[STEMO]

The battery on my Astra lasted seven years. I took my car to a garage, asked them to put a battery on it, gave them £70 and drove away. I have no idea what make of battery.
You people do make things more complicated than they need to be.

[Sir Tigger KC]

You people? 

[Rangie]

You people? 

. 

He's old like me so that allows you to say whatever you like.👍

[Nick W]

The battery on my Astra lasted seven years. I took my car to a garage, asked them to put a battery on it, gave them £70 and drove away. I have no idea what make of battery.
You people do make things more complicated than they need to be.

That's very true.

[ronnyd]

If we weren't so anal about our cars, we probably wouldn't be on here. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The battery on my Astra lasted seven years. I took my car to a garage, asked them to put a battery on it, gave them £70 and drove away. I have no idea what make of battery.
You people do make things more complicated than they need to be.

Not sure how many A/H are needed to start a derv Astra.

£70 fitted sounds reasonable. It may be some budget brand but should still last longer than you will.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The old Bosch battery had 680 CCA.....the new Exide 720 CCA which I presume is better.

Cold cranking amps?

[Nick W]

The battery on my Astra lasted seven years. I took my car to a garage, asked them to put a battery on it, gave them £70 and drove away. I have no idea what make of battery.
You people do make things more complicated than they need to be.

Not sure how many A/H are needed to start a derv Astra.

£70 fitted sounds reasonable. It may be some budget brand but should still last longer than you will.

£70 sounds about right for a Bosch Silver battery. Which is all that's needed on a daily driver.

[Marks DTM Calib]

The old Bosch battery had 680 CCA.....the new Exide 720 CCA which I presume is better.

Cold cranking amps?

Yes marginally better, basically means the internal resistance is a bit lower

Not that your application really needs mega cranking amps

[Sir Tigger KC]

You people? 

. 

He's old like me so that allows you to say whatever you like.👍

Ah OK, he's a patronising old git then? 

[STEMO]

You people? 

. 

He's old like me so that allows you to say whatever you like.👍

Ah OK, he's a patronising old git then? 

And your point is? 

[Sir Tigger KC]

You people? 

. 

He's old like me so that allows you to say whatever you like.👍

Ah OK, he's a patronising old git then? 

And your point is? 

Do I need a point to call you a patronising old git? 

[STEMO]

You people? 

. 

He's old like me so that allows you to say whatever you like.👍

Ah OK, he's a patronising old git then? 

And your point is? 

Do I need a point to call you a patronising old git? 

I am certainly not patronising. I am obnoxious, insulting and, possibly, flatulent, but not patronising 

[Sir Tigger KC]

You people? 

. 

He's old like me so that allows you to say whatever you like.👍

Ah OK, he's a patronising old git then? 

And your point is? 

Do I need a point to call you a patronising old git? 

I am certainly not patronising. I am obnoxious, insulting and, possibly, flatulent, but not patronising 

OK point taken you old git! 

You people.......                                       

[TheBoy]

That's what you get from buying via Amazon. 

In my experience of returning stuff to Amazon (proper, not Marketplace), as long as you don't go off script, they are very good at returns and refunds.  That said, the last return took a couple of weeks to be refunded, as the package got caught up in the RM strike.

Their slickness is what has helped them become the success they are.