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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

If its Stop/Start technology (a stupid idea from the outset), it'll be AGM.

The quoted price doesn't sound that unreasonable for a dealer supply and fit with no discounts.  Obviously more than I would want to pay, but then I'd do it myself.

It seems on the Jag forums, your average XJ owner thinks £600 is reasonable for a genuine battery (clearly badged as Varta), because the dealer knows best

 

What is special about AGM? 

Thankfully the mummy bus does not have start-stop.

AGM batteries are an absolute necessity with start/stop. A standard one would give you no end of problems. On modern cars, certain things will not operate if the battery is below 70/80%, start/stop being one of them. On wifey's s/s captur, things like air con, heated rear screen would not work if battery was below 80%.

I thought stop/start function was covered by the second motorcycle-sized battery.

Only in India.  Most have a single battery.

I have two.One large and one small.

[STEMO]

If its Stop/Start technology (a stupid idea from the outset), it'll be AGM.

The quoted price doesn't sound that unreasonable for a dealer supply and fit with no discounts.  Obviously more than I would want to pay, but then I'd do it myself.

It seems on the Jag forums, your average XJ owner thinks £600 is reasonable for a genuine battery (clearly badged as Varta), because the dealer knows best

 

What is special about AGM? 

Thankfully the mummy bus does not have start-stop.

AGM batteries are an absolute necessity with start/stop. A standard one would give you no end of problems. On modern cars, certain things will not operate if the battery is below 70/80%, start/stop being one of them. On wifey's s/s captur, things like air con, heated rear screen would not work if battery was below 80%.

I thought stop/start function was covered by the second motorcycle-sized battery.

Only in India.  Most have a single battery.

I have two.One large and one small.

As long as they both work......no one's going to see them, only your wife.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

If its Stop/Start technology (a stupid idea from the outset), it'll be AGM.

The quoted price doesn't sound that unreasonable for a dealer supply and fit with no discounts.  Obviously more than I would want to pay, but then I'd do it myself.

It seems on the Jag forums, your average XJ owner thinks £600 is reasonable for a genuine battery (clearly badged as Varta), because the dealer knows best

 

What is special about AGM? 

Thankfully the mummy bus does not have start-stop.

AGM batteries are an absolute necessity with start/stop. A standard one would give you no end of problems. On modern cars, certain things will not operate if the battery is below 70/80%, start/stop being one of them. On wifey's s/s captur, things like air con, heated rear screen would not work if battery was below 80%.

I thought stop/start function was covered by the second motorcycle-sized battery.

Only in India.  Most have a single battery.

I have two.One large and one small.

As long as they both work......no one's going to see them, only your wife.

I knew that was coming.

[STEMO]

And, as Mark said, only in India. As you have an Indian car...........

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

And, as Mark said, only in India. As you have an Indian car...........

It was the portly admin.

[STEMO]

And, as Mark said, only in India. As you have an Indian car...........

It was the portly admin.

Yep, that's the fella 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

And, as Mark said, only in India. As you have an Indian car...........

It was the portly admin.

Yep, that's the fella 

He knows where the biscuit tin is kept.

[TheBoy]

And, as Mark said, only in India. As you have an Indian car...........

It was the portly admin.

Yep, that's the fella 

He knows where the biscuit tin is kept.

Hmmm, I appear to be munching on a cookie as I read this....

[Doctor Gollum]

Mind your fingers