Battery

BJ Mac · Post by **BJ Mac** » Tue Apr 18, 17 9:01 pm

Going to replace the battery in the Dart in the next week or so, any recommendations or ones to avoid. Let me know your thoughts please

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Wed Apr 19, 17 1:06 pm

Just put a normal Halfrauds one in mine.
Been in their three years and still going strong (touch wood).

Would put in an Optima if funds allowed and mine was dead, but they are Â£Â£Â£!

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed Apr 19, 17 1:21 pm

Anything with 700CCA or more will do the job. Halfords were charging about double for the same thing you can get from your motor factor or ebay last time I looked.

ChrisN34 · Post by **ChrisN34** » Wed Apr 19, 17 1:26 pm

If you have a membership, Costco have Bosch ones at a good price.

BJ Mac · Post by **BJ Mac** » Wed Apr 19, 17 10:03 pm

Thanks guys

No shame to the battery, still the Interstate one it came with from California 10 years ago

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Wed Apr 19, 17 11:33 pm

this place was recommended to me ...

https://advancedbatterysupplies.co.uk/

not had to use them yet, but ...

Euro Car Parts quoted Â£125 for a battery for my Jeep, Advance was Â£75

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Thu Apr 20, 17 8:32 am

Charger wrote:this place was recommended to me ...

https://advancedbatterysupplies.co.uk/

not had to use them yet, but ...

Euro Car Parts quoted Â£125 for a battery for my Jeep, Advance was Â£75

Had a quick look on their page, some good prices and they do bike batteries

I'm saving that link thanks.

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Thu Apr 20, 17 9:17 am

Lincon Batteries are a good price they manufactor their own. I bought one for the RR. They make Classic car batteries too.

https://www.lincon.co.uk/

db · Post by db » Thu Apr 20, 17 12:34 pm

I wouldn't bother with an Ultima for our sort of cars. My mate Ritchie runs an auto electrical shop and he gave me the lowdown...
The simple test of whether a battery will last is the mfrs guarantee, usually 1,3 or 5 yrs depending on price.
The Ultima only has a 3 year. This is because it's not designed to last a long time, it's designed to last a lot of start cycles. So unless you're starting your car several times a day, you're wasting all the benefits of the Ultima.
Battery life will vary dramatically due to loads of factors so is very unpredictable. I've cheap batteries last 10 years and actually the yellow-top Ultima I had in the Belve lasted about that and was 3rd hand by the time it was given to me.
Ritchie recommends going for the cheapest 3yr you can find. There's a good chance it'll last a lot longer, but if it doesn't you've not spent a fortune.

I don't know how his prices compare but he's here...
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/abcautoelectri ... 4442013016

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Fri Apr 21, 17 12:33 pm

I've had several batteries that have struggled with infrequent use, in the Mustang. Worst was a Halfrauds one that lost a cell within the 3 year warranty, but they wouldn't replace (because of infrequent use, they said).

Now got a Bosch S5 that never fails, even after standing all winter. Local motor factor did a good price.

Got an Optima yellow top in the Jeep, which is awesome, but expensive.

Coronet has a battery from a McLaren, but I can't reveal the source...