New battery

[Lordie]

Hi

Just been out and checked my battery again with the OBDeleven and got a reading of 11.3V again. Since i keep getting these readings and my stop/start hasn't worked for a couple of months now I think it's time for a new battery. I have a Pro OBD11 licence so it's ready to go

Which battery would everyone recommend?. Searching on here seems to suggest I should go for an AGM battery. Sounds like it might need some modification to fit in the car correctly?. Also if it matters, I don't drive the car daily and it's more of a weekend car as I have a work van. I'm going for a long drive Saturday so a bit worried about it not starting, shame I couldn't change it before I go.

I saw this Bosch Battery recommended on here.
Alternatively, Halfords have a few AGM ones but they're own brand, any good?. I do have a trade card

Any help is greatly appreciated 

[Guzzle]

Just replied in the other thread.

[Lordie]

I've got the Halfords AGM battery in mine. So far so good. I believe it's actually made by Yuasa and it has a 5 year warranty 👍

If you're going to fit it yourself the Bosch AGM battery also has a 5 year warranty and is another good option.

Thanks . Which one of the Halfords batteries do you have? Ones £120 and the other is £160
Bosch ones £151 on Amazon but I haven’t looked elsewhere for it yet

[Guzzle]

I've got the Halfords AGM battery in mine. So far so good. I believe it's actually made by Yuasa and it has a 5 year warranty 👍

If you're going to fit it yourself the Bosch AGM battery also has a 5 year warranty and is another good option.

Thanks . Which one of the Halfords batteries do you have? Ones £120 and the other is £160
Bosch ones £151 on Amazon but I haven’t looked elsewhere for it yet

This one is the same as mine

https://www.halfords.com/motoring/batteries/car-batteries/halfords--096agm-start%2Fstop-agm-12v-car-battery-5-year-guarantee-548638.html

I did think about buying this and OBD11 and fitting myself, although the price does seem to have gone up a little since I last checked

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393067283013?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Dced9a2672e41496b8f0f6c82a84d5de4%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D9%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D124671444802%26itm%3D393067283013%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DBosch&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Aa719ad1e-b9bc-11eb-9ab1-f68ef4df956e%7Cparentrq%3A8bf1c1541790a4d7c90a65c9fffc7a08%7Ciid%3A1

[Finglonga]

This is the one I got a few years ago and it has been faultless. Cheaper (119.97 inc delivery) than Halfords one (£127.20) above even with the trade card

https://www.batterycharged.co.uk/duracell-096-de70-agm-extreme-1241112.html

[Guzzle]

I went for the Halfords AGM battery as it has a 5 year warranty. I'm not sure how successful a warranty claim would be in practice, but for a few extra quid I thought it was worth it for the extra peace of mind.

[Lordie]

Thanks for the replies

Are all those AGM batteries a straight swap? Will they fit in the OEM material battery cover etc?.
I've seen some people say things needs modifying but not sure if that's because they're fitting an even larger battery or not

[clubsport]

Thanks for the replies

Are all those AGM batteries a straight swap? Will they fit in the OEM material battery cover etc?.
I've seen some people say things needs modifying but not sure if that's because they're fitting an even larger battery or not

The detail you need for a mk7 GTi is a type 096 battery, this determines the dimension/size of the unit.
Most have the same terminals as supplied on the VW original fitment, check that before ordering, just to be really sure, it is an off chance?

You can them make the choice over AGM/EFB and variances in cranking power available across different manufacturers.

I assume you have read about Agm & EFb already?

If not;

https://www.yuasa.co.uk/info/technical/agm-efb-explained/

[Guzzle]

You can slide the terminal covers off the OEM battery and they will fit directly over the top of the terminals on the Halfords AGM battery.

You can also use the OEM protective 'coat' from the old battery too to put around your new battery as it's held together with velcro.

As Clubsport mentions, the battery type is 096. Look for compatibility with stop/start systems.

[Lordie]

Will the Halfords battery be a straight swap or require coding with my OBD11 ?