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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: jmsheahan on 06 December 2010, 20:52
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Bit late to be asking this really as it's what GSF gave me :rolleyes: but is a Bosch silver S3 ok for mk2 golf gti? (53AH stamped on it)
Cheers
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Yer should be fine mert. Just had a little poke about cos i have loads of work to do and love to procrastinate and the S3 is for small cars and the s5 from the same line is for big luxury stuff.
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Superb cheers mate.
Long day and just handed over the cash without even thinking to check online first :rolleyes:. Thanks.
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That's ok.
The 075 I just ordered is 60 AH and 570 CCA
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IIRC the warranty period and power output is different
S3 is 3 year warranty
S4 is 4 year warranty
ECP used to do the S4 for a Golf for £37.
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my mate put an s4 in his Fiesta yesterday, don't know rating but a much smaller battery size wise. The s3 I bought has a 4 year warrenty.
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my mate put an s4 in his Fiesta yesterday, don't know rating but a much smaller battery size wise. The s3 I bought has a 4 year warrenty.
Yeah, there are not universally larger, S3 isn't a size, but a model. There are still different variants of each S3,S4,S5 (type 063 etc.).
If you've got a 4 year warranty, then you're sorted :afro:
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my mate put an s4 in his Fiesta yesterday, don't know rating but a much smaller battery size wise. The s3 I bought has a 4 year warrenty.
At least you didn't buy GSF's own brand battery - I'm on my second one - this one is not even a month old and is not starting the car properly.... So It's going back so I can get a decent Bosch one....
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my mate put an s4 in his Fiesta yesterday, don't know rating but a much smaller battery size wise. The s3 I bought has a 4 year warrenty.
At least you didn't buy GSF's own brand battery - I'm on my second one - this one is not even a month old and is not starting the car properly.... So It's going back so I can get a decent Bosch one....
Have you checked your alternator and for a parasitic drain? I got pretty good mileage out of my last GSF battery.
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my mate put an s4 in his Fiesta yesterday, don't know rating but a much smaller battery size wise. The s3 I bought has a 4 year warrenty.
At least you didn't buy GSF's own brand battery - I'm on my second one - this one is not even a month old and is not starting the car properly.... So It's going back so I can get a decent Bosch one....
Have you checked your alternator and for a parasitic drain? I got pretty good mileage out of my last GSF battery.
Yep - All Tested & All Good - Just a sh!te Battery...
My Mate Who Supplied it, is a mechanic with his own workshop and has no end of problems with GSF batteries this winter...
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My GSF 063 battery has died. Mind you it did drain after the golf sat idle for 8 months. But it will no longer accept a charge after 4 months of use and going flat twice.
Phoned GSF yesterday and they wanted £38 + Vat for an 085.
Instead I bought an 085 from advanced battery supplies - the one that Khare found and offers a 5% :rolleyes: discount for forum members.
£48 & free delivery + 4 yr warranty.
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That's ok.
The 075 I just ordered is 60 AH and 570 CCA
that will be plenty powerful enough, my VR uses an 075 and its fine.