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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: apsmale on 29 January 2011, 17:59

Title: new battery
Post by: apsmale on 29 January 2011, 17:59

wheres the best place to buy a new battery from, for a gt tdi 115? cheers

Title: Re: new battery
Post by: jonnyturbo on 29 January 2011, 18:02

euro, dealers tps depends how much u wanna spend

Title: Re: new battery
Post by: richw911 on 29 January 2011, 18:02

ECP with discount code jan20 for 20% off  :wink:

Title: Re: new battery
Post by: apsmale on 29 January 2011, 18:35

all the ecp batterys are instore only so cant get 20 % and cant use tps as im not a member or tradesman. already been ripped off by the dealer today for a new sump so dont wanna give them anymore money.

Title: Re: new battery
Post by: tech1889 on 29 January 2011, 18:38

i went GSF..

Title: Re: new battery
Post by: apsmale on 29 January 2011, 18:45

ill go out and pick one up tomorrow i think. are they easy to fit? any tips?

Title: Re: new battery
Post by: tech1889 on 29 January 2011, 19:14

Piece of piss just need a 10mm spanner and a 13mm ratchet and extension for battery bottom clamp

Title: Re: new battery
Post by: Wazzzer on 29 January 2011, 19:23

Halfords?

Title: Re: new battery
Post by: richw911 on 29 January 2011, 20:18

Quote from: Wazzzer on 29 January 2011, 19:23

Halfords?

They will want £100  :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: new battery
Post by: Wazzzer on 29 January 2011, 20:27

really? I spose I did get one a few years ago, it was £70 odd back then. I don't have the luxury of ECP or TPS though :sad:

Title: Re: new battery
Post by: richw911 on 29 January 2011, 20:34

Quote from: Wazzzer on 29 January 2011, 20:27

really? I spose I did get one a few years ago, it was £70 odd back then. I don't have the luxury of ECP or TPS though :sad:

Yeah http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/GenericProductGuidedSalesCmd?action=getProducts&storeId=10001&categoryId=165762&catalogId=10151&langId=-1&vrn=&rememberMe=1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10151&categoryId=165762&langId=-1&engineInd=1&makeName=46&modelName=4617&dvlaYear=41&subset=4617560&findPartsMMYS.x=56&findPartsMMYS.y=13

Same one Bosch Silver can be had for £42 around here  :smiley:

Title: Re: new battery
Post by: Wazzzer on 29 January 2011, 23:53

bloody hell  :shocked:

Title: Re: new battery
Post by: apsmale on 30 January 2011, 09:04

I'm in Devon rich, where can u get the Bosch silver for £42?

Title: Re: new battery
Post by: richw911 on 30 January 2011, 13:59

Quote from: apsmale on 30 January 2011, 09:04

I'm in Devon rich, where can u get the Bosch silver for £42?

I got mine from ECP in Exeter about a year and a half ago  :wink:

There also a few good places on the Heathfield Estate in Newton Abbot - Alt Start is one of them  :smiley:

Title: Re: new battery
Post by: apsmale on 30 January 2011, 15:49

thanks rich, i live in exeter so just been to als and got one, 62 quid so not too bad. cheers

Title: Re: new battery
Post by: richw911 on 30 January 2011, 16:50

Quote from: apsmale on 30 January 2011, 15:49

thanks rich, i live in exeter so just been to als and got one, 62 quid so not too bad. cheers

 :cool:

Title: Re: new battery
Post by: tech1889 on 30 January 2011, 17:43

is there any difference between the 1.8t batteries and the tdi batteries ??

Title: Re: new battery
Post by: richw911 on 30 January 2011, 17:49

Quote from: tech1889 on 30 January 2011, 17:43

is there any difference between the 1.8t batteries and the tdi batteries ??

I would think so Derv would need more Amps?  :undecided:

Title: Re: new battery
Post by: tech1889 on 30 January 2011, 17:50

damn think my derv battery on its way out and have 2 replacement batteries but both from petrol motors..

Title: Re: new battery
Post by: Wazzzer on 30 January 2011, 17:59

everything is different. Higher cranking amps due to higher compression, the physical size too lol