Main Battery renewal - rating?

jonco

jonco

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Thinking of treating the Zed (M44) to a new battery on a preventative maintenance basis as there are a few sales on at moment.

Current battery was fitted by previous owner over 4 years ago. It's a Banner 55 Amp/h - 420a - 042 and struggles if the car is not used for ~a week ( which sadly happens too often) or when doing diagnostic checks unless quickly put on charge.

Owner's handbook states 70 Amp/h but I have read this is very over-rated.

Any advice please?
 
I can tell you from personal experience that Banner batteries are at the budget end of the market. They used to sell them where I work and we had lot's of warranty claims against them. Personally I would opt for a premium brand of battery for reliability's sake alone. There is nothing in this whole world more useless than a car which won't start.:(
 
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t-tony said:
...............that Banner batteries are at the budget end of the market. .........
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Thanks Tony - I had never heard of them but suspected they were `budget'. I'll willing to go premium but what rating?
 
Ask for Exide or Bosch for fitment for your car, see what they offer and compare. I will see what prices I can get in Lincoln tomorrow if that would help?;)
 
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I would be inclined to stick with the recommendation in the handbook, it is a right royal PITA when the battery goes flat after a few minutes with the boot open (boot light on)
 
t-tony said:
Ask for Exide or Bosch for fitment for your car, see what they offer and compare. I will see what prices I can get in Lincoln tomorrow if that would help?;)
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Thanks for offer - we are off to South of France in the Zed next week so I was looking to jump in on Euro parts sale as we have a local depot. Battery is ok at moment but sod's law will say that now I have asked the question it will fail!!!
 
Absolutely Brian. Mine has a Drive Master battery, again at the budget end of the market but I've had no problems at all with it. it is rated at 54Ah and CCA 525 ( cold cranking amps) in case you didn't know what that was. This would have been supplied by our local Andrew Page outlet.
 
its the CCA you want as high as possible at the recommended Amp hours, i am running a Bosch S6, never let me down, 70Ah 760CCA
 
When you've got it buy yourself a battery conditioning charger and get in the habit of putting it on permanent charge.

Keeps the battery at a perfect charge rate and in first class order and so will last much longer.

:-)
 
Rev said:
When you've got it buy yourself a battery conditioning charger and get in the habit of putting it on permanent charge.

Keeps the battery at a perfect charge rate and in first class order and so will last much longer.

:)
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Yes the CTEK's are excellent!
 
I bought a Bosch S4007, 72Ah, 680CCA - been a great buy:)
 
Thanks again for comments and advice guys. I've ordered an Exide 096 - 77Amp/h with 760CCA from Eurocarparts with 4 year guarantee - due to be delivered tomorrow.
Will look at the charger later - problem there may be stopping the other half from driving off with it still connected!!!!=))
 
Watch it does not flip the car over when cranking ;), good choice........
 
There's nothing worse than wondering whether or not a car will start and be reliable. Strange how such a small thing like changing a battery will improve your enjoyment of a car.

:-)
 
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