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New Car Battery Advice
« on: February 03, 2014, 06:19:11 pm »
I think my battery is on its way out. Cold starting always seems to take one "extra turn"

Ive been recommend the Bosch S5 007. Which is the best OEM fit (i.e. not small/compact type) battery to get?

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Re: New Car Battery Advice
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2014, 06:21:35 pm »
Varta I can't remember which one, but they're excellent I'll dig it out later.
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Re: New Car Battery Advice
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2014, 07:05:29 pm »
Bosch from Carparts4less is cheap.  I either use the Bosch or Exide batteries.
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Re: New Car Battery Advice
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2014, 07:07:49 pm »
I grabbed the VARTA 77Ah 780A a few months ago , pretty hard to beat spec v price wise: http://www.tayna.co.uk/E44-Varta-Silver-Car-Battery-577400078-P7726.html

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Re: New Car Battery Advice
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2014, 07:24:27 pm »
I grabbed the VARTA 77Ah 780A a few months ago , pretty hard to beat spec v price wise: http://www.tayna.co.uk/E44-Varta-Silver-Car-Battery-577400078-P7726.html

that does look good.. and reasonably priced too.  :happy2:

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Re: New Car Battery Advice
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2014, 10:19:30 pm »
Iv got the Bosch S5 battery from halfords. Comes with 5 years warrenty so you cant go wrong.

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Re: New Car Battery Advice
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2014, 05:02:58 pm »
Varta , all the way ,a quality power pack!!

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Re: New Car Battery Advice
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2014, 03:14:47 pm »
I grabbed the VARTA 77Ah 780A a few months ago , pretty hard to beat spec v price wise: http://www.tayna.co.uk/E44-Varta-Silver-Car-Battery-577400078-P7726.html

that does look good.. and reasonably priced too.  :happy2:

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Re: New Car Battery Advice
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2014, 05:20:49 pm »
Bosch & Varta are essentially the same battery. Two different companies sharing technology and suchlike, but both producing a battery which is basically the same (in the same way a Mazda 2 is a Ford Fiesta).
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Re: New Car Battery Advice
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2014, 05:28:25 pm »
Technically there is no Bosch S5 battery for the Golf Mk5 platform.

I wanted an uprated battery due to my compressors and audio set up (so high drain on battery) and we tested a few out and found the Bosch S5 007 fitted a Golf Mk5 (despite being reportedly about 7cm longer than the stock battery).

It fitted fine.

It is a 750cca battery with 74ah and of course the 5 year battery. Probably little in it compared to similar Varta units. Bosch is just a nice name to have. Looks a bit nicer when you lift the bonnet and remove the battery tray.  :surprised:

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Re: New Car Battery Advice
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2014, 06:53:02 pm »
Bosch battery I would go for

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Re: New Car Battery Advice
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2014, 09:53:12 pm »
I'm on the look out for a new battery also, might go for the Bosch S5 007  :happy2:

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Re: New Car Battery Advice
« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2014, 09:55:05 pm »
Not yet. Ive just going on the "list of things to do but not essential at the moment"   :smiley:

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Re: New Car Battery Advice
« Reply #13 on: February 05, 2014, 10:43:21 pm »
Varta is a good brand, their premium batteries uses the same PowerFrame grid technology that Bosch uses in their batteries so you shouldn't have any issues with them.

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Re: New Car Battery Advice
« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2014, 08:19:11 am »
I've been dancing around the subject of getting a new battery for the Ed30 also.

The Bosch S5007 is available at Euro Car Parts:

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_2.0_2008/p/car-parts/car-electrics-and-car-lighting/electrical/car-battery/?444771008&1&8f96f9ccd393a20f649ceebf331113401c43f23f&000020

RRP is £116.40 delivered. Use Voucher Code "feb25" which brings it down to £87.30 delivered

Over at Carparts4less: http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4l/c/Volkswagen_Golf_2.0_2008/p/car-parts/car-electrics-and-car-lighting/electrical/car-battery/?444771008&1&2297c3759cdb44dabee13b9fa74c9bd13c14aa0f&000020  £86.99 delivered.

[UPDATE] Use discount code "SAVEME75" to bring this down to £80.47 delivered  :happy2:

Hope this helps

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