MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: golfgti10 on September 20, 2017, 07:54:34 pm

Title: battery
Post by: golfgti10 on September 20, 2017, 07:54:34 pm

I'm looking to replace my battery on my R hoping you guys could help me out on what might fit and work?

Title: Re: battery
Post by: Juliand on September 21, 2017, 07:08:45 am

Asked this same thing last week. Some very helpful suggestions - see my post on page 2 :happy2:

Title: Re: battery
Post by: Dan_FR on September 21, 2017, 07:24:28 am

096 sized battery. People recommend the Varta E44, I have a Bosch S5 in mine. Any decent brand will work just make sure its an '096'. Lots of motorfactors list a smaller battery (presumably as the price is more attractive) but it will lead to issues.

Title: Re: battery
Post by: golfgti10 on September 21, 2017, 10:37:45 pm

E44 Varta? will that fit my mk6 R still?

Title: Re: battery
Post by: golfgti10 on September 21, 2017, 11:25:19 pm

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_2.0_2013/p/car-parts/car-electrics-and-car-lighting/electrical/car-battery/?444770968&1&e31261a42bfa2d82dad9e46a5b0ee64d9f226035&000020

does this fit my R? and stupid question but does this have negative and positive terminals as its shows 1 in the pic and I in specifications

Title: Re: battery
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on September 22, 2017, 10:28:18 am

Yes that should be fine. I fitted the Bosch S5 Type 096 into my GTI 6 months ago. No issues at all.

Don't forget to use the discount code on ECP otherwise their prices are way over the top.

*One terminal is covered up in the pic :smiley:

EDIT
Just noticed yours is a mk6 R. I'm not 100% sure then. Sorry

Title: Re: battery
Post by: Dan_FR on September 22, 2017, 10:36:09 am

https://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4l/p/-/-/-/-/?444770968&0&cc5_1004

with code Sept10 is a lot better than the silly price ECP quote

Title: Re: battery
Post by: golfgti10 on September 22, 2017, 11:09:48 am

And this fits in my R?