MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: danielvelezcaicedo on July 23, 2012, 10:42:57 pm
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Hello everybody, need a little advise.
Think my battery is starting to go away and since this is the original, I was curious: What is the usual lifespan for a stock gti battery? i´m confused because my mk5 is one of the last of its kind so its only 3 1/2 years old / 17k on the odometer and it seems a little premature.
Thanks! :happy2:
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Have it properly tested, in the UK visit Halfords for a free test.
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Properly tested: Smart plan.
Halfords: Not sure, lol. :)
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Might be changing mine soon, is there just the 1 type, or is there an all singing and dancing super one that, of course, costs more??
Cheers
Andrew
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It is a bit of a trek to Halfords from he is. :laugh:
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is there an all singing and dancing super one that, of course, costs more??
I'm looking at a Bosch S6 battery which is fairly pricey, but seems to be very high spec.
Part number is 0 092 S60 080
Some blurb about it:
http://www.carbatteriesonline.co.uk/bosch-s6-car-battery.php
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How much is this bad boy then???
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My original Mk5 GTI battery from Summer 2005 lasted about 5 years. JKM advised that a Volkswagen replacent would be absolutely fine so that's what I did. Not the cheapest battery you could find but buy cheap buy twice plus all the inconvenience. So far so good :happy2:
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How much is this bad boy then???
Around £160
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Volkswagen replacent would be absolutely fine so that's what I did. Not the cheapest battery
AFAIK the VW battery is an AGM type (as is the Bosch S6), hence the price and the quality. I don't know if the VW one is made by Bosch or not though.
You get what you pay for and a better one should last longer and therefore be cheaper in the long run.
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Bloody hell, what on earth do i get for that??? :party:
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You can look at your current battery and get the part number, use this sheet if the label doesnt mention AH & AMPS
http://www.thetradepartsspecialists.co.uk/pdf/SpecChart02_VartaAndQuantum-03.xls (http://www.thetradepartsspecialists.co.uk/pdf/SpecChart02_VartaAndQuantum-03.xls)
I'd try and find a Varta Blue battery to match your current AH & AMPS
http://www.thetradepartsspecialists.co.uk/pdf/103987%20Battery%20Hierarchy%20A5.pdf (http://www.thetradepartsspecialists.co.uk/pdf/103987%20Battery%20Hierarchy%20A5.pdf)
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Had to replace mine last week on my ED30.
Vw started with 74 AH battery's and fitted 70 ah versions to late cars to save costs. Borderline on the power front so went with a 74ah
Would purchase either a bosch or varta. Got mine from a honda dealership on ebay for £54 delivered, 74ah 096 varta.
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Or you could choose to save some weight, nothing simple when it comes to cars...
Some GTI's where fitted with Varta 60 ah / 480A battery ( VW # 1J0 915 105 AC )
http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-136015.html
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In laymans terms, is there any advantage whatsoever to having a higher amp battery, higher price to 1 side, lol??
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My battery lasted fine for seven years and was still going. I only just changed it recently because it felt like it might be giving up and I was about to drive thousands of miles round Europe and didn't want to get stuck. I got a Bosch S5 100 battery for £75 delivered from eurocarparts.com and fitted it myself. It actually exceeds my 05 GTI's original battery spec. It also comes with a 5 year warranty!
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If you do order a battery from eurocarparts try discount code TEST31 for 31% off, and it works as I tried it today for some wiper blades got both fronts and rear for £25.
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Wow, now thats wat I call discount!!
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It is considering the VW dealer where I was working today wanted over £40, eurocarparts was cheaper without the code.
The code isn't for everything only certain things
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In laymans terms, is there any advantage whatsoever to having a higher amp battery, higher price to 1 side, lol??
AH = amp hours (how long the battery will "give" a certain current voltage)
You can get away with tiny capactities, see http://www.golfmk6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37547 (look up braille batteries)
CCA, the 480a figure in my post above, relates to starting current, the lower the temperature the more difficult it will be to supply the current to start the car.
I would recommend you stay around this figure with a replacement. But you can save lots of weight by reducing AH (DONT LEAVE LIGHTS ON THOUGH)
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My old man used to say that a higher ampage battery improved starting power,he swore blind this was true. Personally buy the best quality you can afford. Sure Bosch has a 4/5 year guarantee