New Battery to buy - Any Ideas

[thomasa]

Hi
Oh just going off the nice salesman at eurocarparts.
Thanks for clearibg that up
5 yeats it is
Tom

 

[Zipcode]

Found the Bosch S5 Silver for £72.50 here http://www. car batteries online . co . uk/

Not sure about the company though. I don't know anyone who has used them.
Which is about £17 cheaper the euro car parts.

 

[Joeb]

zipcode, did you order from 'carbatteries.co.uk' ?
any luck?

 

[Zipcode]

nope, just went straight to eurocar parts. battery light came on on saturday so did not want to risk not getting it sorted before the weekend was over.

Cost me £90 including same day delivery. Real good service!

 

[Joeb]

fcuk it, might as well visit my local one. its up the road

was it the bosch HSB096 yeh?
straight fitting, no problem?


EDIT - gone to the eurocarparts website
ive put my reg number in and its coming up with Bosch Battery (S5 Battery 027 5 Year Guarantee)Part No.: 444770278
not 096


what was your part number?

cheers

 

[Zipcode]

i went with this one, got the online discount too.
There is a problem with the europarts system it shows the smaller capacity battery.If you phone them and they look at the batter guide book it shows the one in my link.

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/S...7d14278377e281e89e5daa89734a9df81ec660&000020

 

[ijmok]

Ive just used car batteries on-line

No problems, prompt dispatch,

Rob

 

[Zipcode]

^^ Well, there we go then. A new suplpier to add to my favourites
Some good prices too!

 

[Joeb]

cheers.

ended up going for the one in your europarts link (096)

£77.35 after 25% discount (free delivery)

around the same price as the carbattery lot

 

[Joeb]

zipcode,


was wondering if you could do me a favour please,

i ordered exactly the same battery as you (the one in your link)
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/S...7d14278377e281e89e5daa89734a9df81ec660&000020

Went to get it fitted but the garage said it was too wide.

checked the reciept and everything seems to be correct (S5 Battery 096).
now im suspecting that they might have shipped the wrong battery

could you possibly post up the serial number for the battery? its the one right on the top as your looking down on it.

Ive got -
12v 577 400 078
0 092 550- 080

yours?


thanks!!!

 

[Zipcode]

I'll have a look when I get home, Will only be lait tonight.

Have you measured yours? Is it 278mm wide? Also, what does is say as the model number on yours?
I'm surprised that they say it's too wide! Even with mine installed (which is the same size as the stock unit that I removed, there is still about 80mm of area available to the left.

Seems really odd.

 

[Joeb]

somethings definitely not right.

i did check your link again and the site mentions the battery is for a 1.9 leon.
but then yourself and everyone else agrees that the '069' is the right model.


gonna go out with a measuring tape and check the original battery (should have done that in the first place really, haha)

its either eurocarparts have the wrong battery, hence what i asked you for the code, or ive buggered the order and need to visit the shop

 

[Joeb]

strange, just measured the existing battery, the Length is around 235mm.
Not 278 like everyone on the forum is suggesting (also, looking at the battery holder, theres no way 278 would even fit)


new battery i got is 278,

so this following link seems to be the correct one for mine.
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/S...00b0afdbc42d0f773feba511eb711ead5e7d50&000020

will ring them for an exchange

 

[LEE69]

somethings definitely not right.

i did check your link again and the site mentions the battery is for a 1.9 leon.
but then yourself and everyone else agrees that the '069' is the right model.


gonna go out with a measuring tape and check the original battery (should have done that in the first place really, haha)

its either eurocarparts have the wrong battery, hence what i asked you for the code, or ive buggered the order and need to visit the shop

I said mine was 075

 

[Zipcode]

well that is weird. i never measured the battery that got delivered. just assumed it was the size i asked for. If that is the case then they sent me the wrong size battery, which is actually the right size. Does that make sense?? Christ never have i seen so much confusion about battery's!

 

[Joeb]

lol lee, i always bugger things up - good thing im not fitting half the mods myself, car would be in flames


yeh nevermind zip, as long as its all good in the end!
no matter how confusing

 

[Zipcode]

ok, sorry about the delay. My battery says this.

12v 574402075
0 092S50 070
S5 007

Hope that helps!