Which battery?

[martin j.]

Daughter’s 08 2.0 diesel needs a battery, any recommends for type and supplier?

 

[Legojon]

I always use Tanya.co.uk and go for either Varta or Bosch.

 

[haasya5]

I think Bosch is the best battery i have ever seen, use this.

 

[martin j.]

Picked up a Bosch 096? with a 3 year warranty @£80, fitted and starting, job done. Ta guys.

 

[Goot]

Breakdown recovery kindly diagnosed a faulty car battery cell with my 08 Leon FR TDI, I think it's almost dead as nothing now works other than the alarm LED! Is there anything I need to be aware of before swapping the battery out? I've found the radio code just in case, but keep hearing reports of key fobs not working after battery disconnection. Also hints on how to remove the battery would be handy - still on the original battery so first time replace. New battery due to be delivered this week.

 

[Legojon]

Changing the battery (and fitting plastic battery box while your at it)

I know we already have a guide for this (which I kind of followed). But all the pictures were missing. It's not difficult, but if this saves someone 10 minutes scratching their heads. Worth noting is that if you have an aftermarket intake (with heatshield), the plastic battery box still fits and...

www.seatcupra.net

 

[Goot]

When new battery is fitted the car will take 20mins to relearn afew perimeters so make sure first drive it over 20mins

Good call on taking the car out for 20+ min drive. New battery installed, left it a couple of hours and took the car out on the motorway. Dash initially lit up like Blackpool Illuminations, very juddery drive first 5 mins. Followed by a DPF regen and lights went out. Car and driver are happy once again

 

[Rusty2k]

When my battery gave up last year I got a replacement by Exide for around £60. It's what Seat fitted from the factory (with some VW stickers on it) and it lasted 9 years so I didn't see the need to spend any more than that on a 'better' battery.

 

[Rusty2k]

Good call on taking the car out for 20+ min drive. New battery installed, left it a couple of hours and took the car out on the motorway. Dash initially lit up like Blackpool Illuminations, very juddery drive first 5 mins. Followed by a DPF regen and lights went out. Car and driver are happy once again

A good indication you have some underlying issues the car is trying its best to deal with.

I've had the battery disconnected on my CR170 maybe 6 or 7 times over the last 5 years. I've never done any sort of calibration drive afterwards nor is any such thing recommended in Seat's servicing manuals. I've never had any problems at all during initial drives after battery disconnection.

 

[Woody_72]

Whilst we're on the subject of batteries, I noticed the batteries for my 184 diesel are ~£300+ because it has stop/start. I've disabled stop/start permanently with Carista, can I fit a battery for a 2.0 diesel that doesn't have stop/start ie a 'normal' priced one?

 

[martin j.]

Battery for stop/start are not normal lead acid type, hence more expensive, my techs would not fit an incorrect battery to a s/s car, I trusted them so they must know something, they do the extra courses for new stuff.

 

[Rusty2k]

Battery for stop/start are not normal lead acid type, hence more expensive, my techs would not fit an incorrect battery to a s/s car, I trusted them so they must know something, they do the extra courses for new stuff.

Yes, models with start / stop are different of course. From the first post I see it's a 2.0 diesel so no SS on the car in question.

 

[martin j.]

Sorry my post was to Woody72

 

[Rusty2k]

Sorry my post was to Woody72

Haha yes that would make more sense! Sorry - I missed the context of your post.