The Mk6 Golf Battery Thread

[MozzGTI]

Thanks Brad just sent them an email. What models am I after?

[brad]

Dunno. They are the specialists. Ask them for the partno and dimensions & post position to make sure it's right.

Seriously, I'd try somewhere local. Google "Varta battery brisbane" or "Bosch battery brisbane" and you'll get plenty of hits local to you.

[d3vour3r]

so im in this situation now. car is 4 years old so happy with howe long the stock batt lasted, but its bloody hard finding a solid answer about what size battery it is so i can find a replacement! im looking into optima yellow tops, what size have people fit in their golf Rs?

[brad]

Just ring batteries direct in Peakhurst (or Penshurst - I always get the two confused.) The battery is no different to the other Golfs AFAIK

[Tobes_WIR35]

Thanks Brad just sent them an email. What models am I after?

Call somewhere like Battery World and tell them your make and model. They'll know what will suit. They will probably give you the option of Varta, Yuasa and maybe others. The Varta will be about $400 or so, the Yuasa less than $200. They will both work but the Varta is a better battery. They have a different type of cells. I went for the Yuasa, thought I would give it a shot as I went through two Vartas in less than 4 years/84,000km and figured I couldn't do much worse than that with the Yuasa, however YMMV (literally).

[brad]

Call somewhere like Battery World and tell them your make and model. They'll know what will suit. They will probably give you the option of Varta, Yuasa and maybe others. The Varta will be about $400 or so, the Yuasa less than $200. They will both work but the Varta is a better battery. They have a different type of cells. I went for the Yuasa, thought I would give it a shot as I went through two Vartas in less than 4 years/84,000km and figured I couldn't do much worse than that with the Yuasa, however YMMV (literally).

$400 for a Varta? Mine was $225 and the specifications were way in excess of the OEM unit. Bosch are similar prices & just as good (possibly a better warranty).

Yuasa are a good battery. I'd fit one in a New York minute.

[Ryeman]

Just remember, don't lift using the terminals.

[brad]

Many of the Euro style batteries have inbuilt handles these days - very helpful.

[Ryeman]

We had a Honda Accord (in the extended family) with a Yuasa which lasted 10 years.

[jrzila]

Just changed the car battery last week, all of a sudden it just went dead overnight no warning signs at all.
Not a bad run, just over 4 years old on the oem battery.

Picked up a sealed super start battery from Lansvale for $150 and 10 mins to fit, cheaper than NRMA who wanted double the price.

[VR28LT]

Hey fellas, looks like im up for a new battery..... Would like to try out the Bosch S5 what model do i need for a mk6 GTI and will it fit in the battery housing? Any help is highly appreciated

[MADHUN]

ALCO Calcium batteries are an excellent battery if you don't want to pony up for an AGM. Have two in the tractors, one driving a pump, another two in each car.

[craig_the_german]

Replacing the bettery

Hi everyone.
Apologies if this has been covered before, did a quick check and couldn't find the answers
The battery on my 2010 golf is starting to struggle when starting on these cold mornings. It is the original battery. Since I have more than 6 years out of it, I guess a new one is on the cards.
Question is.....once the battery has been replaced, what (if anything) needs to be reset? I am guessing the security on the radio for a start and do I need to take it to VW to do this?
Thanks in advance

[Transporter]

Your radio will work and once you drive the fault for the steering and the traction control should also turn itself off, though maybe the airbag fault will need resetting with scanner.

[Reedy]

Did mine last year, nothing needed to be reset, just change it straight away. As in unplug the old one and plug in the new one. Yes lots of faults until you drive forward for about 10 metres.


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