Polo replacement batttery.

[Adam]

Hello

hav a question regarding replacement battery for the polo gti. I believe my battery is on the verge of its death bed. As it looses charge after 2-3 days. And after a headache from a recent 10 days trip away, returning to the carpark to find it totally flat.

I have just called vw and been informed that the batt itself is 270 dollar woth install being 65. Is there a cheaper (better value) options avaliable that people can recommand??

Adam.

[Kai]

Hello

hav a question regarding replacement battery for the polo gti. I believe my battery is on the verge of its death bed. As it looses charge after 2-3 days. And after a headache from a recent 10 days trip away, returning to the carpark to find it totally flat.

I have just called vw and been informed that the batt itself is 270 dollar woth install being 65. Is there a cheaper (better value) options avaliable that people can recommand??

Adam.

Supercheap or Autobarn

Get a DIN53L if you wanna be a cheaparse. ($200) (500cca)
or
Get a DIN65L if you wanna be a smart person. ($225) (650cca)

And put it in yourself.

[noone]

Why so expensive?

I know its not a 20 year old toyota, but surely you don't need a battery that costs over $200!

Isn't it the alternator that does most of the electrical work once the motor is turning?

[Adam]

Supercheap or Autobarn

Get a DIN53L if you wanna be a cheaparse. ($200) (500cca)
or
Get a DIN65L if you wanna be a smart person. ($225) (650cca)

And put it in yourself.

Thanks Kai!!!

Is there any difference between the brands? Or are they all just rebadge of each other? I've called and get brands like repco battery, century, ...etc And for all the 65l. They hover around 220 dollar.

Ps: just got a call back from classic chatswood and they wanted 360 for the battery alone. Is the sales guy on crack??? That's 100 more then their denlo brother.

Thanks
Adam.

[Kai]

Thanks Kai!!!

Is there any difference between the brands? Or are they all just rebadge of each other? I've called and get brands like repco battery, century, ...etc And for all the 65l. They hover around 220 dollar.

Ps: just got a call back from classic chatswood and they wanted 360 for the battery alone. Is the sales guy on crack??? That's 100 more then their denlo brother.

Thanks
Adam.

Well. Most are made in the same place. But the cheaper ones. I know you can get repco / sca branded din65l's for $25 less then the century. But the century you get an extra 2 years warrenty. So too me thats worth it. Oh and you get 150 extra cranking amps. So that batteries going to last longer also.

[AcoustiK]

Why so expensive?

I know its not a 20 year old toyota, but surely you don't need a battery that costs over $200!

Isn't it the alternator that does most of the electrical work once the motor is turning?

Agree, $$200, unless he is keen on powerful stereo setup, why is this over a $100 Exide batteries and the such?

[h100vw]

I choked at spending 160 on one for my Ibiza. That would be a similar size. A comparable battery in the UK would be under $100, even something from Bosch.

$300 is the price to include the drugs the parts guys is obviously taking.

Gavin

[Gti Dave]

Ha Ha that's a good one Gavin. Yep, the guy must be on drugs. Even if dealers buy in different numbers and get charged differently (as I was told), it shouldn't result in that kind of discrepancy. So yeah, either the dealer is profiteering or the parts guy is hallicinating from drugs.

[Adam]

just bought a battery today, and is trying to figure out how to remove the cage on the top of the battery. I got the side ones out. Does anyone know how to unclip the back (closest to the air intake?)

Cheers
adam


PS: For those who are looking for batteries. I did a further research after Kai's post. Repco's battery is a rebrand of Century. Repco's DIN65L offers 24months warranty as Century.

[Kai]

Im pretty sure you put a screw driver in there and it wedges outwards as you pull it up? Just becarful cause they arnt very strong clips.

[teamshaw]

I've been trying for the last 30 minutes to pry mine off. I've got the right hand side clip off but that's it. Can anyone offer any more specific advice?

[Blitzen]

Run a flat tip screw driver down behind the clip, along the battery... This will slip the clip out.

My battery went dead over the weekend... Cost from NRMA to come out was $207 installed.

[jasn78]

what is it with batteries this week mine went today and what a biatch

[Blitzen]

what is it with batteries this week mine went today and what a biatch

Hahaha, mine lasted 3 years and one week after I bought the car.

[jasn78]

blitzen mine was 4.5 years so dont get me wrong I was pretty happy with the time frame just pain in the ar$e