2010+ T5.2 battery life span

[Foxpuppet]

I just had my factory battery die on me. Last few days it's been sluggish to start and last night in the pouring rain it gave up its will to live.

Just wondering what you are all replacing them with and what it cost.
I used my Vw care to get the Allianz guys out and they dropped in a new own brand battery for $245 including disposal if the old one.

[Transporter]

I charge around $180 for Bosch S5.


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[Sunny43.5]

The biggest meanest ugliest hi amp sod you can fit in there , I always replace any of our batteries in our 3 vans with big ones as it reduces any chance of failure right up until its death . I will add that we run big stereos in all of them which will place a high drain on the battery during usage .

[Transporter]

Yes, the space is there to fit a bigger battery. I had in my T5 DIN100 from the Touareg.
Or you can get Bosch S6 (AGM) battery of the same size as the original battery for around $350 to satisfy your big stereos.

The max dimensions that will fit (mm): 353x175x195 , any longer than that you could really struggle to get it in the place.

[YellowLemon]

The max dimensions that will fit (mm): 353x175x195.

Can confirm, I just fitted a VARTA H3 flooded cell battery which is DIN88H size measuring ~350x175x195mm (DIN88 High aka. DIN100? because of it's 100Ah capacity). This is in a 2011 T5.2 Multivan.

[fransnz]

Where did you get your VARTA H3 from as my battery just died

[Transporter]

Where did you get your VARTA H3 from as my battery just died

Try Battery World.

The Bosch batteries are also good.

[fransnz]

Thank you

[REVHE4D]

My battery is dying, went away for a week and then have had a flat battery. I left it on trickle charge overnight so I could start it, but it won't hold full charge. Battery is almost 5 years old.
I am going to get a new battery tomorrow and would prefer Bosch due to the brand, I notice on the battery world website they don't stock them.
Were would I get a Bosch one?


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[GUV]

If your spending that sort of coin on a battery have a look at the Optima d31m, great battery, robust and charges very fast. EBay sellers are the cheapest.

[Transporter]

My battery is dying, went away for a week and then have had a flat battery. I left it on trickle charge overnight so I could start it, but it won't hold full charge. Battery is almost 5 years old.
I am going to get a new battery tomorrow and would prefer Bosch due to the brand, I notice on the battery world website they don't stock them.
Were would I get a Bosch one?


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From the IBD (independent battery distributors).
Regarding Optima batteries; when buying an expensive battery, keep in mind that it could be seating on the shelf for very long time because they don't sell as often as others and may not even last. May Optima battery lasted less than 4 years.
If you want battery that charges fast and handles discharging better than std batteries? Get an AGM battery (Bosch S6).
Personally, I'd use the 100Ah battery instead, since it woul cost less than the AGM one.

[REVHE4D]

I ended up going with the Varta H3 for $409. I needed it this morning and it was from battery world. No more revs changing when my aircon is on something I have always noticed with the standard battery.
I think the battery Vw put in these are way to small, is this another cost cutting?
Thanks for the help guys.

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[Sunny43.5]

Read my post on brakes REVHEAD VW cost cutting is rife by the looks of it .