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Offline Bennz

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New battery for GTI
« on: July 13, 2014, 10:02:32 am »
My car is about 6 years old with OEM battery and i am preparing to replace it soon.

Do I need to get the battery with same spec or a stronger one ( with better CCA) would be suitable ?
Current one is 70ah 340A DIN 570A EN/SAE

I noticed today some white corrosion on the negative terminal connector.. Which I m going to clean it up . Is it a natural occurring or something is up with the battery ?





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Re: New battery for GTI
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2014, 10:33:35 am »
I got this one recently as my original battery was dying.

Still holding 12v+ after a few days on the drive, can't go wrong at that price.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Varta-Silver-E44-Heavy-Duty-Car-Battery-77AH-SIZE-096-with-5-year-warranty-/251529232183?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:3160
Used to have Edition 30 - number 009 and a GT TDI 140.
Now have an S4 B8 Avant (stage 2)

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Re: New battery for GTI
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2014, 10:39:10 am »
If the battery is leaking I'd look at getting it replaced. It (in short) is basically a build up of internal pressure that leaks out from the weakest point, which generally is the terminal posts. As for the CCA, just get one like for like.

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Re: New battery for GTI
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2014, 11:00:43 am »
How would I know if it's leaking?


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