@ mws

[POPEYE]

Hi, could you tell me if these are the Varta batterys you got? they seem to be the only G7 & G8 listed on this site, if so can you let me know how much and where you got yours from (if it was someplace other than the one in the link)
i went to Quickfit and got mine tested and one is dead, come up at 35%, alternator is charging ok and i reccon the bif electric fan i replaced the vicious one with is drawing far too much juice, the volt meter gauge jumps from 13v to 10-11v when that fecker cuts in,
quick fit quoted me £166 fitted for the pair but i'm not sure of the quality of their's, he wnt on about these batterys used to be call Exide but now called this (whatever it was) never heard of it so i wasn't sure if their batterys are cheapos or what,, cheer's ian
http://www.varta-automotive.com/inde...=5954040833132
http://www.varta-automotive.com/inde...=5954050833132

[muddle]

I believe they use platinum ones, and according to the website do a super version with lifetime guarrantees!?

Checked and cant find super versions for surfs

[s car go]

Sorry to butt in,
Bought a pair of these Before crimbo
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350644396968
£124 delivered next day. Never heard the truck spin up so fast!!

Type 068 & 069

Regards

Mark

[POPEYE]

Cant find owt for the surf, only the 4 runner, and just phoned the main dealer and they cant give me a quote on a pair as "it's an import" so i'd have to take it there so they can get some info off the pair they sold me last time!!
antway i'll get a price on the Varts's and if i cant get them it's be the dealer i think, see what MWS says first,

so Exids are now Platinum or is this guys giveing me the old flannel!

[BUSHWHACKER]

Battery info here Ian.....

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/showthrea...=battery+codes

[POPEYE]

Sorry to butt in,
Bought a pair of these Before crimbo
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350644396968
£124 delivered next day. Never heard the truck spin up so fast!!

Type 068 & 069

Regards

Mark

were they left and right handed or did you need to alter the cables? seems too good to be true for Bosch,

[POPEYE]

Battery info here Ian.....

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/showthrea...=battery+codes

Cheer's Vince, got the aftermarket codes of 068 & 069 now, thanks mate

[MWS]

Hi, could you tell me if these are the Varta batterys you got? they seem to be the only G7 & G8 listed on this site, if so can you let me know how much and where you got yours from (if it was someplace other than the one in the link)
i went to Quickfit and got mine tested and one is dead, come up at 35%, alternator is charging ok and i reccon the bif electric fan i replaced the vicious one with is drawing far too much juice, the volt meter gauge jumps from 13v to 10-11v when that fecker cuts in,
quick fit quoted me £166 fitted for the pair but i'm not sure of the quality of their's, he wnt on about these batterys used to be call Exide but now called this (whatever it was) never heard of it so i wasn't sure if their batterys are cheapos or what,, cheer's ian
http://www.varta-automotive.com/inde...=5954040833132
http://www.varta-automotive.com/inde...=5954050833132

Hey, Ian. Yes, theyre the ones. Thy're much more poweful than the 068/069 combo, but still fit perfectly. I got them from a local motor factor over two years ago. I paid £184.00 for the pair. I suppose I could have got them cheaper online, but they've been very helpful over the years, and deserve support. I can personally reccomend those batteries. Here's a link to the full thread refering to them. http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/showthrea...ighlight=varta . All the best. Mick.

[POPEYE]

Hey, Ian. Yes, theyre the ones. Thy're much more poweful than the 068/069 combo, but still fit perfectly. I got them from a local motor factor over two years ago. I paid £184.00 for the pair. I suppose I could have got them cheaper online, but they've been very helpful over the years, and deserve support. I can personally reccomend those batteries. Here's a link to the full thread refering to them. http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/showthrea...ighlight=varta . All the best. Mick.

Thanks Mick, thats great, i have printed off the specs on both batterys and found a local motor parts place who carry Varta batterys so i will give them a try, must admit i have more faith in a named battery than the ones quickfit are offering if you know what i mean, thanks again mate, ian

[POPEYE]

Sorted Mick!!! just phoned and the guys reserved me a pair, looks like around £200 all in, pretty good for Varta's i think,
next step i reccon is look into this split charge system, and get that soddin juicy elect fan out and the old viscious one back in, thanks again and i promise i'll not go on and on about batterys ever again

[Ben_D]

and just phoned the main dealer and they cant give me a quote on a pair as "it's an import"

Same craic from my local dealer in Aberdeen, I use Struans in Dundee who couldn't be more helpful.

Out of interest, are they genuine Toyota Surf issue batteries that you are replacing? If so, how long did they last you? I replaced mine 2 years ago and they were the originals, had lasted for 14years.

Cheers

Ben

[POPEYE]

Same craic from my local dealer in Aberdeen, I use Struans in Dundee who couldn't be more helpful.

Out of interest, are they genuine Toyota Surf issue batteries that you are replacing? If so, how long did they last you? I replaced mine 2 years ago and they were the originals, had lasted for 14years.

Cheers

Ben

They were replacements about 7 years ago from toyota, 14 years got to be a record!