New Battery Needed

[Conker]

Looks like i need a new battery for my 3rd gen surf.
She was VERY slow to turn over today
So a few questions please.

1] What size battery is standard ?
2] Is there any where online that does them ?
3] Can they be posted anyway ?
4] Whats the rough price of a good HD battery ?
5] If there is no online source can anyone recommend
a cheap place in South Wales Newport area ?

All the best
Cheers
Conker

[Simon.O.]

1] What size battery is standard ?
2] Is there any where online that does them ?
3] Can they be posted anyway ?
4] Whats the rough price of a good HD battery ?
5] If there is no online source can anyone recommend
a cheap place in South Wales Newport area ?

1. No idea......get the biggest thing that will go in the tray!!!, I've got TWO like that!!

2. Use a search engine ( Google is good ) and look for Exide, Century, Yuasa any of them will give you some answers

3. Don't know about the U.K but here no

4. Lots, we pay about $150NZ, $80US

5. I have no idea where you live

[adrianrdaw]

I know the place seems as popular as a t*rd in a swimming pool, but I recommend the largest Halfords CALCIUM battery that will fit. Capacity is about 35% greater than standard wet cell, less affected by cold, and when I got some for my lorry they had a 5 year guarantee.
Good Luck!

[Conker]

I know the place seems as popular as a t*rd in a swimming pool, but I recommend the largest Halfords CALCIUM battery that will fit. Capacity is about 35% greater than standard wet cell, less affected by cold, and when I got some for my lorry they had a 5 year guarantee.
Good Luck!

Thanks for the advice m8 I will try and get down to Halfords on Sunday.

Conker

[Guest]

Looks like i need a new battery for my 3rd gen surf.
She was VERY slow to turn over today
So a few questions please.

1] What size battery is standard ?
2] Is there any where online that does them ?
3] Can they be posted anyway ?
4] Whats the rough price of a good HD battery ?
5] If there is no online source can anyone recommend
a cheap place in South Wales Newport area ?

All the best
Cheers
Conker

Before you change the battery, check the battery acid level, then give it a couple of bataids per cell. Recovered my batteries like that and "touching wood a lot" I haven't had a problem in 6 months.

If it don't work then Optima Red tops are the business as well as Exide Maxima.

Cheers

[Conker]

Before you change the battery, check the battery acid level, then give it a couple of bataids per cell. Recovered my batteries like that and "touching wood a lot" I haven't had a problem in 6 months.

If it don't work then Optima Red tops are the business as well as Exide Maxima.

Cheers

I plan on keeping her for a while so I got no problem with putting a good battery on.
Nothing worse that getting up in the morning wondering if it will start.
Any idea on costs ?
I have never bought a big diesel battery before I guess I won`t get much change from £70 .
Is that about right ?
Cheers
Conker

[Guest]

I plan on keeping her for a while so I got no problem with putting a good battery on.
Nothing worse that getting up in the morning wondering if it will start.
Any idea on costs ?
I have never bought a big diesel battery before I guess I won`t get much change from £70 .
Is that about right ?
Cheers
Conker

Yep reckon on anything from £50 upwards. The Optimas run to about £160 and similar for the Exide Maxima. A good farm equipment shop may be able to supply a decent battery at a lower price. One thing with the Exide or Optima, you could get away with one battery and use the other space for a leisure battery (either another Optima (blue Top) or one from a caravan supplier), then fit a split charging system and you have a good starting battery plus one to run other things such as the lights, fridge, cooker, winch etc etc.

All this will cost big bucks but set you up with a really usefull rig.

However to answer the question, budget for £100 - £150 for two decent batteries and you shouldn't go far wrong.

Cheers

[Conker]

Yep reckon on anything from £50 upwards. The Optimas run to about £160 and similar for the Exide Maxima. A good farm equipment shop may be able to supply a decent battery at a lower price. One thing with the Exide or Optima, you could get away with one battery and use the other space for a leisure battery (either another Optima (blue Top) or one from a caravan supplier), then fit a split charging system and you have a good starting battery plus one to run other things such as the lights, fridge, cooker, winch etc etc.

All this will cost big bucks but set you up with a really usefull rig.

However to answer the question, budget for £100 - £150 for two decent batteries and you shouldn't go far wrong.

Cheers

My 3rd gen only has one battery so thats better for the wallet
Thanks again I will track one down over the weekend.

Kev

[Sparky]

new battery

fitted a new battery about 2 months ago
£25 quid from EK Breaks in blackpool (they are a motor trade supplier) check if they have a branch near you
note which side you need as they are different

[gemini]

My 3rd gen only has one battery so thats better for the wallet
Thanks again I will track one down over the weekend.

Kev

if you have a jcb place near you they do excellent batteries, price is good as well