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[chriscoates81]

Hi guys, I'm not sure if my battery is on the way out. I had to ask the neighbours for a bumpstaet this morning. I'm not sure if its just due to the cold weather and not being run for a week n a half. I've seen the Bosch s4 on halfords for 115 quid is that about the going rate ans is that a good battery.

 

[Gordon Attar]

Check the prices in Europarts for Bosch batteries.

 

[chriscoates81]

ok, is there any great difference between the s4 and the s5 bosch batteries?

 

[T911UK]

S4 = 4 year warranty

S5 = 5 year warranty

 

[964RS]

ORIGINAL: Gordon Attar

Check the prices in Europarts for Bosch batteries.

Best battery S5
Best deal Europarts

There are some discount codes available.

 

[thirteeneast]

There ebay store works out even cheaper plus you can send to an address other than card holder.

 

[Broggers]

+1 for Bosch. Longest lasting I've had in previous cars.

 

[chriscoates81]

Cheers guys, so far shed seems to be running but theres a bit of a hesitaion when the key is first turned. My service is in a weeks time so i might just treat myself to a new battery[].

 

[thirteeneast]

@Chriscoates81,

My battery is good I've load tested it. Point is if I left mine for two weeks I would not want to put money on whether it would start or not.
Especially in this crap weather.

 

[chriscoates81]

ORIGINAL: thirteeneast

@Chriscoates81,

My battery is good I've load tested it. Point is if I left mine for two weeks I would not want to put money on whether it would start or not.
Especially in this crap weather.

True, but typicaly when i got on holiday albeit in summer i can happily leave the car for 2 weeks and it will start up no problem.

 

[thirteeneast]

Yeah, but as you said big difference in the temp outside right now.

 

[steveoz32]

I'd go with the Bosch S5, do they have a ECP close to you?

 

[chriscoates81]

yea ive got one quite locally.

 

[steveoz32]

Ahh I was going to say I get 25-30% off normally, just checked on the S5 battery for the 996, but it didn't work. I checked and apparently they have a 23% sale so all other codes are invalid sorry

Thought I could get you an S5 for 60 quid then!

 

[chriscoates81]

ORIGINAL: steveoz32

Ahh I was going to say I get 25-30% off normally, just checked on the S5 battery for the 996, but it didn't work. I checked and apparently they have a 23% sale so all other codes are invalid sorry

Thought I could get you an S5 for 60 quid then!

thanks for trying . Its going in for a service at the weekend so ill see if he can get a discount.

 

[steveoz32]

No probs, by all accounts their current price is really good