The Mk6 Golf Battery Thread

[Jozzy]

So my battery just died on my 2.4 year old GTI MK6 2011 build. The last couple of days she seemed a bit slower cranking over then suddenly yesterday she just didn't want to start and all I got was a clicking noise coming from under the bonnet and the dash flickering. Have booked her in to VW tomorrow. This will be covered under warranty right!?

[Hillbilly]

So my battery just died on my 2.4 year old GTI MK6 2011 build. The last couple of days she seemed a bit slower cranking over then suddenly yesterday she just didn't want to start and all I got was a clicking noise coming from under the bonnet and the dash flickering. Have booked her in to VW tomorrow. This will be covered under warranty right!?

Maybe Read the warranty exclusions some do some dont

[Jozzy]

Maybe Read the warranty exclusions some do some dont

Yeah I was checking this last night however nothing was noted with regards to the battery being excluded.
The receptionist at VW service this morning noted that batteries are not covered under warranty. Guess we will have to wait and see!

[brad]

plenty of people seem to have had their battery done under warranty right through to the end of 3 years. I always found that unusual as the standard is 12 months for most new cars.

if it's a multi-franchise dealership then the receptionist probably hasn't a clue.

[tonymy01]

I didn't bother investigating warranty as I wanted a deeper cycle battery to try to reduce this low life issue (mine has drained fully twice while listening to radio when working on car which I think heavily reduced its life, also a couple of times not driving it for weeks at a time).

[Jozzy]

So Volkswagen removed and replaced battery under warranty.
Notes:
"carried out fault scan found relay fault due to flat battery. Carried out battery test found defect in battery."

[kaanage]

Ours made it almost to 5 years, although I have been nursing it along with a battery charger for the past year (it wouldn't start if the car was left unused for more than a week or if you had the interior lights on for over half an hour).

I replaced the stock piddly 530 CCA DIN 55 battery with a 670 CCA DIN 65 which fits the battery tray perfectly.

[Ryeman]

Be grateful you don't own a current BMW twin turbo V8.
Green Car Reports has a story in the current edition that says at EACH 10,000 mile oil change a NEW 105ah battery need to be installed due to the current draw required to circulate coolant through the twin turbos situated in 'the valley' ......all to guarantee reliability, I guess.

[Seebe]

I've just purchased a new battery for my 2.0 TDI (Varta OEM). It fits in the holder but the little foam case thingy doesn't fit over it. The new battery is larger (both in dimensions and capacity) so I returned it to see if I could get one of the same capacity as the old factory one but I was told they're all of those dimensions now irrespective of capacity.

Is the cover an important element to prolong the life of the battery? I recall reading they may provide thermal protection. If not, I will just use the larger battery and dispose of the case. If it is important, has anyone else come across this problem with replacement Varta OEM batteries?

[brad]

I bought a new varta last year & it fitted straight in.

It might be helpful to tell us what partno you bought & the dimensions of the old battery.