Best Battery for 2006 T5 2.5TDI?

[Adrian Z]

Hey all,

My battery is kaput.

Any recommendations for a replacement and what price to expect?

Thanks in advance,

Adrian
(Melb)

[Transporter]

I've bought Bosch S5 for my T5. You can go bit better and go for the AGM S6 battery but expect to pay $300 +, instead $200

Sent from my GT-I9505

[Adrian Z]

Hi Transporter,

Thanks again for your input...appreciated.

Where could I pick one up in Melbourne?

Cheers,

Adrian

[Transporter]

Hi Transporter,

Thanks again for your input...appreciated.

Where could I pick one up in Melbourne?

Cheers,

Adrian

I've got mine from Independent Battery Distributors. Also any Bosch Service centre should have one.

[Adrian Z]

Thanks everyone for your contributions. Will shop around and price suggested batteries and let you know what the outcome is tomorrow.

[Adrian Z]

Hi everyone,

My starting woes are not battery related. I didn't realise but, fortunately, my brother obtained RAVC membership not long after buying the car. Great! I figure that they can diagnose and see why it's slow cranking; if it's something more sinister, like the alternator. They came out and tried to jump start...nothing. It hadn't been starting properly because the starter motor was dying and has now died! The only upside is that it's in my driveway!

Likely cost to fix? Is this classic VW ownership?

[Syncrotek]

Hi Adrian, -New Dubber-

That's bad luck. Where there is the space to do so I reckon the Century "Overlander 4WD" is a very good choice, it's a good
balance of cranking, and discharge cycling (e.g. running lights fridges etc), 760CCA. The last one I had was 7 years old and still
going well when I sold the vehicle. I have just fitted one in my T5 2.5 TDI, it's a bit of a squeeze, and it needed a different hold
down clamp, (easy to fit) but I wanted the extra capacity, I paid $209.00 delivered.

[T5 Double off road]

Hey all,

My battery is kaput.

Any recommendations for a replacement and what price to expect?

Thanks in advance,

Adrian
(Melb)

Hi fellow T5 owner yours is only a year younger than mine, I have recently changed mine - I wanted to up-grade to a higher capacity for camping ETC. so I fitted this size USA made with no trouble -H 7.5" x W 6.8" x L 13.9" The type I managed to get on super special about half price was braille AGM Hi Performance - Endurance Series B 10049 - Shop around - do research for best brand - I was told that Super-Charge quality seems OK at the moment.

[Transporter]

It sounds good, as long as it is, just a starter motor. Otherwise you just wasted $500.

[Adrian Z]

Hi Transporter. According to the RACV mechanic, its definately the starter. After trying to jump start it a few times unsuccessfully, you could even smell it! It makes sense that its the starter as when I had previously tried to start it, there was nothing on the first attempt, just lights and some clicking, second attempt a slight crank over, then the third attempt it would fire. if it was a flat battery, wouldn't the sequence of events be the opposite? More cranking with the first attempt, lastly just lights and clicking? Anyway, will know for sure Tuesday afternoon. Somehow, I'm expecting that the battery will require changing too. That would be the cherry on the cake!

I'm starting to think that VW ownership goes hand in hand with RACV ( or Insert appropriate state based acronym here) breakdown membership!