Replacement Car Battery

**boogz** · 26-03-2013, 06:17 AM

The factory car battery has finally died (not holding charge) pretty good as its an '08

Can anyone recommend a good replacement brand or type?

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**Transporter** · 26-03-2013, 06:27 AM

BOSCH, Century Batteries. The BOSCH is my choice no1.

**Tigger** · 26-03-2013, 06:33 AM

Yep, spend good money on a quality battery...no compromises, as it is a vital component that you want to work ALL the time properly.
Good brands will also have a replacement warranty too I think...
I never understand those who are tight with purchases of batteries....

**K1W1** · 29-03-2013, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by Tigger

Yep, spend good money on a quality battery...no compromises, as it is a vital component that you want to work ALL the time properly.
Good brands will also have a replacement warranty too I think...
I never understand those who are tight with purchases of batteries....

Virtually all automotive batteries are now made in China. After the Chinese Governments clean up of the battery industry two or three years ago most of the manufacturers who are left are of acceptable quality. the brand name on the battery has NO RELATIONSHIP to the manufacturer. Batteries are made under contract and batteries with the same brand name could be made by several different manufacturing plants.
There is very little difference in the quality of any brand of batteries these days generally when you buy one of the more well known brands that have already been mentioned in this thread you are paying additional for the name not the quality of manufacture.
Auto batteries have a design life of 5 years. That means in practical terms depending on where you live, what the ambient temperatures are and how you drive the battery will last between 4 and 6 years in most cases before replacement is required. A more expensive battery will last the same time as a cheaper battery because they are built to the same spec.