New Battery Help

[rovers90]

I'm after a new battery for my 2007 Ford Ranger 2.5 diesel (although when I put my reg number in it comes up as a 2006!!) and want a Bosch as I had one on previous motor and got through the two really bad winters with no problems (or may have been a Varta - first floor in the plan,cannot be sure which it was!!).

 

Looking on various websites different capacitys are being recommned,eg an 85AH with 620CCA or one with 95AH and 750CCA. That seems quite a range to me - would it have any detrimental effect on the car fitting the larger one? And can anybody recommend a provider or Bosch (or Varta!!) batteries - Costco stock Bosch but not for Rangers and a lot of the web sites that state they do when listed on Google, dont when you actually go on their sites.

[mdt]

Whilst I agree that Bosch batteries are good, if I was in your position I would be getting a optima battery they really are brilliant. Yes might be a few pounds more but def worth it. Better cranking power and know of one that is 14 years old an still performing well. I bought one for my unimog last year for 150quid.

 

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[rovers90]

Thanks for that MDT. Optima are always in back of mind as had Land Rovers for years and they were always held up as best fitment for them.

[mdt]

You might have to change the connectors but the positives of a optima outweigh the negatives.

 

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[SEAN TYNAN]

try a company called battery megastore very good prices

[monkeybusiness]

Get a Halfords trade card (tell them you are a self employed mechanic) and buy one of their own brand or Bosch batteries. They come with 3 year warranties, and replace them with no quibbles. And they are super cheap if you get the trade card. Optima are very very good, but they won't give you a new battery 3 years down the line...

[rovers90]

Get a Halfords trade card (tell them you are a self employed mechanic) and buy one of their own brand or Bosch batteries. They come with 3 year warranties, and replace them with no quibbles. And they are super cheap if you get the trade card. Optima are very very good, but they won't give you a new battery 3 years down the line...

 

For Halfords trade card you need to produce City and Guilds qualifications or payslip from garage. Strange how Optima sell themselves as the biggest, best performing battery but have a relatively short guarantee compared to others.