Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13878
My last Yuasa lasted 7 years. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
12th May 2020 9:53 pm
knwatkins
Member Since: 19 Sep 2018
Location: Poole, Dorset
Posts: 716
I have the Yuasa. It cost me £95 with the trade card from Halfords when it was on offer.Kev
MY2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
MY2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey
12th May 2020 10:08 pm
zig
Member Since: 09 Sep 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 619
I have a Land Rover battery which was manufactured by Varta which was fitted on the 9 January 2010. So I have had over 10 years from the one battery. Keep thinking I should be looking at replacing it but having got through another winter it should be ok now until next winter.
22nd May 2020 10:27 am
knwatkins
Member Since: 19 Sep 2018
Location: Poole, Dorset
Posts: 716
That is bloody good going considering how these cars load the battery Kev
MY2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
MY2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey
22nd May 2020 11:30 am
ratrunner
Member Since: 20 Nov 2015
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 194
Disco_Mikey wrote:
rrhool wrote:
Exide are inferior to Varta or Bosch IMO
Incorrect. Bosch rarely last more than 2 years
Varta (supposedly) make batteries for Halfords, and again, they are not great...
The only Exide batteries I've had an issue with, are those that have been damaged by alternator failure
No to Bosch had two that did not last bought Varta from Halfords with five year guarantee still going strong after six years.
22nd May 2020 3:41 pm
zig
Member Since: 09 Sep 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 619
I have a Land Rover battery which was manufactured by Varta which was fitted on the 9 January 2010. So I have had over 11 years from the one battery. Keep thinking I should be looking at replacing it but having got through another winter it should be ok now until next winter.
12th Apr 2021 10:13 pm
daimlermg
Member Since: 31 Jan 2010
Location: N Yorks
Posts: 140
Hi ZIG
I just replaced my battery last week as it failed 3 days after Halfords tested it saying it was OK (690 CCA and voltage good)
Filled up with fuel and it would not turn over. had to call out Green Flag.
Mine was also the original battery 11 years old.
Best get a new one ready. Faultmate MSV-2
500,000 plus miles in RR,s and trying for more without breakdowns this time
Gone Lexus RX400h SE
Past Audi A6 avant Qutro
Toyota Supra
Long line of RR's
Had for 40 years but now gone 1935 Daimler and 1937 MG
13th Apr 2021 1:07 pm
zig
Member Since: 09 Sep 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 619
zig wrote:
I have a Land Rover battery which was manufactured by Varta which was fitted on the 9 January 2010. So I have had over 11 years from the one battery. Keep thinking I should be looking at replacing it but having got through another winter it should be ok now until next winter.
Eventually after 11 1/2 years the Varta battery fitted on 9 January 2010 has been replaced. What I found was that although the engine started easily, error messages had started to appear after the engine had started, which indicated to me that these were probably triggered by the battery voltage being dragged down by a significant amount when the starter motor was turning over the engine. New battery (Bosch) now fitted and error messages on starting the engine have now gone.
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26th Jul 2021 10:26 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13598
Talking of batteries , just done a crank test on mine , a lot happier with the Yuasa 019 over the Exide EA1000
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27th Jul 2021 1:36 pm
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
Posts: 4626
What shiny new toy have you bought now Gary?yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
27th Jul 2021 1:47 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13598
Who me, new toy never
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27th Jul 2021 8:44 pm
zig
Member Since: 09 Sep 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 619
What are the current thoughts on what replacement battery is Yuasa HSB019 Silver the one to go for or is there a better one to go for?
Currently have a Bosch which I got 1 3/4 years ago which I suspect is now on the way out (prior to that I had a Varta which lasted 11 1/2 years).
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