New battery...........

[miniblob]

Right, looks like I'll have to bite the bullet and buy a new battery very soon!!!

I see ECP have 67% off for black friday

When I put my reg in, it offers me four different types of battery, so I guess I'll need to have a measure up before I make a purchase.

Last battery I had was a Bosch which cost me about £125 in feb 2011.

Are there any particular brands to go for, or avoid???

ECP offers up Lion (never heard of!), Exide (choice of 2), Duracell(!) & Bosch (choice of 3!) - do I just get the cheapest???

[miniblob]

I'm thinking I'll probably end up with the Exide Premium 72Ah / 720CCA - £133.20, reduced to £119.99 with blackfriday discount.... £79.79!!!

Seems like a decent price!!!

Just gotta check the measurements tonight before I order!!!

[BenHar]

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index.php/Battery

carparts4less have them for £71 delivered.

Ben

[Rav335uk]

Ebay from is even cheaper.
£57.00 delivered

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw= ... h&_sacat=0

[jmc330i]

Ebay from is even cheaper.
£57.00 delivered

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw= ... h&_sacat=0

And the first couple on the page are from carparts4less...

[miniblob]

Perfect, thanks guys!!!

[gromgsxr]

the first few on the list appear to be a 100 battery. you want either a 075 for the smaller e30 battery or a 096 for the larger type.

[BenHar]

£50 delivered.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Exide-Premium ... Sw9mFWM1bv

Ben

[DanThe]

Ive been buying Exides for nearly 12 months now for under £50 off ebay, fitted them to plenty of customers cars and my own after binning a £90 Bosch piece of shite

[miniblob]

Think that'll be the one then!!!

[Yeti]

the four different batteries are different sizes as in CCA ( cold cranking amps) the bigger it is the longer it will mostly likely last as you loose efficiency over the years so a 400 rated cca battery could have only 300 left in 3 years or 500 rated cca battery would have 400 left in 3 years so going bigger is generally better but remember when choosing the bonnet catch near it will hit the battery if its too big.

i think its a 063 or 075 for e30's but higher the number obviously the higher rated CCA so longer it would last. hope that helps.

[miniblob]

Got the 096 72Ah 720CC Exide on order from ebay.... should be here for me to fit when I return next week!!!

[Brianmoooore]

Four pot or six pot, you won't go wrong with an 096. Wiring around the outer end tends to get in the way a bit on a four pot, but it will fit.