Looks like my battery is about to give up the ghost anyone got any recommendations for a replacement looks like the original fitted so can't really complain just want to get value for money .

try a good motor factor lot cheaper than main dealers just give them your reg :)

Make sure it's Silver Calcium for the smart charge.

The originals seem to be decent if anyone knows who makes them?

Bosch / Varta are good

I've used Tayna for Varta batteries. Next day delivery, in most cases

https://www.tayna.co.uk/Car-Batteries-C48.html

you could try euro parts

Show some loyalty and take a trip to Ford stealers,ha ha.

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:) they wouldn't show you any loyalty this is the Ford stealers we are talking about lol

I can get some good deals at stealers when the staff aren't looking,joking.

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I wouldn't be suprised if either Bosch or Varta or both make & supply batteries to Fraud who then stick a Fraud sticker on them as OEM.

Good quality batteries are easily available at sensible prices & many come with a 5 year guarantee

I can get some good deals at stealers when the staff aren't looking,joking.

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and a nice warm cell lol

I went in my local Ford stealers and all the shelves were almost empty,I asked why and apparently customers were going in helping themselves when staff weren't around.

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my local dealers never have any staff and the shelf are always bare you wait for ages to be seen and robed ha ha.

Yep,sounds like the same one ha ha,maybe they are all skint because they are so expensive.You would of thought they would of learnt by now.

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i went yesterday for 4 spark plugs they wanted £55+vat so i told them what to do with them and went to my local motor factor :o

Thanks for the replies plumped for a yuasa with a five year gaurentee for £68 but what a pita to get the old battery out which gave up the ghost this morning at half five As I'm going to go to work so just waiting for it to be. Delivered .

glad you got it sorted :)