Dave1981 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Treated my mk2.5 2.0 titanium petrol to a new battery today, it's still on the original Ford silver calcium one. Euro car parts sale convinced me, Bosch S4 for £70.. Currently charging it overnight before fitting it. Anyone got any experience of Bosch battery's out of curiosity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andypsp Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 don`t think you really need to charge your new batt up. aslong as it`s the same length and hight you will no have a problem with the fitting. good trusted name so just hang-on to your eurocarparts recipt as you`ll need that if ever you have a problem within the 3-4yrs for the batt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1981 Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 I did measure old one n it is same dimensions. Yeah I know it shud be fine without a charge but better safe then sorry lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andypsp Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 no problem then, nice little 15 min fitting job for you in the morn then 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biff55 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 70 quid is a stupendous price for a silver cell Bosch , good find ! will now start like an F1 car in the cold mornings with a new batt. :-D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1981 Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 If only it went like one! Tho not a Honda naturally!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micro Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 On 30/12/2017 at 7:10 PM, biff55 said: 70 quid is a stupendous price for a silver cell bosch , good find ! will now start like an F1 car in the cold mornings with a new batt. :-D Mine was £48 for the petrol equivalent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1981 Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 Mine is petrol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 On Saturday December 30, 2017 at 3:47 PM, andypsp said: don`t think you really need to charge your new batt up. The advice from Varta (produced in the same Johnson Controls factories as Bosch and very similar if not identical batteries) is not to fit a new battery until it has been charged up to at least 12.5 volts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1981 Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 I've always charged new batteries over night before fitting. I can tell difference though with the new Bosch. Turns over alot faster now an starts quicker, lights hardly dim at all now when switching on heated seats windscreens etc.. Very happy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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