Bosch battery for '05 X5 3.0d, is this the correct version pls ??

[ChrisLux]

As above, after all the troubles I've had over last 8 weeks, it now appears the battery is dying too, only
running at 42% according the Stealers diagnostics. Well I'm not paying out €330 + TVA so I'm trying
to get one from ECP as recommended on here, but there seem to be quite a few, which is the correct one??

Is this it pls ?? Is 100 Ah sufficient??

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/BMW_X ... db9&000020

Thxvm in advance

[X5Sport]

That's the beastie.  019 format.  100Ah is slightly higher than the OEM (90Ah), and it's what I had on mine.

Richard

[ChrisLux]

[quote="X5Sport"]
That's the beastie.  019 format.  100Ah is slightly higher than the OEM (90Ah), and it's what I had on mine.

Richard
[/quote]

Cheers, thx Rich :thumbup:

[jaynana]

See if u can find an ECP voucher code, brings the price down to less than £100 from memory. Ppl here might know one as well.

[briankerrys47]

[quote="ChrisLux"]
As above, after all the troubles I've had over last 8 weeks, it now appears the battery is dying too, only
running at 42% according the Stealers diagnostics. Well I'm not paying out €330 + TVA so I'm trying
to get one from ECP as recommended on here, but there seem to be quite a few, which is the correct one??

Is this it pls ?? Is 100 Ah sufficient??

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/BMW_X ... db9&000020

Thxvm in advance
[/quote]2 weeks back 90amp £74-100amp £103 :blink: :blink:

[kjb1]

try batterymegastore


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[Raj]

That's the same as I bought about 2 weeks ago and it was around the £110 mark.

[mikem]

You'll get the Varta equivalent for about £80 and it's said to be the same battery with same guarantees !

[pvr]

I would be inclined to go with the Varta as well, simply because the Bosch units seem to have such a limited life time. Even though it is warranted, it is still a pain to replace them again.

They also only replace them on the original warranty terms, so when I went through 3 of them in my Golf they stopped replacing them. Changed to a Varta and not replaced it for over 10 years now.

[KGB BORIS]

ive just put one of the bosch battery's on mine, come with a 4 year warranty but where Im in the trade got it for 80pounds but if I had the choice id have got a varta one too but it was cheap and convenient to get the bosch

[ChrisLux]

Thxvm for all the answers guyz.

Can someone tell me the model number etc I need for the Varta equivalent pls?
Is it this one http://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/product/H3/ ??

I've been on ECP website and nothing comes up for X5.

Anyone heard of this make, Alphaline? Gets 10/10 on batterymegastore.
http://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/product/60038/

[X5Sport]

You need an 019 case format rated at 90Ah or higher, with a cold start crank capability (CCA) of 830A or higher.  Preferably an AGM type (Asorbent Glass Mat), or gel filled.

Richard

[ChrisLux]

[quote="X5Sport"]
You need an 019 case format rated at 90Ah or higher, with a cold start crank capability (CCA) of 830A or higher.  Preferably an AGM type (Asorbent Glass Mat), or gel filled.

Richard
[/quote]

Luvvly, cheers
Looking on websites, it just states Calcium Sealed, where do I see if it's AGM or Gel filled??

[jaynana]

[quote="pvr"]
I would be inclined to go with the Varta as well, simply because the Bosch units seem to have such a limited life time. Even though it is warranted, it is still a pain to replace them again.

They also only replace them on the original warranty terms, so when I went through 3 of them in my Golf they stopped replacing them. Changed to a Varta and not replaced it for over 10 years now.
[/quote]

So I wasn't the only one?

Replaced the S5 with a brand new one from ECP about 2 months back. It would work, but the retention time went down drastically. I blamed it partially on little usage of car and using the aux heater daily in the last winters!

Anyways same usage I proving to be ok so far this time

[X5Sport]

[quote="ChrisLux"]
[quote="X5Sport"]
You need an 019 case format rated at 90Ah or higher, with a cold start crank capability (CCA) of 830A or higher.  Preferably an AGM type (Asorbent Glass Mat), or gel filled.

Richard
[/quote]

Luvvly, cheers
Looking on websites, it just states Calcium Sealed, where do I see if it's AGM or Gel filled??
[/quote]

Calcium = AGM.  Uses a Calcium/Lead recipe.