Hi all, I have a 2l DOHC sierra engine, and looking to get a battery for it - what should i get? I don't really want to fork out for the one all
the motor places recommend for the sierra the engine was in... but would like one that won't have any trouble turning the engine over etc!
Thanks for any help
Alan
ive just fitted the smallest normal car battery that halfords stock.
I bought the smallest battery halfords stock... and use it to turn over a 2.5 litre straight six....
Unless it's a high compression tuned pinto then most car batteries will be fine unless you're churning on the key for ages.
Costco sell cheap(ish) Bosch batteries, just get the smaller/cheaper ones.
Don't undersize the battery too much for loads of reasons including most modern batteries don't recover well from being deep discharged.
Allowing for that because you will have less electrical loads than a tin top you can go one or two sizes down. The original battery was a type 097
style battery --- that is pretty big more normally found in diesels, a type 085 is a lot smaller and cheaper and well up to the job and you will get
away with a type 063 no bother.
Halfords are very expensive to buy batteries from, do an online search I have found Tanya Batteries are good company to deal with
http://www.tayna.co.uk/ --- very good prices and 24hr delivery.
I bought a Gel battery from Halfords for £100, and its the bestr battery ive ever bought i think.
Get a member with a card and halfors 17.99 price shrank to 7.50 this morning
100 quid battery was 50 quid .. but you need the card..
Dingbro is another but you need a buddy with an account
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Originally posted by MakeEverything
I bought a Gel battery from Halfords for £100, and its the bestr battery ive ever bought i think.
This link has been given by others in the forum before --- well worth reading if you want to look after your batteries.
http://www.batteryuniversity.com/
thanks for the replies everyone
standard cars have a need of a large battery for the demands of acc / heated seats etc in the kitcar you will get away with the cheapest one in halfords (about £25 with there trade card)
I normally use these for my batteries, found them pretty good value, and there is one pretty close to me.
In terms of current a battery from an old BL Mini will cold start a Rolls 6.7ltr V8 under normal conditions without obvious problem ---- the problem
is the battery life will be shortened and the charge capacity reduced with every single start.
Every time charge is taken out a battery and the battery is recharged both the batteries life and its charge capacity is reduced. Using greater
percentage of the batteries stored charge for starting greatly increases the rate at which the damage occurs.