Should I replace my battery?

MarkR · 07-12-2015 1:50pm #1

2010 Focus. Went away for weekend, car wouldn't start this morning. Could have been a draw from a cigarette lighter for a dash cam. Jump started it this morning (thank bro

) and it started fine by itself at lunch time.

No idea if it was replaced before, but unlikely. Car battery life span ~5 years, so thought may be time to buy a new one? Micksgarage seems to have good pricing. Replace, and if so would this one seem acceptable?

http://www.micksgarage.com/proddetails.aspx?pid=1358087&carid=18378

Thanks

lolokeogh · 07-12-2015 1:54pm

MarkR wrote: »

2010 Focus. Went away for weekend, car wouldn't start this morning. Could have been a draw from a cigarette lighter for a dash cam. Jump started it this morning (thank bro ) and it started fine by itself at lunch time.

No idea if it was replaced before, but unlikely. Car battery life span ~5 years, so thought may be time to buy a new one? Micksgarage seems to have good pricing. Replace, and if so would this one seem acceptable?

http://www.micksgarage.com/proddetails.aspx?pid=1358087&carid=18378

Thanks

yeah same thing happened me,battery was draining real quick,if i left door open and inside light and stuff was on,i replaced battery 3/4 weeks ago and its fine ever since

Alanstrainor · 07-12-2015 1:56pm

Best replace before we get any proper cold. 5 years is decent going. Just go into a motor factors and buy there, I wouldn't bother ordering online, and surely the postage would be nuts given the weight?

MarkR · 07-12-2015 1:59pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Best replace before we get any proper cold. 5 years is decent going. Just go into a motor factors and buy there, I wouldn't bother ordering online, and surely the postage would be nuts given the weight?

Free delivery from micksgarage. Would the batteries be broadly the same from a motor factor? Any brand I should be looking out for?

Rang local, seem to have one available for same price.

jimgoose · 07-12-2015 2:24pm

MarkR wrote: »

Free delivery from micksgarage. Would the batteries be broadly the same from a motor factor? Any brand I should be looking out for?

Rang local, seem to have one available for same price.

Get a Yuasa Silver. Gear.

MarkR · 07-12-2015 2:28pm

Local had excide or eco something or other.

aujopimur · 07-12-2015 2:29pm

Most motor factors will load test your battery, if it needs replacing they usually fit FOC.

jimgoose · 07-12-2015 2:30pm

MarkR wrote: »

Local had excide or eco something or other.

Exide are good as well. How much?

Atlantic Dawn · 07-12-2015 3:00pm

Yes replace it, nothing worse than having a car you don't know whether it will start or not. This weather is a massive drain on a battery and an old one just won't hold up.

MarkR · 07-12-2015 3:21pm

jimgoose wrote: »

Exide are good as well. How much?

75. Online price from micksgarage was more than that, so happy to be getting a decent brand from a local place. Seems fairly easy to replace in the focus too, so will by relieved to have it changed.

jimgoose · 07-12-2015 3:22pm

MarkR wrote: »

75. Online price from micksgarage was more than that, so happy to be getting a decent brand from a local place. Seems fairly easy to replace in the focus too, so will by relieved to have it changed.

Jolly good. Job-jobbed. :cool:

MarkR · 09-12-2015 10:49am

Rang motor factors, open til 6. Turned up a 5:55 (work) , lights on, door locked. Most vexing.

mondeoman2 · 09-12-2015 12:47pm

MarkR wrote: »

Rang motor factors, open til 6. Turned up a 5:55 (work) , lights on, door locked. Most vexing.

Don't forget to have your Radio code handy,for when you disconnect the battery.

kerten · 09-12-2015 4:29pm

Make sure you buy calcium battery(yuasa silver, halfords calcium, etc) assuming your focus has smart charging system. That was the conclusion of my research when I was buying one for 2005 mk2.

biko · 09-12-2015 5:09pm

If you go to a factor or Halford they will change it for you and dispose of the old battery too.
Also you will be certain it's the right battery (well, pretty certain..).

Don't bother with online, it's not worth it. Go local.

09-12-2015 8:47pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Best replace before we get any proper cold. 5 years is decent going. Just go into a motor factors and buy there, I wouldn't bother ordering online, and surely the postage would be nuts given the weight?

i got 12 years out of the one i had in my golf before it failed.
It was a varta.
A replacement varta from a main dealers at the time was 50 euro.
A check on micks garage is showing batterys that are 95 plus.
Bosch are a good battery too

RandomAccess · 09-12-2015 9:46pm

Current OEM battery has lasted ten years.
I left the parking lights twice last year while at work and flattened the battery, but after a jump start and a bit of driving it was revived.
I thought I might have to replace it but it didn't seem to have had any ill effects.

MarkR · 10-12-2015 9:01am

Went to local motor factors and price had gone up from 75 to 100. Will go to a larger motor factors in Limerick on the weekend. Would they really change it for me? Can do it myself, but if they're willing...

biko · 10-12-2015 9:30am

We can not vouch for every factors but several I know do, and all of Halford branches do.
Bring your tools to do it DIY outside the factors in case they are too busy to hep you.

biko · 10-12-2015 11:43am

Remember that they have to take old battery back for free

http://weee.ie/?page_id=178
http://www.halfords.com/advice/customer-services/policies-regulations/battery-recycling-with-halfords-weee-and-you

10-12-2015 10:43pm

MarkR wrote: »

Went to local motor factors and price had gone up from 75 to 100. Will go to a larger motor factors in Limerick on the weekend. Would they really change it for me? Can do it myself, but if they're willing...

Frank Hogan is doing deals on batterys at the moment
44ah for 50
61ah for 70
72ah for 80
85ah for 85
All including vat.
Not sure of the makes though.

FYI car batterys are worth 5 to 10 euro for scrap the last time i checked

greasepalm · 10-12-2015 10:55pm

need to find out who is buying scrap batteries now.

MarkR · 12-12-2015 9:19am

greasepalm wrote: »

need to find out who is buying scrap batteries now.

Anyone use battery world for batteries? They use their own brand of battery made by hyundai with a 3 year warranty. Worth a punt?

biko · 12-12-2015 10:38am

Probably. It's good you support local businesses.
http://batteryworld.ie/

For my car they would charge 70 for a battery which is a good price.

MarkR · 12-12-2015 6:35pm

biko wrote: »

Probably. It's good you support local businesses.
http://batteryworld.ie/

For my car they would charge 70 for a battery which is a good price.

Advance Pitstop were open and had varta batteries at a good price. Even better news is that I didn't need one. Tested it and was in good health. Little run down but a long drive or two should sort it. Thanks all

glomar · 19-12-2015 7:32pm

If your an AA member I got them to come out and replace mine ( ford focus 2007 1.6 ) the charged 70 euro for the privilege .. halfords were 110 euro atlas tyres 90 euro

StereoSound · 20-12-2015 2:31pm

Do people not charge up their battery when it goes dead anymore? Surely the cells are OK if something was proven to be power sipping the battery too much like a DVR somone forgot to switch off. Charge it up! Thats what I always generally did before I decided a replacement was needed.

greasepalm · 20-12-2015 2:58pm

if lights were left on then yes worth trying a recharge,but if left for too long flat any frost may kill battery,but how many have a battery charger and where to plug in to charge it,if cars are to left idle for weeks on end what about a solar charger to keep battery topped up?

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