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    S60 D5 battery replacement

    Hey guys, need a quick bit of help choosing a replacement battery for the old girl as I think the original has had a few too many cold winters knackering it.

    I've had a browse and apparently varta are well recommended, along with the Bosch s5. Are there any other suggestions worth looking at? Also can anyone confirm that the 019 size is correct for the D5?

    Many thanks in advance!

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    019 is correct for a D5.

    This would be idea BUT Euro obviously have a scam on again looking at the price... http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Vo...198&0&cc5_1001

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    I've just fitted a Yuasa YBX019 12V 100Ah 900A to my 04 S60 D5.....perfect fit and got a good deal from Andrew Pages £62.85+vat

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    I'd go to Halfords, use my Trade card and get a Yuasa YBX019 BLACK with a lifetime warranty! 900amps for £127.20 inc vat.

    Normal retail £159.99
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    Another vote here for Yuasa...although on a different car (Jap)...I like the green indicator thing to tell you all is OK, which may just be a piece of coloured plastic

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    Quote Originally Posted by jamesy12345 View Post
    Another vote here for Yuasa...although on a different car (Jap)...I like the green indicator thing to tell you all is OK, which may just be a piece of coloured plastic
    Lol

    I have had them completely flat and it still been green before.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jamesy12345 View Post
    Another vote here for Yuasa...although on a different car (Jap)...I like the green indicator thing to tell you all is OK, which may just be a piece of coloured plastic
    It's a ball that floats up and down depending on strength of electrolyte. As it floats down, it exposes more light to the red portion of the vile, therefore you see more red.

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    Lol

    I have had them completely flat and it still been green before.
    There a bit of a gimmick and unreliable. Often the ball gets stuck.
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    Best way I've always found, is to turn the key and see what happens.

    Bit like turning the radio up when it makes a funny noise

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tim Williams View Post
    019 is correct for a D5.

    This would be idea BUT Euro obviously have a scam on again looking at the price... http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Vo...198&0&cc5_1001
    Just curious Tim, what do you mean by scam (otger than the obvious inflation of price above competitors)? Is it the fact that if you register an account they have constant 30% off sales, every single day, that they tout as "flash sales"? Or what I call "the DFS effect".
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    Quote Originally Posted by LeeT5 View Post

    There a bit of a gimmick and unreliable. Often the ball gets stuck.

    Don't go "at it" like a bull in a China shop then

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gold 'N' Brown View Post
    Just curious Tim, what do you mean by scam (otger than the obvious inflation of price above competitors)? Is it the fact that if you register an account they have constant 30% off sales, every single day, that they tout as "flash sales"? Or what I call "the DFS effect".
    I can't stand walking into ECP's. There just a bunch of salesmen that are just trying to sell you something.
    In my local branch, you should hear how rude they are to customers on the phone. They remind me of Estate agents.
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    Quote Originally Posted by edde View Post
    Hey guys, need a quick bit of help choosing a replacement battery for the old girl as I think the original has had a few too many cold winters knackering it.

    I've had a browse and apparently varta are well recommended, along with the Bosch s5. Are there any other suggestions worth looking at? Also can anyone confirm that the 019 size is correct for the D5?

    Many thanks in advance!

    Varta is what Mercedes Benz use for their motors as standard.

    The battery on mine was perfect with no problems at all but being auto and ECU for engine and box decided that 10years old was enough for any battery and so replaced it with the same.

    OK, so i didn`t fit it and was included for £140 but i could not tell the difference between the old and the new so they must be good.....


    Just for the record when owning my Volvo`s over the years Halfords have had hundreds of pounds off me for battery`s most are really crap and don`t last that long compared with major brands!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Tim Williams View Post
    Don't go "at it" like a bull in a China shop then
    Nah...ya lost me there Tim? Completely went over my head.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LeeT5 View Post
    I can't stand walking into ECP's. There just a bunch of salesmen that are just trying to sell you something.
    In my local branch, you should hear how rude they are to customers on the phone. They remind me of Estate agents.
    They are certainly a rip off...was 210 quid only 'only' 190...

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    "Lowest UK prices" my arse...that statement doesn't appear in the ad btw. A couple of seconds on Google comes up with 105 quid.

    https://www.tayna.co.uk/S5-013-Bosch...013-P9702.html

    I've always avoided ECP ever since* they tried to sell me a Clio radiator for a mk2 Renault 5 I owned as a spotty teenager

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    When I changed mine I fitted a Varta silver I think it was £100 all in. Never had a problem with it .

    https://www.tayna.co.uk/Type-019-Var...ery-P3127.html

    For £180 you could get a battery with a volvo sticker on it that what the main dealer charges

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    Thanks for the advice and general insight into ecp, rebadged batteries and balls getting stuck.

    I'll pull the trigger on the varta one from Tanya me thinks, seems good value compared to the other options.

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    Well it was safe to say that the old battery was on its last legs, leaking fluids and what not but considering it was the original I think it held up well for 14 years.

    The service from Tanya was great, well packaged and prompt delivery so I'd happily recommend.

    Thanks once again :-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Harvey View Post
    When I changed mine I fitted a Varta silver I think it was £100 all in. Never had a problem with it .

    https://www.tayna.co.uk/Type-019-Var...ery-P3127.html

    For £180 you could get a battery with a volvo sticker on it that what the main dealer charges


    Apologies to hijack this thread.

    Harvey,
    This H3 Varta seems to be bigger in size than the Volvo one I have in my R ( at least based on the pic).
    Just wondering if there is a difference between the battery size (dimensions) between the 04 Rs and the facelift 05 and onward models?
    Based on the Varta catalogue: Silver Dynamic 563 400 061 or the Blue Dynamic 560 408 054 is the recommended for my 04 R.


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    I do believe I stumbled across info that stated how petrol models on the s60/v70 used smaller batteries than the diesels, but that the larger 019 batteries can be fitted without incident.

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    Quote Originally Posted by edde View Post
    I do believe I stumbled across info that stated how petrol models on the s60/v70 used smaller batteries than the diesels, but that the larger 019 batteries can be fitted without incident.
    The original Volvo battery was a 019 size fitted in my car from new, my old S60R 2005 year was the same also.



    Yes you can fit a smaller one as the boot floor has two captive nuts installed so it's one for the smaller battery or use the second one for the larger size.

    Last year I did price one up from Volvo and they said the larger one was for a diesel engine cars but the parts guy did say most of the petrol car seem to have the largest one fitted.
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