pcw1982 Posted March 27, 2014 Posted March 27, 2014 Hello all, I've never had a problem before but I've started using the Z to commute my 8ish miles (about 2 months now) to work each day and I'm now finding that its really struggling to start up, worried I'm going to get stuck at work I've charged the battery a couple of times in the last few weeks so I thought it should be ok. Its a 2005 roadster and lives outside which I guess doesn't help, as far as I'm aware its on the original battery. Is a new battery the answer or is doing so many short journeys going to drain a new one anyway? If so any idea on cost and is it easy to replace the battery, common sense says it should be straight forward enough. Thanks Peter Quote
aidan Posted March 27, 2014 Posted March 27, 2014 I have a new one ordered as same issues as you. Just check you order a decent ah size.Smaller ones wont last. If you have a 10mm spanner then easy to swap. Quote
pcw1982 Posted March 27, 2014 Author Posted March 27, 2014 Hi Aidan, thanks for this. Just spoken to my Nissan garage, they have replacement battery for £59 and will fit for £10. I thought the battery would be twice that? Quote
GIXXERUK Posted March 27, 2014 Posted March 27, 2014 Do you really need a better battery than an oem one ? Really ? Quote
cs2000 Posted March 27, 2014 Posted March 27, 2014 A GOOD battery will be twice that Ocasionally this is the case with dealers. With my old Celica, the cheapest battery from Halfords was £79, yet the dealer would sell you one of those calcium super batteries for somewhere around £50. Quote
WhackyWill Posted March 27, 2014 Posted March 27, 2014 Hi Aidan, thanks for this. Just spoken to my Nissan garage, they have replacement battery for £59 and will fit for £10. I thought the battery would be twice that? Nissan ones are not bad. but I always fit a heavy duty Bosch and never had a problem. Quote
pcw1982 Posted March 27, 2014 Author Posted March 27, 2014 Any traders on here likely to sell batteries? Quote
WhackyWill Posted March 27, 2014 Posted March 27, 2014 Any traders on here likely to sell batteries? Not sure but my mate owns MDS Batteries, I'm sure if you PM me I'll give you his contact No sure he will do you a good deal delivered. Quote
GIXXERUK Posted March 27, 2014 Posted March 27, 2014 try eurocarparts mot30 code for 30% discount Quote
aidan Posted March 27, 2014 Posted March 27, 2014 I paid 48 quid delivered for a 65ah battery with a 4 year warranty. Quote
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