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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: tunnie on 08 November 2011, 16:46:17

Title: 3.2 Battery
Post by: tunnie on 08 November 2011, 16:46:17: Local dealer just quoted for 85Amp battery, does 3.2 need one that big?

Price was £78+vat :o

So no sale on at my local :(
Title: Re: 3.2 Battery
Post by: andyc on 08 November 2011, 16:49:31: No, books wrong it won't fit in the hole. Go for the listed 3.0V6 one , 93189923

As they say been there and done that

Cheers
Andy
Title: Re: 3.2 Battery
Post by: aaronjb on 08 November 2011, 16:51:23: Indeedy - 65Ah (per the part number Andy posted), not 85Ah.
Title: Re: 3.2 Battery
Post by: tunnie on 08 November 2011, 16:58:11: Cheers Gents :y

Rang back £54+vat, so ordered along with a coolant bottle.
Title: Re: 3.2 Battery
Post by: VXL V6 on 08 November 2011, 16:59:35: 70Ah fits and the jacket fits snuggly as well.
Title: Re: 3.2 Battery
Post by: Lazydocker on 08 November 2011, 21:22:02: Quote from: andyc on 08 November 2011, 16:49:31
No, books wrong it won't fit in the hole. Go for the listed 3.0V6 one , 93189923

As they say been there and done that

Cheers
Andy
:-X :-X :-X :-X ::) ::) ::) ::)

At least you were good enough to exchange it though ;D ;D
Title: Re: 3.2 Battery
Post by: feeutfo on 08 November 2011, 23:50:06: Quote from: tunnie on 08 November 2011, 16:46:17
Local dealer just quoted for 85Amp battery, does 3.2 need one that big?

Price was £78+vat :o

So no sale on at my local :(
sale is on trade club. They won't mention it's unless you tell them your a trade club member.
Title: Re: 3.2 Battery
Post by: zYx on 23 November 2011, 15:23:00: I rang my local dealer yesterday and they told me that according to their "book" I need a 85Ah battery for my 3.2. Obviously it won't fit so what the hell are they talking about? The price for that would be £110 + VAT!!!
Then they rang back and said they have a 65Ah battery that will fit in my car for around £80 incl. VAT.
Currently I have a 66Ah battery in and not 65Ah.

Also some of your prices are much lower than the prices at my local dealer. What's that about?

Which one should I get then?

Thanks!
Title: Re: 3.2 Battery
Post by: aaronjb on 23 November 2011, 15:39:37: 65Ah is what you need.

Prices quoted here are because people have joined ABS and got a Trade Club card to get parts at Trade Club prices - http://www.autobahnstormers.org/
Title: Re: 3.2 Battery
Post by: tunnie on 23 November 2011, 15:47:14: Yes I fitted a 65Ah one, cost £56+vat I think
Title: Re: 3.2 Battery
Post by: Radar on 23 November 2011, 16:00:57: Oh no, i would have been happy to pick one up for you since it seems Maidenhread stelaers were doing special deals. I am only 10mins. from Handicross (M40/J4) or could have met you at the Asda / John Lewis.

Please bear in mind for the future. :y
Title: Re: 3.2 Battery
Post by: zYx on 23 November 2011, 16:41:36: Can I join this club?

Or could someone help me to get this frigging battery cheaper? Pretty please? :P
Title: Re: 3.2 Battery
Post by: Radar on 23 November 2011, 16:59:09: You could pm andy c for a price and yes you can join the club but check the dealer you would use will accept an autobahnstormers card
Title: Re: 3.2 Battery
Post by: zYx on 23 November 2011, 18:37:58: I just went and bought it at the local garage. I took the 65Ah one for £78 incl. vat, apparently with 10% discount... I couldn't wait any longer as I nearly got stuck at work due to flat battery..
Title: Re: 3.2 Battery
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 23 November 2011, 19:56:21: Quote from: zYx on 23 November 2011, 18:37:58
I just went and bought it at the local garage. I took the 65Ah one for £78 incl. vat, apparently with 10% discount... I couldn't wait any longer as I nearly got stuck at work due to flat battery..

Have you a local motor factors? On my old 1.8T I had a dead battery and my local factors were half the price of Halfords for an equivalent spec, named brand.
Title: Re: 3.2 Battery
Post by: robson on 23 November 2011, 20:10:42: I bought a caravan battery from battery megastore on the net They were very helpful good price and very quick delivery.
Title: Re: 3.2 Battery
Post by: jimac on 24 November 2011, 15:26:48: I just bought a 70ah Bosch S3 at eurocarparts for £65 inc. VAT.
Title: Re: 3.2 Battery
Post by: zYx on 26 November 2011, 09:19:09: Yes there is Motor Factors next door to the Vauxhall garage.