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[tunnie]

Battery in the 3.2 is not in great shape, it's around 4.5 years old. Lately I can hear it's very slow to turn over and fire, not helped by being used on average once a week.

I see ECP doing good price on 70Ah battery, just £37 which is not bad.

If I buy one and shove it in the garage, any harm in it sitting there for a few weeks/month maybe before fitting?

I intend to keep the 3 year guarantee copy very safe 

[henryd]

Would be better to give it a trickle charge once a month or so,why not just fit the thing and be done with it

[zirk]

A new battery will be fine, all batteries should be stored fully charged, the longer you leave them flat the more likely they will deteriorate.

[tunnie]

Would be better to give it a trickle charge once a month or so,why not just fit the thing and be done with it

Old one still has some life in it yet, might as well swap it out when it's really, really dead 

[Nick W]

Would be better to give it a trickle charge once a month or so,why not just fit the thing and be done with it

Exactly, I've never understood the mentality of buying a replacement and leaving the suspect item in use. Buy and fit the new battery and keep the old one as a spare if you think you will use it. I bet you never do though!

[edgi]

Personally i would change it over once the new battery was purchased. if the old battery is dying then you could always end up driving somewhere and be stranded with the battery packing up completely and not being able to start your car.

But i would see no reason why it wouldnt be ok leaving it for a few weeks, if it has a indicator on it just make sure its showing green, and if you have a multimeter or volt tester i'd attach them to check its levels incase it needs a charge. i dont know how cold your garage is but with it being winter the likes of batteries dont like the low temperature.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Would be better to give it a trickle charge once a month or so,why not just fit the thing and be done with it

Old one still has some life in it yet, might as well swap it out when it's really, really dead 

Strewth......you're even tighter with your money than Mr Emd.

Put the new £37 battery in and be done with it.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

My first post on here since however long was me screaming for help because I thought I had immobiliser issues / engine dead, failed starter motor, you name it... was down to a dead battery (been on charge for two days, but still brown bread) 

I am so tight I sometimes hold my breath to save oxygen, but even so, £37 for a 70ah is cheap as chips, just whack it in, get rid of the old one, not worth the potential reduction in the new batteries lifespan by leaving it cold and undercharged for some months... that's assuming that it hasn't been uncharged and cold in the ECP warehouse for the last 6 month, of course, but we're all prey to that, unfortunately! 

[tunnie]

Yup, £37 is cheap as chips, hence me looking at getting it.

Problem being, the amount of spare time I have, you could write on the back of a stamp!

Hence asking if it's ok for a few weeks, as I could buy it tomorrow then fit near Christmas when I have some time off 

[tunnie]

Link here:

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Vauxhall_Omega_3.2_2002/p/car-parts/car-electrics-and-car-lighting/electrical/car-battery/?444771001&1&deac09b8cc5e1d3febb6a0590e578f70c566aa5d&000020

[Andy B]

Yup, £37 is cheap as chips, hence me looking at getting it.

Problem being, the amount of spare time I have, you could write on the back of a stamp!

Hence asking if it's ok for a few weeks, as I could buy it tomorrow then fit near Christmas when I have some time off 

It'll only take you 10 mins ..... max 

I've just bought a battery for SWMBO's C3 ...... that was the best part of £100. I know I could have bought cheaper, but as the car has been having a few electrickery problems (on a Citroen?    ) that the dealer  have been very helpful with, I bought mine from the dealer.

[biggriffin]

Why not just fit the new battery.

[Kevin Wood]

If the battery is iffy now, it will leave you stranded the first morning / evening it gets properly cold.

Plus, as said, the new one will deteriorate if you don't keep it charged.

It makes sense just to fit it and have done with it. What does it cost? Half a tank of petrol?

Do check the charging is OK as per my guide, though.

[Kevin Wood]

Oh, and if the car does only get used once a week, it might be worth putting it on a CTek conditioner or si9milar while it's parked up this time of year.

[tunnie]

Yeah I should stick it on a trickle charger, I've got one for the bike, which reminds me I need to put that on charge too.