Battery choice - which one?

[countrydude]

if you are buying on ebay you have 180 days warranty. Frankly a mugs game. I'd go with a decent battery with 3-5 years cover at your local independent mechanic. You can put a unipart cover or something over it for shows?

[PhilBill]

I had a punt on a 027 'Probat' made by 'Platin' 4 year calcium battery for my TD Maestro recently. They list them as substitutes for 065 and 075s. I know the recommended fitment is an 096 but it has around 600CCA like some 096s. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MF56077-D5...AAAOSwXYtYtBxO
They were only about £30 (£38-£40 now) last summer because the seller was a parts shop launching on ebay. I checked who the manufacturers were, it turned out they were made in Turkey by a long established maker who are recognised suppliers to Ford (they make Transits in Turkey) and also to NATO. Their 4yr 380CCA 063s are now £30. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-POLO-CA...IAAOSwagdXSzdj

This 075 4 year calcium Hankook battery backed by the massive Korean tyre company was my second choice.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MF56077-D5...AAAOSwXYtYtBxO

There are lots unknown brands of dodgy batteries with worthless warranties on ebay though.

[TLC]

I decided to get the Unipart Samson in the end - for the OE look. I also got the 065 because they fit the tray better and the output is much higher.

This is 500 Cranky Amps.

What is the warrenty on it

[mgdavid]

I had a punt on a 027 'Probat' made by 'Platin' 4 year calcium battery for my TD Maestro recently. They list them as substitutes for 065 and 075s. I know the recommended fitment is an 096 but it has around 600CCA like some 096s. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MF56077-D5...AAAOSwXYtYtBxO
They were only about £30 (£38-£40 now) last summer because the seller was a parts shop launching on ebay. I checked who the manufacturers were, it turned out they were made in Turkey by a long established maker who are recognised suppliers to Ford (they make Transits in Turkey) and also to NATO. Their 4yr 380CCA 063s are now £30. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-POLO-CA...IAAOSwagdXSzdj

This 075 4 year calcium Hankook battery backed by the massive Korean tyre company was my second choice.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MF56077-D5...AAAOSwXYtYtBxO

There are lots unknown brands of dodgy batteries with worthless warranties on ebay though.

I had a look at the 2nd link you gave;

- big panel at the top of the page says '4 yr extended warranty' but the spec further down says '2 yr warranty'
- the ad says 'made in the EU' - so cannot made in Turkey as they're not in the EU!
- the ad states ' we are a new seller on e-bay and wish to build up our feedback' - load of rubbish, they registered on ebay back in 2006 !
- although the pic at the top of the page shows a Platin battery, in the Specification section it states: 'Brand - Raylite'

So many discrepancies that don't add up.
All I can say is buyer beware...

[TLC]

I noticed that Duracell do them with 5y warwnty on ebay .I phoned unipart who said there warrenty is 1year on there battarys

[matthewsemple]

What is the warrenty on it

SAMSON Batteries carry a 3 year guarantee - according to the advert on their website.

[TLC]

SAMSON Batteries carry a 3 year guarantee - according to the advert on their website.

That not much thesedays.

[matthewsemple]

That not much thesedays.

It only cost £46 delivered. I could have got one in Halfords with a four year warranty for about twice the price.

If if it breaks after three years I'll buy another one. I bought the last one in 2005.