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Title: new battery 1.6 CRDi Halfords
Post by: zekest_99 on January 22, 2023, 23:42:34
Hi all,

this is not an issue, not sure if it's the right section  :whistler: ...  just wondering if there is anyone who bought a new battery from Halfords UK ? any experience?  :question:

my car i30 2015 CRDI 1.6 Start/Stop

thanks!
Title: Re: new battery 1.6 CRDi Halfords
Post by: PGN I30 on January 23, 2023, 10:53:08
I buy my batteries from batterygroup.com,generally exide but they have other brands, before that it was euro car parts but they are more expensive now, Halfords isn't that cheap I would have thought.
Title: Re: new battery 1.6 CRDi Halfords
Post by: BrendanP on January 23, 2023, 18:32:11
I have the same car and replaced the battery with a Yuasa in 2019 from GSF Car Parts, but bought via eBay. When it failed 4 months later I took it to the nearest branch where they tested it and arranged for a replacement to be sent under warranty. Having an actual store you can take it back to reasonably easily is a big plus, rather than having to arrange carriage back to an online-only store. I'd pay a bit extra for the convenience. The price for the Halfords AGM battery doesn't look too bad considering it has 5 year warranty
Title: Re: new battery 1.6 CRDi Halfords
Post by: zekest_99 on January 23, 2023, 23:04:57
thanks guys for getting back to me  :goodjob2:

other thing is that my battery has + terminal on left side and I spent hours trust me hours to find right battery and no luck.. any ideas ?

70AH AGM
Title: Re: new battery 1.6 CRDi Halfords
Post by: PGN I30 on January 23, 2023, 23:19:38
The plus terminal on the left side rearward is normal.
Title: Re: new battery 1.6 CRDi Halfords
Post by: zekest_99 on January 23, 2023, 23:24:57
its like that
Title: Re: new battery 1.6 CRDi Halfords
Post by: zekest_99 on January 23, 2023, 23:26:38
if there is no 70AH AGM, will try to find 75

there should be a big deal, I think
Title: Re: new battery 1.6 CRDi Halfords
Post by: zekest_99 on January 24, 2023, 03:42:41
I have the same car and replaced the battery with a Yuasa in 2019 from GSF Car Parts, but bought via eBay. When it failed 4 months later I took it to the nearest branch where they tested it and arranged for a replacement to be sent under warranty. Having an actual store you can take it back to reasonably easily is a big plus, rather than having to arrange carriage back to an online-only store. I'd pay a bit extra for the convenience. The price for the Halfords AGM battery doesn't look too bad considering it has 5 year warranty

did u have + terminal on the left side also?
Title: Re: new battery 1.6 CRDi Halfords
Post by: BrendanP on January 24, 2023, 20:24:17
Yes, if you're looking at it standing in front of the car. It's awkward to take the +ve terminal off, so unclip the cover of the air filter box allowing the rubber hose to be lifted high enough to lift the +ve terminal off the battery.
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