Best replacement battery?

[wiganz4]

As the title suggests, what's everyone replacing their batteries with? 2005 e85.

Cheers

 

[Mike6]

Bosch S3 I believe. Got it for an excellent price at Tanya batteries.

 

[Mr Tidy]

My Indy fitted an Exide to my previous E86 because he said that is what the OE one would have been, which makes sense as the car was built in Spartanburg, SC.

When I needed a new one for my MC in April 2021 I got an Exide 096 from Tayna and it has been fine.

 

[wiganz4]

My Indy fitted an Exide to my previous E86 because he said that is what the OE one would have been, which makes sense as the car was built in Spartanburg, SC.

When I needed a new one for my MC in April 2021 I got an Exide 096 from Tayna and it has been fine.

Just fitted an exide. Same reason.

 

[Scooba_Steve]

As the title suggests, what's everyone replacing their batteries with? 2005 e85.

Cheers

If you take out the tray insert you can fit a bigger battery.

Last one I fitted was a Halfords AGM115 in Mar 2022. Before that a Varta E44 in 2015 to replace what was in there.

Brand doesn't really matter as long as it's not dirt cheap.

 

[Pondrew]

I bought a new battery recently....
It was a big heavy thing with a voltage of 12v DC (IIRC). I bought it cos I needed a new battery and it was cheap with the correct amperage.
After 10 months it has started the car every time and hasn't exploded, or leaked, so I recommend a 12v DC battery of the correct amperage.