Probably Battery Time for the 300C Hearsemobile

[macabethiel]

The battery on my 300C 3.0CRD Estate is showing signs of being past it's best before date.

I guess it is the original one from 2009 and its not holding its charge very well. Voltage after overnight rest is 12.1 volts falls to 10.9 - 11.1 volts when ignition is on and glow plugs heating.

I bought a Yuasa 5000 for the Jeep as at 100 Ah & 900 cca it was a good spec for the price with 5 year warranty.

Had a look on the Battery Megastore site and they show a Hankook 100 Ah 850 cca 4 yr warranty for £68.50 delivered anyone here tried this make ?

 

[macabethiel]

Ordered one of these.

Decided against the Hankook battery and ordered one of these instead same money but its a Platin 12 Volts 105 Ah and 920 cca with 4 year warranty. (probably worthless)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111764274313?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[macabethiel]

New Battery has arrived 950 cca !!

Well the new battery arrived today and it's labelled up by the Manufacturer Platin as 105 Ah with a creditable 950 cca not the 930 cca as advertised. Makes me happier as they appear to have reduced the price from £69 to £51.76 for 24 hours !

This morning there was a heavy frost and despite the Chrysler being in the garage it struggled to crank over and start.

 

[briggie]

Well the new battery arrived today and it's labelled up by the Manufacturer Platin as 105 Ah with a creditable 950 cca not the 930 cca as advertised. Makes me happier as they appear to have reduced the price from £69 to £51.76 for 24 hours !

This morning there was a heavy frost and despite the Chrysler being in the garage it struggled to crank over and start.

is that with the new battery on ?

 

[Davey Boy]

I was thinking just the same!:lol

 

[bry]

I assume it was fully charged?

 

[Terrano Steve]

I think new battery was going on the Merc not the Chrysler.

 

[macabethiel]

Only got round to fitting new battery this evening !

That was the old Battery just fitted the new one tonight, had to start it with a Booster pack at work on the old one----just in time !

 

[panelbeater]

funny that a few frosts sort out dying batts dont it.

 

[macabethiel]

Cold snap battery deaths !

funny that a few frosts sort out dying batts dont it.

Sure does first the Jeep that stands outside had battery failure then the Chrysler that I always garage overnight started to struggle.

Mercedes is permanently on charge from the C-Tek in the winter, its an AGM technology battery that I put on her in the summer of 2014 the previous battery was on her in 2003 when we bought her so lasted 11 years plus.