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ITSv40 · Sep 19th, 2023, 19:55

Bosch S5 on one Volvo and Varta on the other. Both bought from Batterymegastore on-line and next day delivery. No issues with the purchase experience and none since and a fraction of the cost from ECP.

baggy798 · Sep 20th, 2023, 20:42

Ooooooooh s**t!

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showp...39&postcount=3

baggy798 · Sep 20th, 2023, 20:44

Varta are good. Bosch steal and put their sticker on them.

StanC · Sep 21st, 2023, 21:35

A problem with places like Halfords is that they have a slower turnover of battery stock than the big online retailers, so you don't know how long a Halford's battery has been sitting on the shelf. Even a new, perfect battery will incur a slow self-discharge which, if not addressed, will cause deterioration in time. In theory shops are supposed to boost charge their unsold battery stock regularly but I suspect it never happens.
Stan.

Whippy · Sep 21st, 2023, 23:04

+1 for Yuasa.

Tannaton · Sep 22nd, 2023, 10:09

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Originally Posted by StanC

A problem with places like Halfords is that they have a slower turnover of battery stock than the big online retailers, so you don't know how long a Halford's battery has been sitting on the shelf. Even a new, perfect battery will incur a slow self-discharge which, if not addressed, will cause deterioration in time. In theory shops are supposed to boost charge their unsold battery stock regularly but I suspect it never happens.
Stan.

That's so true, and they probably don't rotate their stock as they should do.

Tannaton · Sep 22nd, 2023, 10:13

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Originally Posted by baggy798

Ooooooooh s**t!

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showp...39&postcount=3

I don't think he's quite correct there - Yuasa are a standalone company as I understand it and I think some time ago they acquired the automotive power division of Exide and then fully integrated it - by automotive power I mean huge batteries used in industrial equipment like Forklifts etc., not car starting batteries.

J liddy · Sep 22nd, 2023, 13:11

I've only ever put Varta on best battery out there was made for volvo years ago

baggy798 · Sep 22nd, 2023, 22:23

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Originally Posted by Tannaton

I don't think he's quite correct there - Yuasa are a standalone company as I understand it and I think some time ago they acquired the automotive power division of Exide and then fully integrated it - by automotive power I mean huge batteries used in industrial equipment like Forklifts etc., not car starting batteries.

Who does make the Volvo batteries?

4x4 · Sep 23rd, 2023, 10:58

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Originally Posted by baggy798

Who does make the Volvo batteries?

Northvolt supply the batteries for Volvo as well as for Scania, BMW, VW to name a few

Sep 19th, 2023, 19:55	#11
ITSv40 VOC Member Last Online: Today 11:57 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northampton	Bosch S5 on one Volvo and Varta on the other. Both bought from Batterymegastore on-line and next day delivery. No issues with the purchase experience and none since and a fraction of the cost from ECP. __________________ 2001 V40 2.0lt Sport lux - Daily Driver. 174k miles. 2003 C70 2.4 GT Convertible - Garage Queen. 65k miles. http://www.neptuno6benagil.com

Sep 20th, 2023, 20:42	#12
baggy798 🤍💙💗 Last Online: Yesterday 23:01 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lichfield	Ooooooooh s**t! https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showp...39&postcount=3 __________________ MY97 940 CD LPT Super Sports Edition 2 Turbo, Midnight Purple, 175,000 miles.

Sep 20th, 2023, 20:44	#13
baggy798 🤍💙💗 Last Online: Yesterday 23:01 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lichfield	Varta are good. Bosch steal and put their sticker on them. __________________ MY97 940 CD LPT Super Sports Edition 2 Turbo, Midnight Purple, 175,000 miles.

Sep 21st, 2023, 23:04	#15
Whippy Premier Member Last Online: Today 10:26 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Wessex	+1 for Yuasa. __________________ Non bowus drawi, non ridus horsi, non snoutus injecti!

Sep 21st, 2023, 21:35	#14
StanC 'Mature' Member Last Online: Yesterday 19:00 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne	A problem with places like Halfords is that they have a slower turnover of battery stock than the big online retailers, so you don't know how long a Halford's battery has been sitting on the shelf. Even a new, perfect battery will incur a slow self-discharge which, if not addressed, will cause deterioration in time. In theory shops are supposed to boost charge their unsold battery stock regularly but I suspect it never happens. Stan.

Sep 22nd, 2023, 13:11	#18
J liddy Senior Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 07:18 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Stoke on trent	I've only ever put Varta on best battery out there was made for volvo years ago

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