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Blue65 Officially Full-On Dubber

298 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#1024504
So I changed my 16 year old tyres on my Beetle. And the mechanic asks - how old is your battery?

Yup, its also 16 years old. Should I change it? If so - whats a good one to get?

I've converted my 1960s Beetle to a 12 volt.
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Sandy Officially Full-On Dubber

254 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#1024523
My battery's also about that age. I don't worry about it, but do carry jumper cables and usually only drive to work and back. It's a Super Charge battery from Super Cheap, but whatever brand you've got now is obviously good so just get another.

Blue65 Officially Full-On Dubber

298 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#1024525
Sandy wrote:My battery's also about that age. I don't worry about it, but do carry jumper cables and usually only drive to work and back. It's a Super Charge battery from Super Cheap, but whatever brand you've got now is obviously good so just get another.
I should have mentioned that I'm using a ACDelco sealed battery. Its pretty good. Just wondering if I'm missing something.
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AA003 Custom Title Time!

1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 ·

#1024533
A mechanic is not an auto electrician.

If the battery works then keep it. If not buy another AC Delco.

http://www.onlinebatteries.com.au/products-c-16.html
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.

Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1024535
Nothing wrong with your thinking.
If REALLY worried I would get one of those new electronic jumper packs and keep it in the glove box. Heard good reports about them.
Futue te ipsum!!!

sander288 "Bolt-on Master"

1,404 posts · joined Aug 2008 ·

#1024539
These, I have the MXS 10 bought on special at Repco for $79; never have an issue.
It was one of those weird occasions that I was asking the sales person at repco about them and every customer walking in could overhear the conversation and all of them swore by these things....

http://www.ctek.com/au/en/chargers/12v
BMW R65 LS
1967 1300 Deluxe
Swing-axles FTW ❗

Blue65 Officially Full-On Dubber

298 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#1024541
AA003 wrote:A mechanic is not an auto electrician.
Yeah I'm learning that!! I had my Beetle fixed up and as part of the service I got A@#$% to wire me up a new radio. They wired it up wrong. When I took it to the auto-electrician he exclaimed did they even read the instructions?
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psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#1024573
Just fully charge the battery and take it to Beaurepaires, Ultratune etc and they'll load test the battery whilst you wait and show you the actual readout. It's a 30 second test. Then you'll know for sure if the battery is good, ok for now or knackered. 🙂
madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1024607
If its as old as the Tyres on the car at 16 years then its FARKED only one word for it

time 4 a new one approx. $ 160.00 Battery world
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

Blue65 Officially Full-On Dubber

298 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#1024670
vw54 wrote:If its as old as the Tyres on the car at 16 years then its FARKED only one word for it

time 4 a new one approx. $ 160.00 Battery world
My problem now is - the mechanic who fitted in it - used a bolt clamp. The bolt can only be undone by a long socket wrench.

I gotta find a battery shop that can help me with that.
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psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#1024721
Nah, Supercheap deep 13mm socket on a long extension drive. I'm assuming the original clamp band has been replaced by this bolt down affair?
madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍

Blue65 Officially Full-On Dubber

298 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#1024805
psimitar wrote:Nah, Supercheap deep 13mm socket on a long extension drive. I'm assuming the original clamp band has been replaced by this bolt down affair?
yup they welded or fitted a long bolt with nut to clamp down the battery rom moving
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