2002 GS300 Definitive Battery Specs?

[TomDickHarri]

Bought GS300 with what I think is the wrong Battery - Bosch S5 008 - too big for tray. Asking garages for a new Battery quote based on my registration often provides batteries with terminals in reverse position and others with unsuitable dimensions. Sites which offer "full specs" for the 300 never seem to think the Battery important enough to mention. I found a site giving information as follows ...

Capacity 70 Ah / Terminal type T1 / Length 255 mm / Width 172 mm /  Height 202 mm.

After providing reg. to Tayna site, and receiving confirmation that this is indeed a 2002 GS300, I'm asked if terminal layout OK (Yes) and dimensions (not OK). If I say NO not my car, I'm asked for dimensions, terminal positions, type of terminal (Jap/EU) and whether Start/Stop technology (even when I say no to this, there are still some included in list of suitable batteries). Most of the listed batteries are Type 27.

MK2 GS300 owners - What Battery is in yours? Please? Or anyone who knows what should be in the tray? 

Bewildered of Bedford.

[Herbie]

Ultimately, it doesn't matter.

As long as it has the correct terminal positions, will physically fit (including clamping arrangements) in the tray, and is powerful enough in both Ah rating* and Cold Cranking Amps, then any Battery from any manufacturer will do (although there are still bad, good and better, so you still need to do your homework, but you get my drift).

*Ah rating is the capacity of the Battery so although you can go lower, why would you want to; and if a higher capacity will fit, go for it.

If you have a specialist Battery shop in your area then I'd recommend going there. Here in Preston we have Longton Battery Services and the guys who work there are very knowledgeable and helpful, so if you have a similar shop in your area give thema try.

[TomDickHarri]

Thanks for the swift reply Herbie. Useful to know about the Ah rating (so have to assume 70, at least, is the value to aim for) but I don't remember any of the batteries giving CCA values: Manufacturers website I guess. One of the companies I rang (having "Batteries" in the company name) gave me a decent price on a Yuasa Battery YBX3031 (again using my reg.) but when I looked for a picture on the Yuasa site, I could see the terminals were wrong way round. Phoned back "Terminals wrong!" "Can't be" "Tis" "Well the cables'll probably stretch."  "WHAT!!!!!" He then suggested the 3030? "I'll check" (But never coming back!)

The YBX3030 terminals ✔ / 72 Ah ✔ / CCA 630 (minimum 650?)  / (L) 260 mm (maybe) / (W) 174 mm (maybe) / (H) 225 mm (maybe not). I guess I'll (someone will) have to get the Battery out so I can actually see the tray for accurate measurements (The Bosch doesn't sit in the tray but on it).

Having specs I could rely on would be so much simpler. Why is the software linking car registration and Battery so woeful.

[ColinBarber]

Double check this but I believe the GS300 series II uses a 069 type Battery.

[JeffL]

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