Anyone recommend this battery?

[Perry Mahoney]

Time to replace the Battery on my 2005 SC430.  Obviously need something heavy duty with a good guarantee as a direct replacement.   Just looking around online, could anyone tell me, would this particular one be a good option? 
 

[Malc1]

My recent’ish Varta experience isn’t good

Yuasa have been brilliant

but I always buy the highest quality, life etc Yuasa  

And I used to buy from the Toyota Main Dealer Spares Dept in times past where the pricing was very competitive 

But times change ! 
 

I’ve never bought a Battery from Halfords 
 

Good luck

Malc 

[Tomtit]

Our 3 cars have Yuasa batteries. Never had a problem with them. Look on the GSF website for a 10% discount.

[Malc1]

Blimey. GSF. I bought big 5yr warranty Yuasa silver one from my local store last August when I bought my 91 Ls400 ….. £166 

Not much reduces in price but it’s now £133 👍

Might be a great time to buy your new Battery Perry ! 

Malc 

[Mossypossy]

Yuasa here

£94 delivered

https://www.batterycharged.co.uk/

[Perry Mahoney]

1 hour ago, Mossypossy said:

Yuasa here

£94 delivered

https://www.batterycharged.co.uk/

Yep!  This looks the best deal out there, thanks.  A separate search revealed that the ‘HSB’ range still being sold by Halfords are the older items and have been superceded by the newer YBX range.  I’m ordering via ‘batterycharged.co.uk’.  As you say, £94 deleivered. 
 

[Mossypossy]

Perfect fit and fires up like a monster.

Mine was delivered in two days.

[Bob King]

Yuasa is the best option for the SC430’s….have fitted only fitted Yuasa to all my cars in recent years 👍🏻

[Malc1]

AVOID VARTA  at all costs .................

the replacement Varta Battery supplied under the RAC Warranty has FAILED ....  but at the garage replacing my Honda radiator .....  it couldn't hold it's charge and after much trying ......  so the garage provided a replacement that hopefully will now outlast the remaining warranty period of the useless Varta one ..... I've not bothered contacting the RAC to have a whinge .....  it'll be too much hassle, life's too short methinks !

Malc

I can't actually see the make of the new Battery tho', it's seriously screwed down with the brackets and the make isn't at all visible at this time ...  and I haven't the energy to get-to and dismember the clamps 😅

[Redefined]

Yuasa, especially the version with the 5 year warranty, is supposed to be some ofnthe very best batteries that money can buy. I've always been fairly happy (except for the one with a maunfacturers fauly which got replaced at year 3).

[Redefined]

Sorry to hear that about your Varta @Malc1 but you're right. Sometimes it's not worth the hassle.

[Bob King]

My current SC430 came with a black 3 year warranty Yuasa Battery fitted, seems to be lasting longer between smart charger top ups, compared with previous silver 5 year warranty Yuasa I’ve had👍🏻

part number YUASA YBX3095.

[Bob King]

CORRECTION..

Battery number YUASA YBX3096 👍🏻👍🏻