12 V Battery

[Gliderpilot]

Had the 12 v Battery tested and the test camr back pass but week so as in the near future it will be stood for a week I decided to change it. Went to the local motor factors and looked up the Battery and found one £85, got it home and low and behold it would not fit, it was miles too big. Took it back and got a refund and they tried to find the correct one with no joy but pointed me to another supplier. Went there and they had a Varta B23 which was the correct size but it wold not fit as it had a lip on the bottom so would not sit flat in the tray. A quick phone call by them produced the same Battery at that fitted, a Bosch make this fitted fine and was cheaper £70. Just thought I'd share this saga to all just in case anyone else was thinking of changine the 12 v Battery. Had I got one from eBay then it might have been a differnt story.

[nelmo]

I just went to Kwik-Fit... £76 fitted although no idea what make they put in...

[lurch]

Replaced mine the other week ordered the correct one from lexus dealer but got it delivered to my local toyota dealer part of the same company, when I went to pick it up was told it is the exact same Battery for a toyota mr2 roadster which I also have and if I had ordered one for that it would of been a lot cheaper !! It cost me £72.00