I have just ordered a Bosch Battery S5 Battery 100 5 Year Guarantee from EuroCarParts.co.uk -- Priced up at £99.00 but I used a discount code and got this for £84.00 with Free P+P.

Reading the details is appears to be a very good upgrade. I currently have the original one still in the car and this is from 2004 so nearly 8 years old and after reading the views on this forum - They could die at any point.

Can I have your thoughts and what Batteries you have installed in your pride & Joy...

Happy Driving

 

My car's build date is Dec 2003 and I still have the original Battery. Daily driver also.

 

My original battery lasted about 3 years in the South Texas heat. One day I go to start the car and all the signs happen. Spoiler pops up, lights start blinking.... etc. Without knowing anything about the typical symptoms I automatically knew the battery was dead. The car was still under warranty so I had Chrysler tow it to the dealer. The dealer starts jerking me around.... says the car is ready to be picked up. Get to the dealer and see there is no battery in the car. They tell me it has to be special ordered... I say B.S. I told them I wanted a free take home car and all of a sudden a "new" battery appears out of nowhere. Not one year later while at another dealership (fixing something else on the car) they tell me the battery is going dead and replace with a brand new one for free. I assumed the last dealership threw a used battery in my car just to get me on my way.

So far the new factory battery is going strong (about 3 years now). I keep it on a battery tender in my garage when not in use. I should probably replace it just in case.

What really sucks is the crappy dealership I went to for years never told me I got free rentals paid for by Chrysler during the 3 year/ 36,000 mile warranty. They used to tell me "we don't give free rentals to anybody". I used to get rides to and from the dealership when I could have had a free rental. This was a bonus that Chrysler gave for buying a Crossfire at the time. It just shows you how out of touch Chrysler dealerships were with our cars... even when they were brand new! Now that the car has been out of production, forget about it!

 

I just replaced mine last Summer with a Mopar from the dealer.

 

Replaced the OEM Varta in the '05 I just got. It was in the car from '04 so although it was working fine I figured it had done the job for long enough, why wait for trouble, be proactive.

Replaced it with a Canadian Tire Eliminator, which is a direct replacement with no packing required.

 

Still have the original battery in my 04 coupe. Make sure the fluid is topped up with distilled water, and leave the battery tender on it over the winter for storage, and when not driving it. Batteries should last 10 years, so long as you keep the fluid level topped up and keeping it fully charged.

 

Thought I would give y'all an update on the Battery. Fitted within 5 Minutes. I had the ESP light on and a swift full lock left - full lock right - then centred sterring wheel all was well

 

Mine is a 2004
Battery Replacement - Interstate MTP-91 on February 25, 2009

Original battery still seemed fine but 5 years was good enough and I put in this new one to avoid the dreaded problems that can occur when the OEM battery fails.
I travel to far a few times a year to have problems that I can prevent

 

I just installed a Jhonson Controlls battery ...car is 2004 .. OEM Battery was VARTA.

 

I'm still running the OEM Battery ..I know I'M asking for trouble but it still performs great and the amps are right where they should Be , I keep a conditioning charger hooked up when its not being driven.. (C-TEC MULTI -SMART ) so far life is good.

 

Gary that battery look really good and snug nice fit Interstate makes a quality product too... I like it..

 

Coincidently Varta is a Johnson Controls company.

 

IMO C-TEK makes the best battery charger/conditioner on the market.

 

Is this is the one you purchased at CTC for half price and never told us about?
What model do you have as there are a few.
With the dollar being so high we should go on a spending spree in the States.

 

Ya that's the one. It goes on sale about once a month at Crappy Tire.

I have the CTEK- US 3300 and love it.


Canadian Tire - CTEK Multi-use 3300 3.3A Battery Charger customer reviews - product reviews - read top consumer ratings

 

I have never seen it there, let alone on sale. I always look for it.

 

Like many others, I replaced mine to be on the safe side (4 years old). Replaced with a Duralast Gold. Goes right in, no spacer required, works with positive terminal cover.

 

They post it in the flyer. Saw it there not too long ago......maybe a month ago. On for $49.

 

Did some digging. It was on sale in the flyer ending the week of Feb 9th for $49.....ouch.

 

Maybe these are good sellers in the frozen north, here in the sub tropics they never sell too well.
I have never seen them at all in our local flyer and I always look for them. I have not seen them in the store in Bolton ever.