Battery advice

mikeyboy

Hello All,
Right, another battery question for you!
My starter battery has finally given up, have tried recharging but it just isn't holding the charge over night, so new battery time.

The battery in the van at the moment is a Unipart GBA3100 which according to the label is 64 amp hrs, RC120 and a CCA 640.

On the net I am struggling to find the same spec with the correct dimensions. The height of current battery is 175mm and the ones I am finding are more like 190mm high.

I have found a few batteries which have a higher AMP HR rating, typically 72 and also a higher CCA rating. I can get these with the correct height no problems, but will the higher amp HR have any derogatory effect on the starter motor or alternator?

Also, what's the best thing to do, pay a little more and get a Bosch or will one of the more budget brands suffice?

Any suggestions of good brand vs price?
Thanks


Ps. It's for a VW Campervan, based on a 1988 1.6 Turbo diesel transporter van.

Flying-High_2

Higher CCA will have no adverse effect...

CCA- Cold cranking amps is a measurement of Amps a battery can delivert at 18degrees for 30seconds without dropping below 7.2Volts IRC... So higher the CCA the better especially on a Diesel

mikeyboy

Thanks flying high,

So higher CCA is fine, but what about a higher Amp/HR figure?

Thanks

Flying-High_2

mikeyboy wrote: »

Thanks flying high,

So higher CCA is fine, but what about a higher Amp/HR figure?

Thanks

Again the Higher the better.....