Cars dead - Will the AA fit new battery for me?

longwalks1

Our car failed to start yesterday, and I know the battery needs replacing, think the cold night finished it off. I've ordered a new one but at 26Kg in weight I don't fancy fitting it yet having recently had surgery. If I call the AA for homestart, would they fit it for me, as their fix?

Cheeky I know, just seeing what you guys think?

Franz_Ferdinand

I bet they're 'not allowed to' but they'll sell you one and fit it.

[Deleted User]

26kg, what car us it?

AdrianC

treboeth wrote: »

26kg, what car us it?

It's definitely to the heavy end, but it's not unfeasibly so - a quick look-up of a battery for something big like a diesel Shogun suggests 21kg.

Something more normal is a good chunk lighter - something like a very average 069 comes in at about 16kg.

tonyh66

britishboy wrote: »

Our car failed to start yesterday, and I know the battery needs replacing, think the cold night finished it off. I've ordered a new one but at 26Kg in weight I don't fancy fitting it yet having recently had surgery. If I call the AA for homestart, would they fit it for me, as their fix?

Cheeky I know, just seeing what you guys think?

can you not get someone to help you? I doubt its 25Kg unless you driving a hummer.

[Deleted User]

AdrianC wrote: »

It's definitely to the heavy end, but it's not unfeasibly so - a quick look-up of a battery for something big like a diesel Shogun suggests 21kg.

Something more normal is a good chunk lighter - something like a very average 069 comes in at about 16kg.

Think mine weighs about 14kg and its not even the lightweight version some others use.

DoaM

tonyh66 wrote: »

can you not get someone to help you?

This. Fitting a battery is not (usually) difficult, as long as someone is able to bear the weight for a short period. (Remember, the old battery has to come out first).

Make sure you have a note of any radio codes or other info you may need once the new battery is fitted.

Have you checked that it's not the alternator that's goosed? Fitting a new battery will only be a temporary fix if the alternator's not charging it.

longwalks1

treboeth wrote: »

26kg, what car us it?

Sorry typo, its 25Kg. A Range Rover

longwalks1

Franz_Ferdinand wrote: »

I bet they're 'not allowed to' but they'll sell you one and fit it.

Thats exactly what I was thinking

longwalks1

tonyh66 wrote: »

can you not get someone to help you? I doubt its 25Kg unless you driving a hummer.

We're relatively new to the area so dont know anyone, not even neighbours (they're old anyway)

The Varta battery for my car is just shy of 25Kg (it was a typo earlier when I said 26Kg) and no, not a hummer.

https://advancedbatterysupplies.co.uk/product/varta-i1/

Franz_Ferdinand

britishboy wrote: »

Sorry typo, its 25Kg. A Range Rover

Can you not get the delivery company to put it in the boot for you?