Battery required

MouldyOldDough

My Suzuki Baleno SZ5 Auto needs a replacement battery - the car has stop/start, that has never been used (it's disabled on dashboard).

Should I buy a stop/start compatible battery (£400+) or a standard battery (£100) ?

PTP123

You need a stop start but £400 is far too much. Someone is having a laugh

Mildly_Miffed

Which engine, what year? I'm guessing it's a late-2010s 1.0, not the 1.2MH?

If it has an AGM or EFB battery fitted now, you need to replace like-for-like. Which is it? The old one will say.

Stop-start is not some work of the devil. It's a very useful way to reduce exhaust emissions and fuel consumption in town. Starter motors are not going to die every other week.

clive0510

You should get what ever is specified for that vehicle. but you can also shop around, and you maybe surprised at the price difference between suppliers. some suggestions for suppliers would be, allparts, gsff , motorparts direct, kwikfit, halfords. so shop around and good luck.

facade

See what is currently fitted, there will be a label somewhere with the type and a part number. (on top or on the front)

Then order the same type of battery from somewhere like Tayna dot co dot uk.

£400 is about 3 times too much unless it is an extremely rare battery that has to be specially made to order.

MouldyOldDough

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81879726#Comment_81879726

its a 1.0 turbo 2017

kwik fit offer a 044N NAPA battery with a 5 year guarantee for £106 but it says "NOT FOR STOP START VEHICLES"

My reg is down as a Baleno SZ4 ! Not SZ5

Euromaster - same problem £88 for an SZ4

MouldyOldDough

Its a 55B24LMF

Goudy

It will have an EFB or Enhanced Flooded Battery.

I seem to think it's a 012 type battery.

50 to 55 amps and around 550 CCA..

Here Exide 012 EFB Car Battery 55Ah EL550 - Exide Car Batteries

As mentioned though, a quick check of your current battery would be advisable.

It will be written on it and you can do a quick measure of width, length and height, also check the terminal layout.

Non stop start Baleno's will just have a regular lead acid (wet) battery.

Bigwheels1111

I would think because of age you wold need an AGM battery, My peugeot is a 2016 with stop start & has an AGM battery.

£250 / £270 feom Peugeot direct and fitted. So £400 is a joke.

I would call a few online shops to get the right battery, then compare prices.

1st choice would be, They are very helpful.

If disabled you can get Vat back. Basic form to fill out.

https://www.bmstechnologies.co.uk/

SELECT YOUR VEHICLE to find the one you need

https://batterygroup.co.uk/

https://www.tayna.co.uk/car-batteries/

As for make, If you plan to keep the car for say 5 years.

1,Bosch

2, Varta

3, Yuasa

eBay can be good if offers are on.

sheramber

I got a stop start battery from Halfords for my Fabia. Three options all under £200 fitted.

MouldyOldDough

Suzuki want £189 for an AGM 45Amp battery OEM - How is that for a price ?

As for VAT back due to disability - really ?

I have had VAT free building work done on my house - but cars ??