The Best Battery To Use

[pj_andrew]

Having searched through previous threads I haven't quite found the answer to these two questions.

 

What is the standard battery for a 2002 2.3 Petrol model?

Is there a preferred replacement battery (Ford or not)?

 

 

The battery on our Galaxy passed away some 4 weeks ago - 6 years old, can't complain. A local garage put in a new one. Not having the relevant spec to hand I trusted the garage. The guy said he'd put in a "bigger, better, heavy duty" battery, which sounded great.

 

That new bigger, better battery has lasted 4 weeks!

 

Just had the RAC out to get us going. He couldn't find anything wrong with the car. No drains on the battery and such like. He then tested the battery and not only was it flat but it was also showing as "faulty".

 

So now I need a new battery and I want to be ready, pre-armed with the correct specification.

 

Thanks.

[seatkid]

The guy said he'd put in a "bigger, better, heavy duty" battery, which sounded great.

 

You probably missed the bit we he said "but we had it on the shelf for over a year.

 

Take it back to the garage and demand a replacement under warranty. You should have ample protection under trading laws.

[tiny]

Worth adding that it should be a calcium/lead (CA) not a lead/antimony battery(SB).