What Battery?

[jamietee]

Can anyone tell me what size battery i need or my girlfriends Galaxy.Its a S Reg 1.9 TDI.

i cant tell what size is on it as there doesnt seem to be any info other than type 075.

[seatkid]

Can anyone tell me what size battery i need or my girlfriends Galaxy.Its a S Reg 1.9 TDI.

i cant tell what size is on it as there doesnt seem to be any info other than type 075.

I have a type 017TE fitted (8 years old now and still going but starting to get a bit weak) - thats the largest battery that will physically fit in the tray. Acording to battery selectors, type 019 and type 096 also fit but are smaller/lower capacity. The 075 battery is a very small battery thats only suitable for petrol engines, you will find it struggling and short lived in a diesel.

[zorgman]

get somthing approx 600cca or best still ask at the shop to check thier fitting guide

[antzatgalaxy]

If you do a web search, most battery sellers will have a search facility for make and model. Take the dimensions from several sites, then when you shop around you'll know the biggest that fits. Not all batteries are the same, read some of the blurb (calcium silver grid technology etc), but basically it all relates to how long the performance of the battery will last. The most important figure for you is the CA or CCA which is the cold cranking amps. This is the amount of sustained high load that battery can give to start the car. After that comes capacity (the two will have a loose relationship). For a Diesel, you'll need big numbers.

 

The next most important figure is the price! I did quite well out of Kwik fit, they have an online quotation (cheaper than in store), then when I queried the CCA they recommended, they got me a bigger one, for the same price and I had 20% off, Came in about

[Shabazmo]

I agree that the most important part is the CCA figure but I would go for 800A. I have the Varta Blue dynamic 95AH and 800A CCA. I have the Mk1 Galaxy diesel 110bhp

[Shabazmo]

I agree that the most important part is the CCA figure but I would go for 800A. I have the Varta Blue dynamic 95AH and 800A CCA. I have the Mk1 Galaxy diesel 110bhp.

[zorgman]

just got a beast, 95a 850cca off a new merc tho no idea if it'll fit the tray as yet

[Saif Rehman]

Type 017, got one on Tuesday for

[xavier]

Resurrecting an old topic here. Went to get a new battery for the old gal from costco (had previously got a bosch s5 at a great price from there), and was told they don't do the s5's only the s4's and they're no good for Fords. Something to do with the turbo charge (his words not mine, I assume it's the smart charge stuff maybe). Anyway, they didn't have a 019, but the bosch book said another would do (the biggest they had, can't remember the size) but decided not to bother until I could get confirmation of this charging thing. I suspect it's an issue with a newer Galaxy rather than the old one, and the s4 would be fine?

[chrispb123456]

I have the 017  on mine it's the largest size that will fit in the holder bracket and biggest output.

[xavier]

Ah! Sorry, wasn't clear in my question. What he was saying (I think in a roundabout way) was that Fords have smart charge system and must have a Silver Calcium battery. I could see that applying to the ford engine variants of the galaxy Mk 2 but didn't think it'd apply to the 1.9 engines. However, considering I'm looking to move to a Mk3 at some point soon, I'm probably better getting a silver calcium battery and swapping it into the new motor.