Battery Age ?

[bobafettv]

battery is 7 years old doesn't seem to be taking charge any thoughts reckon I can get a new Exide battery for about £60 

[davetech]

Mine is a 2008, still going strong (lucky me).

Battery life can vary from 4-10 years depending on use/loading.

 

It might be worth considering one of these (I got mine from Amazon): Ring RSC608 or CTEK MXS 5.0

(I would have posted links, but I can't seem to paste for some reason)

They can sometimes recover a very poorly battery and can always be used for other batteries, extend the longevity, even if you buy a new battery.

 

I also wouldn't be scrimping on buying the cheapest battery I could for a big lump with lots of electrics, like the Galaxy.

I would be looking at a decent Bosch or Yuasa (silver or black); it's of course your prerogative.

[xavier]

I got a bosch silver from car parts for less for a very good price, looks like they might be more now, but they're awesome batteries. I posted some pics from when I changed my battery, try not to break the feed to the air box when you do it, there's a tab you can push in with a screwdriver.

[xavier]

I should also add, when I changed mine (used car 7 years old, figured it was due) when I pulled the "old" one out it looked pretty much brand new, may or may not have been replaced (previous owner gave me years of history and reciepts none of which included a battery) but suspect after seeing it, it had been.