Member Since: 03 Feb 2006
Location: Blackpool where it does happen every night.
Posts: 433
Need a new battery ,, I got a great deal here
I bought a new battery yesterday which exceeeds the Land Rover specs. I must say how ever my L/R battery was the original battery from 2005 . Still it started to loose its power really fast , over night down to 10 volts so it had to be replaced.
I dont know if I am allowed to name the supplier but I will and if the admin need to remove it then so be it.
It was Europart, The battery was an Exide Premium, it size was 100 a/h and CCA 0f 900. The price is £103.14 incl vat and delivery, however at the moment you can get an online discount of 15% by quoting battery15 at the checkout so price reduced to £87.67. A very good price for a premiium battery. Fits like a glove. 4 year guarantee.
Member Since: 06 Nov 2010
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 33
Cheers Lancs, Great discount! Well spotted, mine has been on the way for a few months, picking it up after reserving online. Happy days!
25th Feb 2012 9:24 am
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
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A very good price and please keep us informed as to how it goes. The D3 is notoriously fussy on batteries due to the exceptional drawn (battery spec is 950cca) and unusually high charging rate (beyond the published spec of most batteries). That said, it took 3 revisions of battery and a change to the cars software in 2006 before Land Rover got it right. Even then, one battery was withdrawn as it could not cope with the D3 environment. Battery technology has improved along the way and it would be great if more non-OEM batteries could be fitted without drama.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
Member Since: 03 Feb 2006
Location: Blackpool where it does happen every night.
Posts: 433
my original landrover battery that I removed yesterday was 90 a/h with a cca of 800 !!! It lasted 7 years ...... so I guess my new one at 100 a/h and cca of 800 should be better still got a 4 year guarantee and Autoparts recommended this one so it it goes bad hopefully they will honour their guarantee.
if I get any problems this is where I shall shed the pain Landrover Discovery 3 TDV6 S 7 seat Automatic
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25th Feb 2012 9:53 am
lancsamb
Member Since: 03 Feb 2006
Location: Blackpool where it does happen every night.
Posts: 433
BullyBrighton wrote:
Cheers Lancs, Great discount! Well spotted, mine has been on the way for a few months, picking it up after reserving online. Happy days!
Thats what this site is all about if you find a great deal spread the word and everone benefits
Landrover Discovery 3 TDV6 S 7 seat Automatic
Zambezi Silver my second love
25th Feb 2012 9:58 am
Captain Slow
Member Since: 18 Feb 2009
Location: Herts
Posts: 459
great shout - my battery just discharged itself overnight so I am off to collect a new one now! thanks for the tip!Prince Harry's D3: G4 factory equipped D3 - expo rack, winch, roof lights, ladder, active locking rear diff, RAI, Melville & Moon seat covers, General Grabber ATs/ Goodyear Duratrac
25th Feb 2012 2:57 pm
Mark Y
Member Since: 14 Sep 2008
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 1249
Excellent recommendation , pick mine up on Monday
25th Feb 2012 7:19 pm
Longfield
Member Since: 10 Aug 2011
Location: Hull
Posts: 65
Just looked at the 105k service and coming in at either £461 or £499 so very good value. Have been looking at franchise garages just for the cambelst and up north the cheapest is £420 so will be getting in touch Monday.
Thanks for the tip off. 1974 lightweight
05 disco silver S Manual
EGRs blanked
Smooth Leather steering wheel
Colour coded rear handle
25th Feb 2012 7:41 pm
Mike767
Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Congleton, Cheshire.
Posts: 138
If you go to the Europart website and enter your reg, you will be offered a selection of batteries. The "battery15" discount code seems to apply to all of them, including the Bosch with a 5 year guarantee.
Excellent spot by lancsamb.
26th Feb 2012 6:45 am
Mark Y
Member Since: 14 Sep 2008
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 1249
Went to pick mine up today, as they handed it over I noticed some of the plastic protection on the battery was broken , told me no problem it's just the trim, started walking off with it and noticed the plastic trim on the back was broken also
So I took it back in and said I don't want this one it's been bashed, they only had that one so offered me an alternative, a Bosch for roughly the same price, checked and it wasn't the same cca, only 800 instead of 900cca, so refused that also
Now I've got another 20 mile trip tomorrow to pick up one they've ordered
27th Feb 2012 6:40 pm
Mark Y
Member Since: 14 Sep 2008
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 1249
Picked it up today and fitted, even with the messing about still a great deal
28th Feb 2012 8:02 pm
Ajay(UK)
Member Since: 07 Apr 2009
Location: Arundel, West Sussex
Posts: 316
+1 for the "great shout"
I ordered one on Saturday evening and it arrived today 15 minutes to swap it over and SWMBO very happy as her car starts instantly again
For anyone else interested I used code "mbclub25" courtesy of fullfatrr.com and got a 25% discount so I only paid £77.35 with free delivery BARGAIN
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29th Feb 2012 9:13 pm
Mike767
Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Congleton, Cheshire.
Posts: 138
Just ordered the Bosch for under 100 notes. Bargain with the 25% off!
3rd Mar 2012 12:29 am
mrblue42
Member Since: 08 Oct 2011
Location: Bristol
Posts: 101
just ordered and on route to collect as im onle 3.6 miles and can fit today,
yet again this site is a great help many thanks guys
cheers
3rd Mar 2012 8:07 am
Mike767
Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Congleton, Cheshire.
Posts: 138
Worth checking the physical size of the battery. The Bosch S5 that I collected was too long for the Disco3 battery box. This despite their website saying it was compatible with my reg no!
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, told me no problem it's just the trim, started walking off with it and noticed the plastic trim on the back was broken also 
BARGAIN 
