It might fit...[updated]

"SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media" (silentbutnotreallydeadly) 02/14/2019 at 18:38 • Filed to: None

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New battery somehow will fit where dying battery is now... underneath the pollen filter.

My 17 year old VW has finally used up its second battery... that’s right just two batteries in 17 years.

The good thing about this is the fact that I’ve only had to jam a battery in there just the once...and it wasn’t fun last time.

Another positive is that it’s not the air filter.

Update: Of course it fitted and of course there was swearing involved.

Had a moment when I realised the earth terminal was filthy and perhaps I'd wasted my money but the old battery measured just 10.8 volts...so it is toast.

Monkey B > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 02/14/2019 at 19:20

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I find it odd that we make better batteries now, but I’m getting 3-4 years max out of my most recent few. 

vicali > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 02/14/2019 at 19:21

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Too bad it’s not a T3..

Under the seat is much easier to R&R.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > vicali 02/14/2019 at 19:55

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True. Series and Defender Land Rovers are the same...

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Monkey B 02/14/2019 at 19:56

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All three now are DIN style zero maintenance batteries...and we don’t snow and other similar climactic   tomfoolery.

pip bip - choose Corrour > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 02/15/2019 at 01:57

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when i think of it, my Lancer is on it’s 3rd battery in 16 years, so not too shabby either

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > pip bip - choose Corrour 02/15/2019 at 04:30

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It's terrifying to think your battery could outlast your clutch or gearbox...