Hi all, my old car battery just died last week due to extreme cold weather and im looking to buy a new battery to change DIY for my car. My car is an old 2008 Volkswagen Golf V 1.4 TSI. Im wondering if some not very expensive starter battery from Biltema/ Motonot will work since this is my first time buying and changing my own battery.
Is the battery from Biltema or Motonet good enough for the car or should I go to the repair shop to buy an OEM new battery and ask the mechanic there to replace it for me but it will be much more expensive. Any other tips will help!
Thanks !
https://www.biltema.fi/autoilu—mp/akut-ja-tarvikkeet/akut/tina-kalsium-akut/kaynnistysakku-12-v-62-ah-2000049714
Posted by thechubbyabby
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OEM are not always good. The OEM one for my Mazda is notorious for dying after 4 years. I would go for a decent brand though. Personally I have good experience with Varta and Bosch.
Motonet had the same model I replaced in my car. You can go to the service desk with the ref and they will help you, in the website I believe you can enter your license plate and they will list the compatible part. Changing the battery is quite straightforward, even if sometimes the placement is a bit shitty, look a YouTube video for the proper way to connect/disconnect.
I would go with either Biltema or Motonet instead of oem. Both let you find a suitable battery with the registry number search. Biltema might have a longer warranty on their batteries.
Just drive to nearest biltema. First check that they have suitable batteries for your can (you can use registerplate search at their site)
Before going to biltema open hood and check do you nees tools.
Drive to biltema and change it at the parking lot. When buing battery ask at reception wilö they take the old one.
If you are missing tools you can buy them there.
Here is a link to a quide.
https://www.youcanic.com/change-battery-a-volkswagen-vw/
You can check youtube also before. Some vars require to reset something in system.
Go for exide batteries, I have had nothing but great experiences with them and they exist in motonet
If you go to Motonet, ask if they can change the battery for you. I think it costs abt 20€.
Always when low voltage or not enough current to start engine(even after cold weather or more than few days of not using your car). AFTER recharging battery(correctly)/changing battery to another one. Check your charging voltage, if you can do it yourself. There’s guides on checking failure to charge for using multi meter or charging plug adapter. If you cannot do it home go to repair shop. Just to make sure alternator is not the real reason.
Biltema battery may or may not be good. They buy them from different sources and if somebody says that the battery they bought from Biltema 10 years ago is good it doesn’t mean anything nowadays. The battery supplier has changed many times since.
I’ve had best experiences with Yuasa which Motonet sells.
I loosely follow car discussions and I’d say buy the battery from Biltema. Their 4 year warranty leaves basically no risk
I replaced mine at suomen akut. I wouldn’t know how to replace battery myself, a bit heavy
The most important thing is that you must buy the same type of battery that your car has now.
That being STD, AGM, or EFB. If unsure use Motonet service where you enter your license plate and the page shows you compatible batteries.
https://www.motonet.fi/varaosat
From my experience, any, with certain details* will do, they will last 4-6 years then die
*details: physical size, pole places, amperes affect if you are starting diesel tractor
It sure is. It’s even better than OEM if it has bigger Ah. I drive a German luxury car and just bought a new battery from Motonet and car mechanic installed and coded it. Saved plenty of bucks.