Battery needed

[nickharman]

Here in France I need a new battery but I am a bit confused by choice

The current battery is Renault branded and 12v/40aH/330A En.

Would a Bac L02, 50AH - 440A battery be a problem?

 

[Barnster]

Normally the batteries have a 3 digit number somewhere in their part number. This is a fairy standard set of parameters, covering Power, Charge rates, terminal orientation/type and physical dimensions.

Not seeing any details on the type you quote. but the rating look OK if the dimensions work.

I have an 063 (Startup Power: 440Amps, Capacity: 45Ah Dimensions (LxDxH): 207x175x175mm) type in my R4 (same as classic mini) and it originally had an 053 type (Startup Power: 400Amps Capacity: 45Ah Dimensions (LxDxH): 238x129x225mm).

The 063 fits nicely on the battery tray and was about 2/3 £ of a replacement 053.

L'eclerc, Roady, etc should have a good selection of sensible prices for both types although 063 more common

 

[jjad]

I've just replaced our GTL's battery with another Bosch S3016 (048). (The previous one failed after 10 years, which I think is pretty good, considering it's not driven over the winter, and just put on charge when I remember.)

It's a 45Ah battery, with 300A startup power.

 

[Cornish4]

I've just replaced our GTL's battery with another Bosch S3016 (048). (The previous one failed after 10 years, which I think is pretty good, considering it's not driven over the winter, and just put on charge when I remember.)

It's a 45Ah battery, with 300A startup power.

I have also recently replaced my GTLs Bosch battery, and I thought that had done well at 7 years of continual use, so I've replaced with the same as quoted by you jjad.

 

[jjad]

Continual use is probably better for batteries than occasional use, Brian. We must get out in our R4 more this summer

All the best, Jonathan