16 hours ago, Dadscab said:

This is the battery that's in it at the moment "varta 7P0 915 105 68 ah" 

But I think it might be discontinued or varta have changed the product code for it as I can't find it anywhere, this is so confusing. 

 

Varta's website gives these options: Superb II Start Stop Varta Battery options

 

I think the one that is usually recommended in UK/Ireland for a 1.6d with Greenline Technology is the Varta "Silver Dynamic AGM 570 901 076", UK code 096AGM. 

 

Note that the cost of the start/stop batteries is quite a bit more than a "normal" one. The link that DEL80Y gave lists the battery above - details here: https://www.tayna.co.uk/E39-Varta-Start-Stop-Plus-AGM-Car-Battery-570901076-P4367.html

2 hours ago, TheRobinK said:

 

Varta's website gives these options: Superb II Start Stop Varta Battery options

 

I think the one that is usually recommended in UK/Ireland for a 1.6d with Greenline Technology is the Varta "Silver Dynamic AGM 570 901 076", UK code 096AGM. 

 

Note that the cost of the start/stop batteries is quite a bit more than a "normal" one. The link that DEL80Y gave lists the battery above - details here: https://www.tayna.co.uk/E39-Varta-Start-Stop-Plus-AGM-Car-Battery-570901076-P4367.html

Yeah I think your right, still it's better than the £200+ one I thought I'd have to buy. 

My stop start battery (fitted to 2014 facelift Superb II 1.4tsi) seems to have an extra connector (presumably to code the battery). Do these Varta batteries have this?

 

See bottom left in the picture below:-

 

 

 

"My stop start battery (fitted to 2014 facelift Superb II 1.4tsi) seems to have an extra connector (presumably to code the battery). Do these Varta batteries have this?"

 

Er ignore me I'm tanking rubbish - this connector is part of the battery leads - hence the warning signs NOT to connect a jump lead to this battery post

 

 

 

Hi all!

Please advise which battery to get for my Skoda Superb reg DA60LBP?

There's WET,EFB and AGM batteries.

Want to go for Bosch or Varta.

Tia

Assuming that your car doesn't have "stop/start" then, purely based on my own experience, I would recommend Varta E44.

 

Drefaldwyn

I have installed the Varta E44 in my S2 as well, but next time I will probably choose the Exide EA770, since it has even better reviews.

On the other side: Every battery-buy is a guess. Tests never test the remaining capacity after 5 or 10 years, which is in fact the only criterion that counts, since new batteries (no matter which brand) always have enough capacity anyway.

On 30/12/2018 at 12:29, andrehj said:

 Tests never test the remaining capacity after 5 or 10 years, which is in fact the only criterion that counts, since new batteries (no matter which brand) always have enough capacity anyway.

 

Depend of the tester ... as most of the good quality ones tell you voltage before & during engine running, with & without major consumer and the remaining capacity to crank the engine. easy to evaluate and decide

 

Can someone tell me do I need any modifications of the battery box if I want to put Varta AGM 580901080, 80ah instead of factory 70ah? Yes it is 3.7 cm longer than the 70ah

 

Superb mk2 2.0 TDI 140 PS

 

The box is plastic, full covered on all sides.

 

Thanks:)

On 24/03/2016 at 18:06, silver1011 said:

Guys, don't buy the Bosch S5, it is a great battery but it is a Varta E44 with a Bosch sticker and a hefty premium.

 

The Varta E44 is a very good battery and well priced. 77Ah and 780CCA (Cold Cranking Amps).

 

096 is the max size for the Superb.

 

Plenty of deals online, £67 delivered to your door...

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/096-E44-577400078-heavy-duty-car-battery-/121933771637?hash=item1c63d1b375:g:7JwAAOSwHjNWBUQ2

 

I'd hoped Skoda would have stopped skimping on batteries by now but it seems not.

Who'd have thought 8 years on l, the Varta batteries would be £10 more than Bosch S5 batteries on Tanya

 

Just swapped my battery this morning to a Bosch S5A08 on my 2014 Superb MK2 2.0TDI L&K 4x4 (should have done this last week, but wasn't well), as been having a lot of problems with ABS Sensors and TMPS Sensor fault codes on O/S front axle.

 

Was having to contemplate destroying a bolt head holding the sensor on to replace it, as it has properly seized in after 10 years and then go through all the hassle of drilling and tapping and possibly destroying the item it's attached too, which I think it's the wheel bearing hub assembly? 🤔🤔🤔

 

Done 50 miles today they turned off 20m down the road and have never come back on...yet!

 

However the oil leak on either the seal DSG gearbox or big end seal looks like it has got a lot worse, since I had the engine completely professional steam cleaned top to bottom 2 months ago 😟

 

Glad I had all them fluids changed 6 months ago 🤦