New battery fitted today

[Macdemon]

I had a new battery fitted in my 2010 Yeti this afternoon (20th March 2016).

 

We have had to call Green Flag 3 or 4 times over the past few months due to this problem.

 

We gave the car a nice LONG run from Brighton & Hove to Poole, ir Dorset.

 

We did 2 short trips to Asda and back, total return distance about 4 miles per trip and this morning upon coming home there was not enough 'juice' in the old battery to turn the car over.

 

Got a jump start from one of the very kind Site Security chaps and Rockley park, got us going.

 

We stopped off in Terminus Road Chichester and Formula One Autocentre  (does batteries, tyres, exhausts and servicing, and the chap sold us a heavy duty replacement for £84.90 including fitting and a 3 year warranty.

 

We were soon back on our way again.

 

Old battery lasted 5 1/2 years, how long was it until YOU got yourself a new battery (for the car)??

 

Mac, Kitten and Barney

(Barney doesn't come on here as he has his own entertainment haha.

Edited 20 March, 2016 by Macdemon

[Llanigraham]

Replaced mine at 5 years.

[Macdemon]

So 5 1/2 years is about average then?

[oldstan]

By some coincidence I changed the battery in the little i10 this very day.....after a shade under 5 years too.

 

Painless experience it was too...EuroCarParts had one locally (a Bosch S4 '054' with 4 yr warrnty for £62). It would have been less but mine has a little retaining bar on the edge, near the base, to retain it, which apparently is worth an extra tenner.

 

They also took the old one off me over the counter...saves a trip to the tip. (I did once allow a battery to fall over and spill it's contents inside a car of mine....NOT advisable!)

 

Kept all the codes etc by using a Draper Battery Saver thingy which takes a 9 volt PP3 battery and plugs into the cig. lighter socket.

 

Looks like 5 years is about right for a battery then....   The old one wouldn't allow the engine off with the headlights on for more than a couple of minutes, so it was def. due for replacement.

 

It's distinctly unsettling driving a car with a battery that you know might fail to start at the drop of a hat...and a warm reassuring feeling the moment the new one starts the car confidently (and to see you've still got all your settings still intact).

Edited 20 March, 2016 by oldstan

[BobbyG79]

I changed min a couple of months ago at just over 6 years old.

 

I wasn't having problems starting, but my xenons were occasionally not firing up (needing an off/on) to rectify, and I was getting the "bongs" from the radio if ever I was sat in the car without the engine on.

 

All good now, and complimented by a service, new tyres, brake pads & gearbox oil the Yeti is again feeling absolutely sorted and as tight as a drum :sun:

[Banjobach]

By some coincidence I changed the battery in the little i10 this very day.....after a shade under 5 years too.

 

Painless experience it was too...EuroCarParts had one locally (a Bosch S4 '054' with 4 yr warrnty for £62). It would have been less but mine has a little retaining bar on the edge, near the base, to retain it, which apparently is worth an extra tenner.

 

They also took the old one off me over the counter...saves a trip to the tip. (I did once allow a battery to fall over and spill it's contents inside a car of mine....NOT advisable!)

 

Kept all the codes etc by using a Draper Battery Saver thingy which takes a 9 volt PP3 battery and plugs into the cig. lighter socket.

 

Looks like 5 years is about right for a battery then....   The old one wouldn't allow the engine off with the headlights on for more than a couple of minutes, so it was def. due for replacement.

 

It's distinctly unsettling driving a car with a battery that you know might fail to start at the drop of a hat...and a warm reassuring feeling the moment the new one starts the car confidently (and to see you've still got all your settings still intact).

Hi oldstan, using a 9 volt battery attached to a 12 volt power point plug is a technique I have used a number of times and am pleased to find others know about this.. I have also made two of these for friends, but left them to supply their own 9 volt battery.

[oldstan]

Hi oldstan, using a 9 volt battery attached to a 12 volt power point plug is a technique I have used a number of times and am pleased to find others know about this.. I have also made two of these for friends, but left them to supply their own 9 volt battery.

 

The Draper item that I own is now re-named and called "CarPoint" ....

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Carpoint-CPT0635870-Computer-Memory-Saver/dp/B0044DDOQG/ref=pd_cp_60_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1NWQ4DAJ8WSRF6JS0WWE

 

Draper, however, do a different model now. Same principle but there's a separate unit plus a cig. plug.....  

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cars-Draper-22277-Socket-Memory-Saver/dp/B008H14SH0/ref=pd_cp_60_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1NWQ4DAJ8WSRF6JS0WWE

 

Presumably there's a little bit of electronic wizardry to allow the test/isolate red button to work.

[x19]

I assume it must be the sophisticated electronics in modern cars that makes them susceptible to voltage drop and thereby require new batteries at a relatively early stage.

I had a V40 from new in 1999 and it didn't need a battery until was 12 or 13 years old and the one in my wife's Yaris, also bought new in 1999 lasted for 13 years. As an aside IIRC, it didn't need a set of brake discs until it had done around a 111,000 miles and it's an automatic, still going strong at 115,000 miles.

[speedsport]

The great thing about the "in-car infotainment" systems in the Yeti (and presumably others in the Skoda range) is that they don't lose their memory when you disconnect the battery - or at least having reconnected mine after 12 hours disconnected, the unit's full memory was intact.

The car does lose its ESP settings, but quickly re-learns them within a short distance, which you can shorten to a few hundred yards by waggling the steering wheel a few times at slow speed whilst driving (on an empty road I should hasten to add).

 

No need to put a temporary supply in place!

[oldstan]

Just had a look at EuroCarParts (supplier of the above mentioned Hyundai battery) to see what the Yeti requires. Looks like an 075.  There's a 4yr warranty Bosch S4 for £58.99 and other options by Exide, Duracell and Lion....the Lion is cheaper (£46.99 with a 3 yr warranty) and the others are dearer.

 

I wonder how much Trade Parts Specialists are (assuming they'll sell you one as per another current topic here).

 

Didn't realise that my Battery Memory Saver gadget would be unnecessary when swapping them over.

 

Also, what is the fixing method? Due to the cosy overcoat wrapping round the battery I can't see where the fixing is.

 

The car is five years old and the battery is OK as we speak....but according to the above I should expect it to fail any time now.

[Urrell]

For the last few weeks GSF Car Parts have been doing a 40%+ discount from Friday to Sunday.

Edited 21 March, 2016 by Urrell

[DGW]

The Yeti Owners Manual includes the following comment about car batteries:

■ You should replace batteries older than 5 years.

[Ryeman]

The Yeti Owners Manual includes the following comment about car batteries:

■ You should replace batteries older than 5 years.

....and BMW ever service!

[Biscuitbum]

I had a Vanden Plas 1300 many years ago which had an 8 year-old battery which was fine until I left the lights on for just 10 minutes, which was enough to finish it off.  Modern no maintenance batteries tend to die without warning, such as when my Fabia failed to start one morning, having been ok the night before.

[freedie]

We still have a similar Princess, and the front lights layout is a blueprint for the Yeti.

[Falmouthboy]

I assume it must be the sophisticated electronics in modern cars that makes them susceptible to voltage drop and thereby require new batteries at a relatively early stage.

I had a V40 from new in 1999 and it didn't need a battery until was 12 or 13 years old and the one in my wife's Yaris, also bought new in 1999 lasted for 13 years. As an aside IIRC, it didn't need a set of brake discs until it had done around a 111,000 miles and it's an automatic, still going strong at 115,000 miles.

I agree, cars these days have far more still running when parked up and car battery technology hasn't moved much in the last 20 years since 'sealed for life' batteries became the norm.

Still - in the great scheme of things £60 or thereabouts isn't bad for 5+ years.

[Fishyhooky]

Had mine changed yesterday by Skoda Assist (AA) my Yeti is only 2.5 years old

[x19]

Had mine changed yesterday by Skoda Assist (AA) my Yeti is only 2.5 years old

  Warranty claim surely?

[Fishyhooky]

x19, The AA man said it was fitted free as my car was still within it's warranty

[graham47]

x19, The AA man said it was fitted free as my car was still within it's warranty

"Supplied and fitted free" or "fitted free" ?

[Fishyhooky]

Supplied and fitted according to the mechanic, no mention of any charges on the repair sheet he gave me

[x19]

Supplied and fitted according to the mechanic, no mention of any charges on the repair sheet he gave me

As I certainly would have expected.

[djgilson]

Wife's Yeti 2.0TDi failed to start this morning. 2 months short of 5 yrs old. Many thanks to the many helpful contributors to this thread.

Have just ordered a 5 yr warranty Duracell 096 from ECP. They currently have an EASTER20 promotion of 20% off for click and collect, which brought price down to £66.39. Pick up when they open tomorrow (bank hol Mon). Sorry, they don't say how long the promo lasts.

[oldstan]

Wife's Yeti 2.0TDi failed to start this morning. 2 months short of 5 yrs old. Many thanks to the many helpful contributors to this thread.

Have just ordered a 5 yr warranty Duracell 096 from ECP. They currently have an EASTER20 promotion of 20% off for click and collect, which brought price down to £66.39. Pick up when they open tomorrow (bank hol Mon). Sorry, they don't say how long the promo lasts.

 

 

Welcome.

 

I think you done well there...excellent price.

 

Just checked...the 20%  discount looks a genuine one too...My Hyundai battery would have been £11 off if I'd got it this weekend.

Edited 27 March, 2016 by oldstan

[speedsport]

If anyone's thinking of buying a new battery for their Yeti, I'd strongly recommend having a look at a previous thread on the subject HERE.

There's lots of info, including the fitting of a higher capacity battery in place of the original - especially useful if you use a lot of electrics and do short journeys in the car.

Edited 28 March, 2016 by speedsport