The question is for my Yeti but I think could equally be asked for other vehicles with the later cheaper cardboard type battery covers.

 

I fitted a larger 096 battery in place of the 027 (I think) and the flimsy cover no longer goes all the way around the battery, on my Octavia that has the plastic battery case and cover the larger battery fitted in but was a tight squeeze.

 

I would like either to use the Octavia cover & case before I sell it or simply buy a new one like this:

 

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000350318451.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.521b4c4dA3veHT

 

My question is did the battery trays remain unchanged when they swapped to the later cheaper battery covers and will the earlier ones like the above fit on the battery tray of a vehicle with a cardboard cover?

 

Edited 18 February, 20206 yr by J.R.

Hi J.R.

I was just searching about upgrading the battery on the Yeti, is the 096 battery the one to go for, to replace the original? I see you're running a 4x4 - diesel? I have a 1.2 petrol but would assume the bay is a shared VAG part amongst them all?

 

I also wanted to ask about the plastic box did you find an answer in the end?

Thanks!

The 096 battery will fit and for me even on a petrol engine the extra reserve capacity is worth the money the day you leave your lights on or something.

 

Yes I did find the answer regarding the plastic battery box, I bought one very cheap on Al-Express it was the same as the Octavia and had the same VAG part numbers and it did fit and makes the engine bay look finished, I posted some photos on another thread.