Battery Type TD4

Hello members.
Which battery type do you run your TD4 on ie

Type 096

Make Bosch

Ah level 77Ah

Cca 780

At the moment my FL1 as a Lion battery on it which came with it when I purchased it, I feel it is a bit to small and low compared to the above reading.

which out of these would you consider the best value, I have added the below batteries by cost, you may have a better battery to add if so please do so cheers Arctic2
LANDROVER FREELANDER 2.0 TD4 MK1 BATTERY TYPE 100 2 YRS GUARANTEE | eBay


E44Varta Silver Heavy Duty Car Battery 77AH Type 096 includes 5 year warranty | eBay

Type 096 77Ah 780cca Sealed 5 Year Warranty Bosch S5 Car Battery 577 400 078 | eBay

Battery on the car at the moment is a Lion one 70Ah 620CCA, I am thinking this is a bit to low any ideas please post up cheers Arctic2

Hi Arctic2,

I have a Varta e11 in my one, which I think is good. You can search on their website for the ones to fit: Search | VARTA

The price I think was ok. Here'd be a link to it Varta E11 Battery Rover 75 Tourer (RJ) 2.5 / 2.0 01 - 05 **4 Yrs Warranty** | eBay

Kind Regards
Matthias

mbrokof said:

Hi Arctic2,

I have a Varta e11 in my one, which I think is good. You can search on their website for the ones to fit: Search | VARTA

The price I think was ok. Here'd be a link to it Varta E11 Battery Rover 75 Tourer (RJ) 2.5 / 2.0 01 - 05 **4 Yrs Warranty** | eBay

Kind Regards
Matthias

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Hi Matthias.
Thank you for the link I think I am going to go for one a bit larger as in this one below cheers Arctic2

Products | Automotive | Silver Dynamic | 577 400 078 | VARTA

General Info

Short Code: E44 European Type No. (ETN): 577 400 078 Article Number: 5774000783162 Barcode: 4016987119785 UK Code: 096
Performance Data

Voltage: 12 Capacity: 77 Cold Cranking Amps: 780 A
Physical Characteristics

Case Size: H6/LN3 Weight: 18 kg Length: 278 mm Width: 175 mm Height: 190 mm


E44Varta Silver Heavy Duty Car Battery 77AH Type 096 includes 5 year warranty | eBay

I've got the Bosch type 096 one in mine after a couple of budget batteries failed prematurely. The Bosch is great and has performed very well.

Arctic2 said:

Hi Matthias.
Thank you for the link I think I am going to go for one a bit larger as in this one below cheers Arctic2

Products | Automotive | Silver Dynamic | 577 400 078 | VARTA

General Info

Short Code: E44 European Type No. (ETN): 577 400 078 Article Number: 5774000783162 Barcode: 4016987119785 UK Code: 096
Performance Data

Voltage: 12 Capacity: 77 Cold Cranking Amps: 780 A
Physical Characteristics

Case Size: H6/LN3 Weight: 18 kg Length: 278 mm Width: 175 mm Height: 190 mm


E44Varta Silver Heavy Duty Car Battery 77AH Type 096 includes 5 year warranty | eBay

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Hi Arctic2,

You're welcome. Would probably go for a bigger one nowadays as well. Just exchanged what was in for better one that time.

Kind Regards
Matthias

According to the handbook, a diesel FL takes a H6 or H7 battery.
096 or 110 in euro sizing.

Hi All,

I've just fitted a new battery this afternoon. I think the standard size is a 096, which is what my old battery was. I noticed that the battery tray was quite a bit wider than the old battery. After reading a previous post and measuring to check I ordered a 110 size battery. It's a much better fit as it's nice and snug in the battery tray and shouldn't be able to come loose or move around.

The battery btw was a Varta Blue F17 from batterymegauk on ebay. £68.95 inc next day courier delivery. Very reasonable in my opinion. The 110 size was a tad more expensive than the 096 at £62.95, but the extra size gives 740cca as opposed to 680cca. There are better batteries such as the F18 varta silver which gives 800cca for another £10.

Just for those who are unaware you generally want to go for as large a cca as you can afford. In laymans terms Cold Crank Amps are the strength of the kick if you like, which is what is needed as diesels are harder to start due to the fuel igniting under compression rather than by spark as in a petrol. AH, or Amp Hours is the capacity of the battery, and is generally not so important in a car engine battery, but would be of more use if powering lights etc in a caravan. These are normally known as leisure batteries.

Hope this of help to people.

I went with this in the end.
E44 Varta Silver Heavy Duty Car Battery 77AH SIZE 096 - Varta E44 Silver | eBay


Dimensions

Arctic2 said:

I went with this in the end.
E44 Varta Silver Heavy Duty Car Battery 77AH SIZE 096 - Varta E44 Silver | eBay


Dimensions

12v 77Ah 780CCA​

Length (mm) - 278​

Width (mm) - 175​

Total Height (mm) - 190​

Weight (Kg) - 18.3​

Terminal Type - Standard Post (A)​

Terminal Layout - RH+​

Suitable for​

Cars & Vans​

Warranty​

5 YEARS​

Description​

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ended up getting the

varta 110 silver 85 amp 800 cca as its was a diesel

was fed up with the smaller batteries going dead on me after it sitting in my drive after only a week

this one has gone 10 days and still wouldn't know as it fired straight up and plenty of power in it