falconho
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Probably been done a million times before lol. Suggestions on best performing and good value Battery will they post how long etc Thanks
P38A Best performing and value Battery
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tomcat59alan
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MF31-1000 from battery megastore on line is the highly recommended one just under£100 delivered, next day if ordered before 1600.
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MF31-1000 from Battery Megastore as above. How long a battery will last in a car depends on how it's treated. Keep it full charged and it will last a decade or more. Lots of short runs leaving the battery part charged and it could be less than 3 years.
Starter batteries are not designed to be left part charged.
Starter batteries are not designed to be left part charged.
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Personal preference here...
Yuasa gets my vote I've got one on the P38, S type and XJR6 all take a hammering, and i've not had any issues, the XJR's battery is from 2013 and it is still in pucker shape..
Had a Hankook on my Discovery and P38 both lasted less than a year, but then again I could of had 2 bad'uns
Yuasa gets my vote I've got one on the P38, S type and XJR6 all take a hammering, and i've not had any issues, the XJR's battery is from 2013 and it is still in pucker shape..
Had a Hankook on my Discovery and P38 both lasted less than a year, but then again I could of had 2 bad'uns
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And dont forget to charge the new battery over night as it will have lost charge siting on the shelf, it helps the life of the battery if it starts of with a maximum charge.
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Iv had my p38 diesel 12 years now and had about 4 battery's, The first i bought if i remember war a yuasa wasn't great from the start as it were ,then it was a numax 1000cca and a mf31 1000cca all 3 lasted about 2na half years or so each ,then i got a oldham 642 1000cca its about £140 nowadays but its lasted 5 plus years now ,,,,But in the other battery's deference iv pulled the blue aerial wire on the ,wake me up box in the boot which i think has made a big difference
as it were ,then it was a numax 1000cca and a mf31 1000cca all 3 lasted about 2na half years or so each ,then i got a oldham 642 1000cca its about £140 nowadays but its lasted 5 plus years now ,,,,But in the other battery's deference iv pulled the blue aerial wire on the ,wake me up box in the boot which i think has made a big difference 
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I had an MF31 but it didn't last half as long as the Platinum 642X and I don't think it performed as well either. The Platinum one wasn't that much more expensive from HTS Spares.
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I think my oldham says platinum on it ,anyway, when i bought me p38 it had a landrover stamped battery which died with in months of ownership and was stupid money
, being new to p38 strange ways i changeed it and got locked out ,and after an hour or so of finger nail biting clock watching ,it took the code an all was well ,never ever have i disconnected the battery since,..I use a power pack on the battery leads keeps every thing stored as it were,,,,
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More likely they never got fully charged, I have 6 of them and never had a problemPersonal preference here...
Yuasa gets my vote I've got one on the P38, S type and XJR6 all take a hammering, and i've not had any issues, the XJR's battery is from 2013 and it is still in pucker shape..
Had a Hankook on my Discovery and P38 both lasted less than a year, but then again I could of had 2 bad'uns
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Battery Megastore won't deliver to NI so I got a 120AH 1000A CCH Tayna Enduroline. Just over a hundred quid delivered. It's been excellent.
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Started off with a joking numax was old battered 750cca. I used this to find electrical problems as a small issue becomes clearly apparent
Diesel P38 needs an mf31-1000 for cranking, petrol not so much but why not chuck the biggest you can get in there keep the ecus happy, if your pockets are deep enough.
I didn’t know about batteries or electrical back then until I met Data here, so threw a type 633/644 off a scania V8 turbo diesel lorry in mine (1000cca 125Ah). Its big and heavier than a Hancook not easy to get in. That suffered substantial abuse and did not benefit from the correctly adapted voltage regulator for non lead acid (you need to be aware of this) although I payed over the odds it was a strong battery and worth the extra expense for the laughs we had. After nearly 4 years it suddenly died, not dead, but too problematic to entrust on a 38. It’s in the shed just in case
Have a Hancook mf31 now fitted Jan 2021. no issues and holds its charge well. Few times I’ve worried with standing in the cold without a run but it holds strong so far but does have the correct VR ...
and the fanciest p38 battery bracket in the world
Diesel P38 needs an mf31-1000 for cranking, petrol not so much but why not chuck the biggest you can get in there keep the ecus happy, if your pockets are deep enough.
I didn’t know about batteries or electrical back then until I met Data here, so threw a type 633/644 off a scania V8 turbo diesel lorry in mine (1000cca 125Ah). Its big and heavier than a Hancook not easy to get in. That suffered substantial abuse and did not benefit from the correctly adapted voltage regulator for non lead acid (you need to be aware of this) although I payed over the odds it was a strong battery and worth the extra expense for the laughs we had. After nearly 4 years it suddenly died, not dead, but too problematic to entrust on a 38. It’s in the shed just in case
Have a Hancook mf31 now fitted Jan 2021. no issues and holds its charge well. Few times I’ve worried with standing in the cold without a run but it holds strong so far but does have the correct VR ...
and the fanciest p38 battery bracket in the world
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Started off with a joking numax was old battered 750cca. I used this to find electrical problems as a small issue becomes clearly apparent
Diesel P38 needs an mf31-1000 for cranking, petrol not so much but why not chuck the biggest you can get in there keep the ecus happy, if your pockets are deep enough.
I didn’t know about batteries or electrical back then until I met Data here, so threw a type 633/644 off a scania V8 turbo diesel lorry in mine (1000cca 125Ah). Its big and heavier than a Hancook not easy to get in. That suffered substantial abuse and did not benefit from the correctly adapted voltage regulator for non lead acid (you need to be aware of this) although I payed over the odds it was a strong battery and worth the extra expense for the laughs we had. After nearly 4 years it suddenly died, not dead, but too problematic to entrust on a 38. It’s in the shed just in case
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Have a Hancook mf31 now fitted Jan 2021. no issues and holds its charge well. Few times I’ve worried with standing in the cold without a run but it holds strong so far but does have the correct VR ...
and the fanciest p38 battery bracket in the world
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still looks good Jack.
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Be interesting if folks posted their battery model and it's weight, see what the difference are
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On mine the landrover stamped battery was the heavy est and the yuasa one was too small height wise Had to use a small piece of cut & planed & varnished oak skirting board under the hold down bracket ....,,,,........................O and one( cant remember which one) ,the clamp posts were smaller than my clamps at there tightest point ,had to use a flattened panel pin ,nail inside the clamp,,,,
under the hold down bracket ....,,,,........................O and one( cant remember which one) ,the clamp posts were smaller than my clamps at there tightest point ,had to use a flattened panel pin ,nail inside the clamp,,,,
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