Reply With QuoteI have a 2007 TDI, not sure if the battery has been replaced, but I've been having trouble with it recently. Would be interested to see what people say.
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Wondering what you guys are getting out of Battery life.
Have current 2007 and still seems to start fine.
1991 (bought new) Rodeo usually get 8 years out of battery (on third now)
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I have a 2007 TDI, not sure if the battery has been replaced, but I've been having trouble with it recently. Would be interested to see what people say.
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Don't have a TDI so not an apples to apples comparison, but my 2007 petrol Golf started to crank a bit weakly on its original Varta battery about 3 months ago so I replaced it. Pretty good life I think considering they are apparently designed for 3-5 years use.
So a diesel (if it has the same battery) should get a bit more out of them I suppose.
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Changed mine late last year...battery was 5 years old...no problems...TDIs have a higher CCA rating than the petrol ones so be wary when making a purchase. People kept selling me ones for the normal petrol ones.
Thing is with batteries..they don't like very hot or very cold conditions and depends on how the vehicles is stored/used.
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My 2007 Multivan battery went belly up a couple of months back while I had it off the road fitting a towbar.
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Anywhere from 3-7 years is typical life and not to worry if its anywhere in there really.
Lots of things affect battery life, but stress (lots of cranking or having it go completely flat) definitely shorten the life.
A misused battery will not last all that long.
Diesels are typically quite hard on batteries as the cranking power is much higher due to the much higher compression ratio. The batteries are often physically larger and rated higher, but the physics of it mean that you have a more expensive, higher rated battery of similar size in a diesel passenger car compared to its petrol powered sister, and inevitably the battery doesn't last quite as long.
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'98 Mk3 Cabriolet 2.0 8V
'99 A4 Quattro 1.8T
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Would an overnight trickle charge every month or even every fortnight help with lifespan?
I was thinking of getting a Ctek MXS 5.0 after my Polo battery was totally dead on return from a 2 week holiday
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probably depends on usage. If you only take the car out once a week, it might help. If you drive it every day, probably not.Originally Posted by kaanage
Would an overnight trickle charge every month or even every fortnight help with lifespan?
I was thinking of getting a Ctek MXS 5.0 after my Polo battery was totally dead on return from a 2 week holiday
Even just the charge voltage from the alternator can have a big effect.
(Optimum charging voltage is between 13.6 and 14.2V for a lead acid 12V car battery)
'07 Touareg V6 TDI with air suspension
'98 Mk3 Cabriolet 2.0 8V
'99 A4 Quattro 1.8T
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Just replaced the battery in my 2007 GT so managed to get 7 years out of it.
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Just changed the battery in our 2008 Golf 2.0 TDI a month after its 6th birthday.
Managed to find the same battery it came with (Varta) for a similar price as the other common brands we have here which all seem to be made in China these days.
I'll be happy if I get another 5-6 years out of this one.
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