Car Battery

[navstar]

I've noticed first thing in the morning of the last two days, the car is struggling to start. I have to considerablly put the foot on the gas to start it up. Whilst, doing this, I hear a clicking sound.

To be honest, I drive to the local station which is a 5mins drive which is the only mileage I do during the week which could be part of the cause as the car barely charges up. I assume, it could be the sudden drop in temperature which doesn't help.

When I drive back home in the evening, the car starts up immediately.

Would you recommend de-ionised water. It this is not needed, what type of Battery or make would be recommended for a is200 se, x reg and from where. I live in W. London.

navstar.

[rig-pig]

its prob the short runs the car is getting and the cold nights m8 after start up it will take about 9 miles to fully charge your bettery with you using heaters/lights ect in morning

try a good run one night and see how it starts in morning ??

if it is still the same i would get a Battery check free at most garages cos your Battery is prob on way out

[SHAHZ]

If you do need a new one the Bosch Asia Silver - 6DA is supposed to be a good Battery, however when i changed mine a year odd ago the negative terminal would not fit properly :duh: twas very bizzare as many other members have got them fitted.....Costo sell them at a good price. I ended up going for the Halfords HD one

[corsavandal]

the battery's from Lexus are a great buy! supprisingly cheap to say its from the dealer and if you're gold you get an extra 10% off too!!

[Rob]

but the OEM Battery from the dealer is only 45AH so low capacity.

take the car for a good run and if in the morning the car is still hard to start then forget about the Battery check - its time for a new one. bosch 6DA is a good - "fit and forget" type.

[kev dood]

exide do a nice one too.

[navstar]

Thanks for the valuable tips guys. Appreciate it. Do I need to be a LOC for a period of time to take advantage of the gold member discount.

[Matt Hillyard]

I always thought optima yellow top batteries are the nuts, but thats because i use to run hydraulics and a shed load of ICE so had 3 batteries on the car! lol.....

Definately sounds like it needs a good run and if yours is a manual run it in at higer revs than usual becuase its not how long the car is running but how fast as its the engine speed that charges the Battery quicker and not the time! On tick over you use about as much as you use so give it a good run and if not get it checked out as the guys have suggested!!! =]

Matt

[kev dood]

you can join GOLD whenever you like mate, don't have to have been a member of LOC for any period of time. Welcome to the club BTW.