The battery on MY96 STI is not holding the charge to good any more, Can anyone help as to what battery to get and the cost, is the battery different for turbo version and when i replace it if i do it quickly will it reset anything because i'm happy with how the car is at the moment. cheers for any help. rik

 

I paid about £60 for a replacement UK turbo battery from a specialist battery dealer in Cheltenham.

However instead of the usual 48 amp/hrs it was uprated ( 60 ?) and had a lifetime warrantee. I think the make was Varta ?

Always worth going to a specialist. Dont buy Halfords crap. This guy fitted it too, in the rain, in the dark, in the winter. Old school I guess.

Shouldnt reset the ECU if done within a few minutes as far as I believe, I didny notice any difference anyway.

 

Cheers Russell, i got a uprated AC Delco battery also with a lifetime warrenty worked out to be about £50 from a local motor spares store. Thanks any way. Rik