08 sti battery
08 sti battery
01 December 2009, 08:57 PM
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3 year 30 thousand mile standard warrenty....hmmmm dont know wether to just bite the bullet and buy a new one or go with the aggro of arguing the toss with them.....
01 December 2009, 10:10 PM
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My MY03 Stealth Wagon had the alternator replaced just inside the warranty & they threw in a new battery for good measure. This has since died & I had to stump up for it's replacement. Average life for each of mine was about 3 years. Yours seems a bit premature if only MY08.
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01 December 2009, 10:43 PM
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tracker canes the battery apparently? Do you use the car much? if not and it's garaged think about an optimate or oximiser. You should get away with a bike one if the battery is fully charged and it's only got to compensate for the alarm/tracker current draw
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02 December 2009, 09:03 AM
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Batteries seem to be a problem area on Subaru's. Had one changed on my blob after 18 months and having to charge MY08 STI fairly regularly. In saying that i am a low mileage user so this probably plays a part.
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02 December 2009, 01:58 PM
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I would get it replaced under warranty but buy another one anyway. Changed mine for a Bosch Silver, which was smaller, lighter and had higher ampere-hour and cold crank ratings. Was problem free after that.
http://rb-aa.bosch.com/aa-batterien/...e_S3-S4-S5.pdf
You will need the 561 400 060 S5 004 though I think a 563 400 061 S5 005 should fit as this would be about the same size as the oem battery
561 400 060 S5 004 (61Ah & 600A)
LxWxH
242x175x175mm
563 400 061 S5 005 (63Ah & 610A)
LxWxH
242x175x190mm
If you keep it garaged then I would recommend getting a CTEK 3600 battery changer/conditioner.
Find the right battery charger - MULTI XS 3600
http://rb-aa.bosch.com/aa-batterien/...e_S3-S4-S5.pdf
You will need the 561 400 060 S5 004 though I think a 563 400 061 S5 005 should fit as this would be about the same size as the oem battery
561 400 060 S5 004 (61Ah & 600A)
LxWxH
242x175x175mm
563 400 061 S5 005 (63Ah & 610A)
LxWxH
242x175x190mm
If you keep it garaged then I would recommend getting a CTEK 3600 battery changer/conditioner.
Find the right battery charger - MULTI XS 3600
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03 December 2009, 09:32 PM
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Run with sidelights on as the alternator won't charge otherwise being a smart type. I had Bosch Silver after the OEM one gave up. Dealer should replace it in warranty anyway as its a common problem. I was using a battery conditioner with my Bosch if car unused for anything over 4 or 5 days. Now the Bosch went back to Costco for a refund in warranty period and I got an Optima redtop which is expensive but CCA is something like 730A.
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03 December 2009, 10:14 PM
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MY Battery has only just given notice that it is about to quit ....... 9 1/2 years and 97,000 miles ...... 4 starts a day on average.
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They should replace yours if faulty.
Brilliant innings
They should replace yours if faulty.
03 December 2009, 10:20 PM
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03 December 2009, 10:36 PM
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hopefully subaru have sorted the battery charging system out, they have got a new system on the legacy that even has a temp sensor for the battery and an ammeter so it knows how much current has been drawn and how hot the battery is so it can work out how long it needs to charge for and at what voltage. very clever indeed!
