nicknick Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Hi, Can anyone help me locate a battery that will fit my A6 (other than the stealers) ? The battery in my A6 (1998 C5 2.5Tdi Quattro Avant) has died. Dealer will sell me one for £125, but having read on here that Eurocarparts have the right size I went there today and bought one. The current battery is an 82Ah battery ...the one I got was 88Ah (for £47). Got home tonight - managed to remove the old one (it's tight but it eventually came out) and realise that the new one is too long by about 4 cms. There is no adjustment in the cage ..so it has to be an exact match. The battery I bought is marked up on Eurocarparts as a Type 017. Length is 353mm and the site lists that as the same size for a Bosch so I don't think it's that the battery I bought is the odd one...looks like Audi have a custom size for my car !! So - I'll be pinching the wifes car again tomorrow and after taking the new battery back (what a fecking pain ) will more than likely go straight to Audi to get the right one...unless anyone can offer an alternate supplier ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biffa Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Cant remember what I paid for the Allroad battery, I assume its similar to the A6, but just went to a local tyre and battery place and they looked it up and fitted it. Think it was about £70 fitted or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknick Posted April 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Thanks for the reply...now that the old battery is out I can't face trying to wedge it back in so will leave it out and get what I can tomorrow. Atleast with the old one out I have accurate measurements to check against any potential replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biffa Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Thats why I went to a fitting place and just let them deal with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 I had the same problem on an S6 (I guess the battery is in the same location at the back of the engine bay in a compartment sectioned off from the engine?). I tried a few types of battery and none fitted properly. I wanted a decent capacity because of the size of engine. In the end the 88Ah Bosch was a tight fit (and dirt cheap because a friend works for GNS). I could not use the proper tie-downs from the original battery. But it was so heavy and tightly wedged it wasn't going anywhere unless I had a smash and then the least of my problems would be the battery moving a bit.... Tears staining the paintwork would be more of a worry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknick Posted April 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 I got a Bosch one that's an exact fit for the old one - it's only 80Ah against the original 82Ah, but the CCA rating was the same at 720A so it will do for me. Cost a bit more than the eurocarparts at £70 ..but it was still £50 cheaper than the dealers price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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