New Battery for a C3

[sn0wyuk]

Hi Everyone,

I recently purchase my C3 & need to source a new battery for it as the current one is gubbed, Are there any reccomendations on specific brand/make I should take particular note of when looking for a new battery?

Thanks,
Snowy

 

[antijam]

What year is your car? Big block or small block? Do you have an original style side post battery and do you want to replace it with the same or alternatively a top post battery? Regardless Tayna will have what you need. An 069 is a fairly popular size and Yuasa a fairly popular manufacturer.

 

[Roscobbc]

What year is your car? Big block or small block? Do you have an original style side post battery and do you want to replace it with the same or alternatively a top post battery? Regardless Tayna will have what you need. An 069 is a fairly popular size and Yuasa a fairly popular manufacturer.

As Antijam says - Tayna to source your battery. The Yuasa brand has been a supplier of lead acid batteries for the security and fire alarm industry for years and are well regarded (and made in UK). Don't bother with any of these fancy-pants batteries that supposedly have extended life cycles - or seemingly 'well known' old British brand names (these companies are long gone - marketing company has 'bought' the rights to use the name.....much like many tradional UK appliance brand names) better to use less expensive standard cell units and budget to replace every 6/8 years. A good trickle charger will help extend battery life.

 

[sn0wyuk]

Thanks guys.

It's a small block 1976. Not sure what's mean by the original style side post battery, does this refer to the post terminals? If so, the connectors on my current battery are on top of the battery, and not on the side.

Thanks for all the help Gents, will go with Tanya

 

[antijam]

Thanks guys.

It's a small block 1976. Not sure what's mean by the original style side post battery, does this refer to the post terminals?.......

Yes, this is a typical side post battery......

They're a standard fitment on american cars and would have been the original type on yours. A lot of imports over here have had their batteries swapped for the more common European top post type as yours obviously has..