It has a vvc manifold, and not a drop of coolant is used. It’s not juddering or anything like that. It runs beautifully, just a subtle tiny bit more cranking before it fires up from a cold engine. No fault codes and good realtime data from T4.

Will see how things go when I purchase another battery. This one only lasted 8 years :D

DON'T GIVE UP ON IT BEFORE YOU GIVE IT AT LEAST A 24 HOUR CHARGE.:D

Maybe that will work as a tonic for it. Leave it a few hours after charging for it to settle and then it will give you an accurate figure as to voltage.---:D

This time of year will highlight a battery on its last legs.

I did a 40 mile journey yesterday - should this not charge the battery up to 12.8 volts?:shrug:

Should still be under warranty Martin.

Battery’s usually are only guaranteed for 2 years anyway,well most of em Anyway.


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NO, not a chance.

For sake of argument let's say that 40 mile journey took an hour. ( @ 40 mph. )--That would equate to ONE HOUR on a charger !!!

Batteries on petrol engine cars need 24 hours on a charger.

Diesel 30 hours if in both cases the batteries start as flat ( Discharged. )

An alternator is regulated and charges a battery at roughly the same rate as a mains charger.

Example.---24 hours charge on a petrol car means driving for 24 hours at, lets say 30 mpg, at £7.00 a gallon.
Cost--£7.00 times 24 = £168.00---:eek::eek::eek:----Distance covered 720 miles-

Over night on a charger = £1.00 maybe.--:shrug:

All that driving would give you a headache through lack of sleep.---:D:D:D




Colvert.

Hello Andy - It has a 5 year warranty - from the RAC - checked the invoice fitted 2 years ago last week - so should it be giving a resting charge of 12.1 when it so relatively new. Will try the 24 hour charge and see.:shrug:

Did my post above help you at all ???



PS. 12.1 volts at rest.--Either discharged or dead.---:eek::eek::eek:

PPS. Your battery will only last FIVE years if it has been charged properly.---:duh:

She charged up to 12.65 at rest - smart charger then said fully charged - 4 hours later back to 12.35 volts so not holding charge -will check today again. So a duff battery or possibly the alternator not working properly:shrug:

But under load the battery gave 14.1 which seems OK.