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Bosch Battery

Also the original equipment Bosch battery that came in my wife's 2006 TDI Golf when we bought it in 2015. The good ones aren't available anymore by the time they wear out.

Pros: original equipment
Cons: not available anymore
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Bosch Battery

I purchased 2 as a drop in replacement for an old 1400VA APC UPS.

I couldn't find the datasheet on the bosch website but I found out via a few online posts that these batteries are actually manufactured by Exide.

Pros: perfect battery spec
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OEM Volkswagen Battery
Golf R MK7
  • Cranking:
Rating 5.0

Just got off the phone with my dealer to check, just in case they had a different update. Turns out my VIN has a recall on the battery. He stated as long as it's under 3 yr/36k it's eligible for replacement. Something to do with the connection was the reason for recall. Needless to say I have an appt. next week for a free battery replacement. My 2016 is at 2 yr/22k. I've had no issues myself other than the time it died while I was fiddling around in VCDS in the garage with the light switch in Auto (clearly my fault) :banghead: Thanks for the free battery replacement VW :thumbup:

Pros: free battery replacement
Mileage: 22000 km
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OEM Volkswagen Battery

Took my car to the dealership last week for warranty work on a leaking water pump and they told me that there was a recall on my battery. Battery was replaced the same day, had no prior notice of the recall before the visit.

Pros: battery replaced same day
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Bosch Battery
richardrc
  • Indicator:
Rating 3.0

There is a known random issue with 400 packs. On mine, it is always when I turn on the bike. The speedometer doesn't come on and there is no assist. What I learned about on the internet is to push the test button on the battery with the bike turned on and it will reset and work just fine.

Pros: resets and works fine
Cons: speedometer doesn't come on
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OEM Volkswagen Battery
ShrekSquatch
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Rating 2.0

the battery in my 2016 died while JUST inside the 36k warranty. the OEM replacement lasted another 30k or so. bought an AGM replacement from Costco, but I don't expect it to last any longer.

Cons: short lifespan, died early
Mileage: 30000 km
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