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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: nissannx on November 15, 2013, 02:05:20 pm

Title: Battery for 92 jetta diesel 1.6na
Post by: nissannx on November 15, 2013, 02:05:20 pm

Looking for the biggest battery that fits. My car came with a small battery and looking for the largest that fits for this cold Canadian climate!

Title: Re: Battery for 92 jetta diesel 1.6na
Post by: nissannx on November 18, 2013, 07:28:51 am

What do you guys run? Looking for high cranking amps.

Title: Re: Battery for 92 jetta diesel 1.6na
Post by: bbob203 on November 18, 2013, 07:44:53 am

this is a great deal at 154 bucks if you have amazon prime...

http://www.amazon.com/Optima-8004-003-FFP-RedTop-Starting-Battery/dp/B006QH552E

Title: Re: Battery for 92 jetta diesel 1.6na
Post by: 92EcoDiesel Jetta on November 18, 2013, 03:00:47 pm

Autozone has a line of AGM battery made by Johnson Controls that has developed a good reputation for price/ performance. The Optima has deteriorated in quality in recent years from what I've read. Don't know if that's true or not.

Title: Re: Battery for 92 jetta diesel 1.6na
Post by: mystery3 on November 19, 2013, 11:09:08 pm

I've had a couple optima red top one in my old truck didn't last at all, 2-3 years another in my '69 bug has been great for 5+ years. I live in a warmish temperate climate and don't really need huge cranking power though.

I'd measure your battery and go to costco and buy the biggest, highest output unit that you can fit, if it doesn't quite fit you can return it easily and get a different one.

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Post by: vanbcguy on November 20, 2013, 07:35:10 pm

Around here most of the batteries at the Costco were OLD when I went to look. Dusty and year old fill dates. No thanks.