AGM

[Mooretaxi]

I have one from argos for the last few years, https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/7094538/Trail/searchtext%3EBattery+charger.htm
It charged a neighbours hyundai tuscon battery from completely flat but I got it to keep the battery in the soon to be classic garage queen charged while it's off the road

[silverbullet]

Try Europarts in Santry.

[Rat Catcher]

Mad money in Europarts. They're the expensive wing of carparts4less. They were dirt cheap for a while when they launched but the honeymoon period is well and truly over!

Front runner at the moment is this one: https://advancedbatterysupplies.co.uk/product/advanced-xd-096-agm-battery-stop-start-technology/ with free delivery to Norn Iron so + €7 to collect from Parcel Motel - or the crowd in cappagh as per Golfer14's contribution.

Anywaysanall, I'm not rushing into anything. Went out equipped to jump start this evening and it fired up all by itself - it was at the end of it's tether though - despite not having been driven since I went to Lidl last Friday.. so, maybe it's fixing itself!

[mercenary for hire]

A lot of it is temperature related with batteries.

Tell yer man in Europarts  Santry that you know they're related to the UK crowd and they might give you a discount.I got that impression the last time I returned a wheel bearing to them.

[Cool Boola]

Tim Molloy -Battrey wholesaler -Unit 14
Millennium pk Cappagh Road ,Dublin 11 .Drive around to despatch area -give the chap your reg and will he will show you suitable battreys .Should get it about 30/40 % than harfords ect
Just bring cash .

Sounds dodgy GOLFER...do ya get a guarantee receipt with that ?

[Golfer14]

Ye get a brand new battrey  in the box .i always paid cash and got a recipt .Never bothered looking for a warrenty sticker tbh .As i stated -this is a  wholesaler ,with a wearhouse full of brand new battreys .i was only offering Rats a choice ,couldnt care less what ye think fellow .

[silverbullet]

Mad money in Europarts. They're the expensive wing of carparts4less. They were dirt cheap for a while when they launched but the honeymoon period is well and truly over!

Front runner at the moment is this one: https://advancedbatterysupplies.co.uk/product/advanced-xd-096-agm-battery-stop-start-technology/ with free delivery to Norn Iron so + €7 to collect from Parcel Motel - or the crowd in cappagh as per Golfer14's contribution.

Anywaysanall, I'm not rushing into anything. Went out equipped to jump start this evening and it fired up all by itself - it was at the end of it's tether though - despite not having been driven since I went to Lidl last Friday.. so, maybe it's fixing itself!

You know I get staff rates from Toyota Ireland,  do you want me to ask my cuz for prices?

[john m]

The self-service parcel service Parcel Motel is to cease providing a virtual UK address from December 28th because of Brexit.

In an email to customers on Friday it said that from that date “our virtual address services in the UK will be temporarily suspended. This means that from this date, we will no longer accept deliveries at the UK virtual address.”

The UK address, in Newtownabbey, Co Antrim, was used by people who bought items from online sites that stated they could only be delivered to a UK address.

The goods were then collected by the company and delivered to one of the Parcel Motel pick-up locations in the Republic.

In the email it said that Brexit will impact on these shipments using the virtual UK address.

[Rat Catcher]

I've never had to return a battery under warranty and there's usually small print anyway e.g. excludes taxis or cars driven less than 30km/month, etc, etc... I wouldn't be concerned about it once it's from a reputable firm as Golfer14's clearly is.

If ya wouldn't mind, SB. Not sure if there's a compatible Toyota one but it's a type 096 AGM... the AGM bit is important... as per the link above.

[silverbullet]

I've never had to return a battery under warranty and there's usually small print anyway e.g. excludes taxis or cars driven less than 30km/month, etc, etc... I wouldn't be concerned about it once it's from a reputable firm as Golfer14's clearly is.

If ya wouldn't mind, SB. Not sure if there's a compatible Toyota one but it's a type 096 AGM... the AGM bit is important... as per the link above.

Just sent  him a msg, he works 9 - 5 Mon -.Fri.

[silverbullet]

I've never had to return a battery under warranty and there's usually small print anyway e.g. excludes taxis or cars driven less than 30km/month, etc, etc... I wouldn't be concerned about it once it's from a reputable firm as Golfer14's clearly is.

If ya wouldn't mind, SB. Not sure if there's a compatible Toyota one but it's a type 096 AGM... the AGM bit is important... as per the link above.

Just sent  him a msg, he works 9 - 5 Mon -.Fri.

He texted me back and said he wouldn't be able to get that battery.  I see what you mean about expensive:
Europarts - https://www.eurocarparts.com/en_ie/p/exide-agm-096-car-battery-760cca-3-year-guarantee-444778006

€481.00 sheesh!

[john m]

can you disengage the stop start function and fit a standard 12v battery ?

[Shallowhal]

The self-service parcel service Parcel Motel is to cease providing a virtual UK address from December 28th because of Brexit.

In an email to customers on Friday it said that from that date “our virtual address services in the UK will be temporarily suspended. This means that from this date, we will no longer accept deliveries at the UK virtual address.”

The UK address, in Newtownabbey, Co Antrim, was used by people who bought items from online sites that stated they could only be delivered to a UK address.

The goods were then collected by the company and delivered to one of the Parcel Motel pick-up locations in the Republic.

In the email it said that Brexit will impact on these shipments using the virtual UK address.

An Post have changed their Address Pal system aswell....their current service can be used up to Dec 26th...but from Jan the cost will rise to €6.50...that's delivered to your door....if you want it delivered to an alternative address or collect at your post office the fee is the same....the current fee for collecting from your nominated post office is €3.95....kinda looks like they're using Brexit to up their charges.....currently if you want it delivered to your gaff it's more expensive.

[Rat Catcher]

It's not really €481, SB... there'll be a 40-50% discount code on the main page... still significantly more expensive than Micks, Halfords, Battery World, etc... and very significantly more expensive than their sister firm on the mainland, carparts4less for exactly the same product. Haven't tried the motor since last Thursday so I dunno if it's dead again or not. Either way I'm not going to rush into spending my puppy dole, I'll probably follow Golfer's advice in due course.