Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2015 13:34:42 -0500
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From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
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Patti, the Pep Boys site, and any other for that matter, should let you look up the battery by vehicle. I'd need to open the battery compartment and look to know the brand and group # for sure, but I bought my current starter battery from Pep Boys. I believe that it is a Bosch. It has the vent nipples for the vent hose that almost all batteries available lack. BTW, there are only 4 or 5 battery makers in the U.S. No matter the brand or vendor, it comes from one of those makers. mcneely
---- PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Looking for a new starter battery that will fit perfectly without any
> mods. Does anyone know that actual dimensions of the starter battery
> compartment? Searched all over The Samba and this list archives and
> couldn't find it. Found lots of other very useful info, though!
>
> Pep Boys website is the only one that lets me look up the battery by group
> #. It's also very conveniently located and my favorite place to buy
> batteries. My choices are below:
>
> http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9073724/854/ *11.25" x 7" x 7"
> (approx)*
>
> http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9074039/00854 *9.5" x 6.875" x *
> *6.875**" (exact) (hard to find size)*
>
> http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/672432/00854 *11" x 7" x 7.5"
> (approx)*
>
> *http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9929968/00854
> <http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9929968/00854> 11" x 7" x 7"
> (approx)*
>
> *Bosch Battery Brochure
> <http://www.worldpac.com/pdfs/Bosch%206%20Page%20Brochure%20-%20June%2020%202011.pdf>
> (PDF)*
>
>
> All but the second from the top are Bosch with a 3 year replacement and
> have more than enough CCA. (I don't have any plans to camp in snow,
> anyway!) Not concerned about any of the prices of the above batteries.
> I'd rather have too small than too big - I just want the best fit possible!
>
> Patti
> 90 Westy Automatic
> Sunny (Lost Angeles) California
>
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David McNeely
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