Starter Battery TD5

**DI5CO** · 25th January 2011, 09:36 PM

Hi All,
Can anyone recommend a starter battery for a 99 TD5. Mine's on the way out & dont want to be caught out & have to buy one on the spot. Any recommendations on brand, price guide would be helpful. Someone mentioned a price around the $200+ mark, is this correct?
Thanks,
Dave.

**justinc** · 25th January 2011, 09:39 PM

Delkor 31-900 is a direct replacement, I have seen 6 to 7 years life from this brand often. IMO they are equal to the Delphi original one.

Easily $200+ for one of these, IIRC RRP is closer to $270, but can get for less if you shop around I guess.

JC

**Narangga** · 26th January 2011, 07:39 AM

There are a couple of threads around such as this one:

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...g-battery.html

and the one I was really looking for,

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...w-battery.html

HTH

**simonmelb** · 26th January 2011, 08:17 AM

Hi Dave

I have a CAT starting/deep cycle 175-4370. See Caterpillar Batteries for Demanding Environments

They're around $173 + GST from William Adams in Clayton.

Cheers

Simon

**Narangga** · 26th January 2011, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by simonmelb

Hi Dave

I have a CAT starting/deep cycle 175-4370. See Caterpillar Batteries for Demanding Environments

They're around $173 + GST from William Adams in Clayton.

Cheers

Simon

Yep same as mine.

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Tombie · 26th January 2011, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by simonmelb

Hi Dave

I have a CAT starting/deep cycle 175-4370. See Caterpillar Batteries for Demanding Environments

They're around $173 + GST from William Adams in Clayton.

Cheers

Simon

My votes for the CAT as well... Excellent value and great battery.

**DI5CO** · 26th January 2011, 09:40 PM

While doing a bit of searching, stumbled across this website on who makes what battery, may be of interest.

http://www.jgdarden.com/batteryfaq/batbrand.htm

**Franz** · 27th January 2011, 07:20 AM

Originally Posted by simonmelb

Hi Dave

I have a CAT starting/deep cycle 175-4370. See Caterpillar Batteries for Demanding Environments

They're around $173 + GST from William Adams in Clayton.

Cheers

Simon

I have one of those as well - although I don't think they sell them for $173 anymore!

Cheers,

Franz

**DI5CO** · 27th January 2011, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by Franz

I have one of those as well - although I don't think they sell them for $173 anymore!

Cheers,

Franz

Yeah, you were right Franz, they are $144+ now!!

I went to buy the CAT at William Adams but they have the screw type terminals & I couldnt have been bothered chasing around adaptors or changing my terminals over. They then recommended the 9X-3404 but this was about the $200 mark. So I went with plan B, the Delcor 31-900 & it turns out the place where I bought the battery (R & J Batteries in Hallam) supplies our work with batteries so I ended up getting it for trade price

for a fraction cheaper than the CAT!!
Thanks guys for your input.

Dave.

**Narangga** · 27th January 2011, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by DI5CO

Yeah, you were right Franz, they are $144+ now!!

I went to buy the CAT at William Adams but they have the screw type terminals & I couldnt have been bothered chasing around adaptors or changing my terminals over. They then recommended the 9X-3404 but this was about the $200 mark. So I went with plan B, the Delcor 31-900 & it turns out the place where I bought the battery (R & J Batteries in Hallam) supplies our work with batteries so I ended up getting it for trade price

for a fraction cheaper than the CAT!!
Thanks guys for your input.

Dave.

Good to hear. Maybe I should have mentioned that the Cat screw on terminal pack is less than $5 for the two terminal caps.

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