Thread: What happened to your D3/D4 today?

Had a win today.
Bought my starting battery, a Super Start Battery SS88TI, 2.5 years ago and at the time it came with a whopping 42 month warranty. That was a draw card, to be honest. Well, the last couple of months the car hasn't been cranking as fast. The last couple of weeks I've been worried it wouldn't even start. This was only apparent after sitting for probably 6hrs or so. Drive it and start it during the day and no worries but the first start of the day or after extended rest and that's when you'd notice the slow cranking. The car has been driven just shy of 50k this last year so it does get regular long drives.
Took the battery into IBD, Adelaide. They charged it overnight and when I walked back in this afternoon, they came out with a new battery! Woohoo! However, SSB obviously have seen a trend and now only offer 24 months warranty. First time I've had a battery fail within warranty period.

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New front struts and LCAs. MY14 D4 at 223,000km. It's 2nd replacement of LCAs (130,000km on the last set).

New rear struts are about a week away, then its their turn. Will be interested to see how/if it drives differently tomorrow.

Intercooler install progressing slowly.

(1 working thumb will slow the job down a bit )

Originally Posted by Tombie

Intercooler install progressing slowly.

(1 working thumb will slow the job down a bit )

Tombie, what are those two ballast?

Originally Posted by imaz

Tombie, what are those two ballast?

They’re 2 ballasts

12v-24v step ups. They run my driving lights.

After I get back from work today I’m going to try some metal work to fit this on the lower radiator shroud that goes in with the intercooler

Originally Posted by Disco 2 Driver

However, SSB obviously have seen a trend and now only offer 24 months warranty.

It’s 24 months when used in a vehicle with stop-start, in a ‘normal’ vehicle it’s 36 months. A reduction from 48 months but still better than 24 months.
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