[s-cars] Battery update, C4 A6

[Lee Levitt]

The battery in my son's '97 A6 wagon went south over the past week 
or so. As far as I can tell, it was a Group 41 battery.

I can confirm that a Sears Group 48 battery is a fit for this car, 
even though the Group 41 is usually specified. The Sears Group 48 
is the same height and width, although it is about 1/2" shorter in 
length.

Interestingly, the Group 41 batteries that Sears had on the shelf 
did not have vents. I thought that all Group 41s were vented.

By the way, the Sears Group 48 was specified with about 6% more 
CCA than the Group 41 (700 versus 660). I don't know if that's 
significant.

Now, if I can figure out why my RNS-E is killing the battery in my 
C5 A6, I'd be a happy camper!

Lee
Needham, MA USA