[V8] OEM batteries are good?

[quattro + 5 or 8 = fun]

Well, the Douglas Rep told me that and two dealers told me that (one Audi
one MBZ).  Matter of fact, my brother Passat got a new battery under
warranty from the dealer and it was a Douglas.  Not a VARTA.


Shayne


Bay Area, CA
Eastern WA State


PARTING:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5
PARTING:  1986 Audi 4000 CS quattro


> From: Daniel Hussey <danh at s-cars.org>
> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 12:44:46 -0700
> To: "Buchholz, Steven" <Steven.Buchholz at kla-tencor.com>, <v8 at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] OEM batteries are good?
> 
> I think this has a lot to do with it.  But, I've used cheaper repalcement
> batteries in past Quattros (which all had thier batteries in the same
> place)...  and the factory (VARTA) batteries definately lasted far longer!!!
> 
> Shayne, I don't know where you got your information.  Unless something has
> changed recently, I know the replacement battery I bought for the S4 was a
> VARTA.
> 
> Later,
> Dan
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Buchholz, Steven" <Steven.Buchholz at kla-tencor.com>
> To: <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 10:54 AM
> Subject: RE: [V8] OEM batteries are good?
> 
> 
>> Perhaps.  It may also have something to do with the fact that the
>> battery sits under the comfy rear seat so it experiences fewer temp
>> extremes ...
>> 
>> Steve B
>> San Jose, CA (USA)
>>> 
>>> I wonder if the long life has something to do with the charging
>> voltage?
>>> Most newer cars I am aware of run the charging system at 14.2 volts
>> but the
>>> Audi runs at 13.8 volts. That has to help with the battery life.
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