Re: S4 battery replacement suggestions?

["Linus D. Toy" <linust@mindspring.com>]

How timely...I just replaced the original battery in my '91 200q (delivered
11/90) with an Interstate Megatron MT-91.  It has the vent, althouth it is
configured differently than OE and requires (comes with) an adapter kit.

My experience with Audi batteries:  in the '87 4kcsq, it failed abruptly at
5 years--one day it failed to crank the car after a half day with parking
lights on, i recharged it (properly) and it failed me a week later--i
replaced it.  in my folk's '80 4k, it failed at about 4 years.  this time,
it slowed considerably the other day, and since i've got a few trips coming
up and winter is on its way, i'm not going to play the "just a few more
starts" game.  Took 30 minutes at my local parts shop.

--Linus
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At 03:23 PM 11/12/96 -0500, Andrew Duane USG/PE wrote:
>Hairy green toads from Mars made Timothy A. Wicks say:
>
>> I need to replace the battery in my '92 S4.  It's the type that is under the
>> rear seat, it has a small black plastic "protector flap" that snaps into the
>> battery near the positive terminal to protect from a short with any of the
>> seat hardware, and it has a small ventilation hose coming out of one side.
>> 
>> Must I replace this battery with an AUDI battery that has all the same
>> features, or can I buy an "off the shelf" one as long as I at least protect
>> the positive terminal???
>
>So soon? My '89 100Q still has the original battery (although it's
>getting a little weak).
>
>If you replace it, you *MUST* (!!!) get a vented battery. That's
>the little hose on the top. This vents highly flammable hydrogen
>gasout of the car.
>
>There are many good batteries to try, which have been discussed
>at length on the list before.
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