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Re: battery questioning



At 23:24 17.06.98 -0700, Linus Toy wrote:

>i don't think the Autobahn batteries sold in VAG dealerships in the US are
>the original Varta batteries these cars come with--why ship these hefty
>things across the ocean when comparable quality batteries can be source in
>N. America?  
>that said, I DID replace the original battery in my '87 4kcsq with a
>dealer-supplied, Autobahn labeled battery
[...]

Just FYI, VW/Audi dealers over here don't carry the OE batteries and
instead they simply sell Bosch. Of course, they can always order the OE for
you if you like.

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.com.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)