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Deka › Battery

Marcus_Aurelius 4 Sep 2012, 13:05

Rating 4.0

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I don't recommend anything less than the DEKA ETX-20L for a car that see true street duties. The ETX-14 is 200 CCA @ 12 lbs, and the 4 lbs weight loss isn't worth it for 70 CCA loss on a small battery in charge of starting a car. The ETX-18L does 270 CCA @ 16 lbs and much more suitable for our 4 banger application. The ETX-18 however is the one I recommend to 95% of readers of this thread. It cranks out 300 CCA at 18 lbs, which is still plenty light.

Pros: cranks out 300 CCA

Cons: 70 CCA loss

Deka › Battery

Marcus_Aurelius 4 Sep 2012, 03:00

Rating 5.0

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I've always had sucess with the Deka ETX-20L in the DSMs, two EVOs, a Saturn race car, and now the TT (most of them running on E85 which is hard to start on cold winter mornings). As long as you discipline yourself to not run accessories with the engine off, they are a great option!

Pros: great option, sucess with Deka

Cons: discipline yourself

Vehicle: Audi TT

Part number: ETX-20L

OEM Volkswagen › Battery

mip1 again 28 Jun 2012, 08:03

Rating 5.0

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Been meaning to post an update on this little saga... Eventually decided to get the LH battery replaced about a month ago and has completely cured the electrical problems. The car feels like new again and I love it again.

Pros: cured electrical problems

Vehicle: Volkswagen Phaeton

OPTIMA › Battery

BIGPIMPNfshtx 7 May 2012, 04:36

Rating 5.0

I just upgraded to a yellow top optima n I'm one cable short on finishing the big three.

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

Bosch › Battery

DesertT-Reg 3 Apr 2012, 23:36

Rating 4.5

Bosch Battery from Pep Boys 80 Bucks with a 20 dollar rebate. OEM fit.

Pros: OEM fit, good value

OEM Volkswagen › Battery

Dostovel 31 Mar 2012, 23:17

Rating 5.0

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My Passat still has the battery it came with lol 6 years in the Arizona weather, I'd say that's pretty good.

Pros: long lifespan, good in heat

Vehicle: Volkswagen Passat

OEM Volkswagen › Battery

Darren99Bora 31 Mar 2012, 02:37

Rating 5.0

My Jetta is a 99 and I've replaced the battery once. The first lasted 6 years and the second is still going at almost 7 years. Unless I'm lucky factory batteries will last longer than store brand.

Pros: long lifespan

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

OPTIMA › Battery

m_80 24 Sep 2011, 17:24

Rating 2.5

The only advantage to Optima batteries is if they are used in an environment where they experience very high vibration or need to be mounted in unusual positions. The longevity of them is no better than a good quality lead acid battery, so unless you're hardcore offroading or need to mount the battery upside down for whatever reason, they really offer no benefit.

Pros: good for high vibration, unusual mounting

Cons: no better longevity, no general benefit