Battery Advice

[ribinr]

Disappointed that my expensive Bosch silver plus battery has only lasted 2 seasons.
It's cranking a D6 370 and is listed as CCA 870.

Is this enough ? any recommendations for a cranking battery for this engine?

many thanks for any advice

 

[rafiki_]

Give http://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/ a go.

 

[Croftie]

Don't Bosch Silver batteries have a 5 year warranty?

 

[sarabande]

has the donk always started very quickly ? What sort of charge rate into the battery have you seen on the ammeter ? And for how long ?

Was the battery kept on trickle charge over winter ?

 

[ribinr]

Don't Bosch Silver batteries have a 5 year warranty?

Thanks for your comment .
Yes, you are right but I have not tried to claim that. Not sure if the warranty covers use in a boat? In any event I am wondering if it was the right battery in the first place ?

 

[ribinr]

has the donk always started very quickly ? What sort of charge rate into the battery have you seen on the ammeter ? And for how long ?

Was the battery kept on trickle charge over winter ?

Hi Thanks for your comment.
Yes the starting was always pretty good from cold. Yes it was bench stored and charged over the winter. I have not checked the amps yet. Alternator seems good and second (older) battery is doing fine.